Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLCOX UNIFIED DISTRICT (4170)·NCES 040925000956
Willcox Elementary School
501 W DELOS ST, WILLCOX, AZ 85643 · (520) 384-8603 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (81).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingMath
34.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 18 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 52.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Willcox Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #470 of 1,072 ▼ 17 | #13 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #605 of 1,072 ▼ 50 | #21 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #451 of 930 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #759 of 1,223 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #242 of 991 | #6 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #732 of 1,007 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #648 of 721 | #20 of 20 |
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
378
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 50% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 66% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 28.2 | 13.9:1 | 81% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 70% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 62% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willcox Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (392 to 378); teachers down 8% (28.2 to 26).
About Willcox Elementary School
Willcox Elementary School serves students in WILLCOX, Arizona, as a small elementary school. The school serves 378 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Willcox Unified District (4170) has 1,088 students in 3 schools, and Willcox Elementary School is one of those schools.
At 73%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Willcox Elementary School combined. The school is also 24% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. The chance that two students picked at random at Willcox Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The school employs the equivalent of 26 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Cochise County residents, median household income is about $59,742, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Willcox Elementary School is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County, which together enroll about 18,288 students.
The next-closest public school is CTD - Willcox High School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Willcox Elementary School.
Willcox Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 378, 6% above the 357 of 2020-21.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cochise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willcox Unified District (4170)
- Willcox High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Willcox Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
Other schools in WILLCOX
- Willcox High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Willcox Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- Bonita Elementary SchoolElementary · 94 students
- CTD - Cochise Technology SchoolHigh · 1 students
- CTD - Willcox High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- CTD - Willcox High School0.4 mi · 1
- Willcox Middle School0.4 mi · 302
- Willcox High School0.4 mi · 408
- Cochise Elementary School11.1 mi · 76
- CTD - Cochise Technology School13.9 mi · 1
- Bowie High School20.8 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Willcox Elementary SchoolHow large is Willcox Elementary School?
Willcox Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-04.
Is Willcox Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willcox Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Willcox Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Willcox Elementary School.
How diverse is Willcox Elementary School?
Willcox Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Willcox Elementary School public or private?
Willcox Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Willcox Unified District (4170).
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