Enrollment
68
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENDEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4512)·NCES 040912000949
Wenden Elementary School
71001 Santa Fe Ave, Wenden, AZ 85357 · (928) 859-3806 · La Paz County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.5:1
8 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 | 8 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 13% |
Student demographics
43%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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wenden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In La Paz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #1,173 of 1,223 | #6 of 7 |
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
68
-18 (-21%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 68 | 8 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 76% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | 86% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 91% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 88 | 9 | 9.8:1 | 97% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wenden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (92 to 68); teachers up 100% (4 to 8).
About Wenden Elementary School
Wenden Elementary School is a small elementary school in Wenden, Arizona, one of the schools in Wenden Elementary District (4512). The school counts 68 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 85% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Wenden Elementary District (4512) operates Wenden Elementary School.
Wenden Elementary School's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. Other groups include 22% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Wenden Elementary School comes in at 43%.
Its 8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Wenden Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within La Paz County, median household income is about $49,478, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of La Paz County number 14 and enroll about 2,203.
The shortest distance from Wenden Elementary School to another public school is about 5.0 miles, to Salome High School. The ten-mile area around Wenden Elementary School holds 2 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Wenden Elementary School had 86 students in 2020-21 and 68 in 2024-25, a 21% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.3:1 to 8.5:1.
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La Paz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,664
Census ACS
Median income
$49,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Salome High School5.0 mi · 120
- Salome Elementary School5.4 mi · 119
- Aguila Elementary School22.5 mi · 124
- Aguila Pre-School22.5 mi · 17
- Bouse Elementary School26.7 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Wenden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wenden Elementary School?
Wenden Elementary School enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Wenden Elementary School serve?
Wenden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wenden Elementary School?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Wenden Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wenden Elementary School?
At Wenden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wenden Elementary School?
Wenden Elementary School is overseen by Wenden Elementary District (4512) in La Paz County.
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