St David Elementary School

Located at 70 W PATTON ST, in SAINT DAVID, Arizona, St David Elementary School is a tight-knit K-5 school that caters to 296 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under St David Unified District (4173). That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

St David Unified District (4173) runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 433 students. St David Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, St David Elementary School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cochise County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, St David Elementary School logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cochise County put median household income runs about $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. St David Elementary School is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students).

Nearest neighbor: St David High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

St David Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 21%: 244 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the St David Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.