Enrollment
79
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TONTO BASIN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4215)·NCES 040576000467
Tonto Basin Elementary
445 S. Old Hwy 188, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 · (928) 479-2277 · Gila County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -37.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 37 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tonto Basin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Gila County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #1,155 of 1,223 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+10 (+14%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 3.5 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 4.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 5 | 16.8:1 | 79% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 74% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 78% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 72% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tonto Basin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (69 to 79); teachers down 50% (7 to 3.5).
About Tonto Basin Elementary
Students in Tonto Basin, Arizona, attend Tonto Basin Elementary, a small elementary school. It enrolled 79 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215) is responsible for Tonto Basin Elementary.
White students are the large majority at Tonto Basin Elementary, with 85% of enrollment. Next come 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 65% White among all Gila County residents. By the diversity index, Tonto Basin Elementary comes in at 27%.
Its teaching staff equals 3.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Tonto Basin Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Gila County residents, median household income is about $61,986, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 39 public schools in Gila County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,722.
The nearest public school is Julia Randall Elementary School, at about 25.1 miles.
Tonto Basin Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 14%, from 69 to 79. The school's ratio rose from 9.9:1 to 22.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Gila County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Julia Randall Elementary School25.1 mi · 503
- Payson High School25.3 mi · 733
- Rim Country Middle School25.3 mi · 478
- Young Elementary School25.5 mi · 40
- Young High School25.5 mi · 6
- Payson Elementary School27.0 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Tonto Basin ElementaryHow many students attend Tonto Basin Elementary?
Tonto Basin Elementary enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Tonto Basin Elementary serve?
Tonto Basin Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tonto Basin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tonto Basin Elementary is approximately 22.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tonto Basin Elementary?
At Tonto Basin Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tonto Basin Elementary in?
Tonto Basin Elementary is part of Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215).
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