Enrollment
58
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIDE RUINS COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 590006200070
Wide Ruins Community School
19 Miles N Hwy 191 Exit 333 off I-40, Chambers, AZ 86502 · (928) 652-3251 · Apache County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
55 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 10% |
Student demographics
0%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
Schools most like Wide Ruins Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Ruins Community School this school | 58 | 94.8% | N/A |
| Nazlini Community School Ganado | 56 | 94.6% | N/A |
| Black Mesa Community School Pinon | 52 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Keams Canyon Elementary School Keams Canyon | 67 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Rocky Ridge Boarding School KYKOTSMOVI | 69 | 95.7% | N/A |
| Red Rock Day School Red Valley | 82 | 96.3% | N/A |
Matched among Arizona elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wide Ruins Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #1,182 of 1,223 | #26 of 30 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
-95 (-62%) vs 2017
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 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 95% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 8 | 11.4:1 | 97% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | N/A | N/A | 100% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wide Ruins Community School.
About Wide Ruins Community School
Wide Ruins Community School is a very small elementary school in Chambers, Arizona, one of the schools in Wide Ruins Community School. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 58 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
Wide Ruins Community School is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Native American students at Wide Ruins Community School is 100%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wide Ruins Community School scores 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wide Ruins Community School is 7.3:1, based on 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher. Wide Ruins Community School counts 95% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the wider Apache County area, median household income comes to about $41,438, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Apache County counts 67 public schools with about 11,525 students.
Measured in a straight line, Pine Springs Day School is about 12.3 miles from Wide Ruins Community School.
NCES assigns Wide Ruins Community School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 153 in 2017-18 and 58 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Wide Ruins Community School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pine Springs Day School12.3 mi · 28
- Sanders Middle School16.6 mi · 164
- Sanders Elementary School18.4 mi · 267
- Valley High School18.4 mi · 193
- Ganado Middle School20.2 mi · 234
- Ganado Primary School20.2 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Wide Ruins Community SchoolHow many students attend Wide Ruins Community School?
Wide Ruins Community School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wide Ruins Community School serve?
Wide Ruins Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Wide Ruins Community School have?
Wide Ruins Community School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
How diverse is Wide Ruins Community School?
Wide Ruins Community School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Wide Ruins Community School?
Wide Ruins Community School is overseen by Wide Ruins Community School in Apache County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.