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Elgin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Elgin Elementary School is a public school serving 149 students in grades PK-8 in Elgin, Arizona. The school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with particularly strong performance for special education and low-income students. Elgin Elementary also maintains a 0% dropout rate and spends more per student than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Carmichael Elementary School and Huachuca City School, Elgin Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher. This suggests the school is effectively utilizing its resources to provide a quality education. However, Elgin Elementary's student population is less racially diverse than some of the nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White students and lower percentages of Hispanic and African American students.

Elgin Elementary School is part of the Patagonia Elementary District, which is ranked 122 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating. The school has maintained a consistent level of academic achievement over the past several years, with its statewide ranking remaining in the top third of Arizona elementary schools since the 2010-2011 school year. This consistent performance, along with the school's focus on supporting diverse student subgroups, makes Elgin Elementary a standout choice for families in the area.

118

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,081

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Upper Elgin Rd
Elgin, AZ 85611

(520) 455-5514

District: Sonoita Elementary District

Students who attend Elgin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Patagonia Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2023) from a 50th-percentile low (2014)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

Elgin Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	324 of 1245	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	411 of 1000	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	441 of 1226	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	474 of 1109	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	417 of 1106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	382 of 1079	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	537 of 1079	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	314 of 1158	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	251 of 1141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.7	105 of 1075	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	75.0	264 of 1090	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	325 of 1062	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	365 of 1219	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	219 of 824	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	510 of 1219	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	90 of 306	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	501 of 1170	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	237 of 716	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	299 of 1198	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	264 of 1116	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	228 of 618	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.9	422 of 1216	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	601 of 830	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.2	346 of 1220	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	458 of 1032	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	815 of 1027	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	156 of 820	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	330 of 1201	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	359 of 1024	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	689 of 800	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	609 of 1161	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	630 of 720	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	230 of 854	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	255 of 832	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	269 of 711	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	197 of 695	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	136 of 677	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	146 of 690	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	194 of 787	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	194 of 772	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	99 of 685	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	91 of 692	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	108 of 663	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	198 of 806	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	69 of 494	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	362 of 820	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	218 of 760	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	98 of 392	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	390 of 802	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	117 of 717	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.3	285 of 810	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	230 of 476	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	161 of 818	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	267 of 650	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	495 of 789	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	247 of 675	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	282 of 446	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	210 of 780	73.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)81st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)65th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Foster Care (2021)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile~ school

Male (2023)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)59th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)37th percentile-32 vs school

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by a parent
Friday, September 20, 2013

Since the school lost Mrs. Neal, it has gone down hill. There is now a patronizing, condescending Leader in her place. The children often complain and it seems morale has dropped. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Elgin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23 Upper Elgin Rd	Elgin	85611	Santa Cruz County	Sonoita Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 455-5514	118	17	7.1		78 (66.1%)	2 (1.7%)	36 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)				65.0											$19,081	$2,057	$1,210	$5,325	$12,008	$3,806	$15,814
Patagonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	Highway 82	Patagonia	85624	Santa Cruz County	Patagonia Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 394-3000	124	10	11.8		29 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$15,561	$953	$930	$2,835	$7,013	$6,666	$13,679
Patagonia Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N 3rd Ave	Patagonia	85624	Santa Cruz County	Patagonia Montessori Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 394-9530	33				13 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Huachuca City School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Dr	Huachuca City	85616	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 456-9842	262	17	15.4		139 (53.1%)	11 (4.2%)	104 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)							40.0							44.0	$13,887	$10,642	$2,467	$23,751	$32	$745	$777
General Myer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45103 Burns Street	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8986	246	17	14.3		116 (47.2%)	20 (8.1%)	71 (28.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	80.1	155^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.9%		89	78^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.4%	77	61.0	52.0	60.0				71.0	52.0	65.0				61.0		$11,773	$5,176	$584	$10,936	$4,936	$1,077	$6,013
Colonel Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	47121 H Ave.	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8798	270	17	15.7		131 (48.5%)	22 (8.1%)	72 (26.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$14,464	$3,024	$1,024	$7,072	$9,216	$1,200	$10,416
Colonel Smith Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	67601 Cushing	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 459-8892	258	18	14.1		129 (50.0%)	14 (5.4%)	83 (32.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.1%)								(n/a)				64.0	72.0	61.0				52.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$14,902	$7,527	$688	$15,741	$5,058	$1,629	$6,687
Carmichael Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Carmichael Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2950	285	17	16.7		91 (31.9%)	19 (6.7%)	149 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	54.1	354^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.1%		39.3	485^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.8%	131				55.0						44.0			30.0			$00			$00
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3518	360	17	21.1		189 (52.5%)	34 (9.4%)	99 (27.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	39.3	474^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.1	381^st of 912 public elementary schools	58.2%	93	36.0	49.0	34.0	31.0	40.0		32.0	35.0	42.0	33.0			45.0		$8,365	$1,711	$845	$4,266	$4,987	$822	$5,809
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 E Wilcox Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7780	394	37	10.6		160 (40.6%)	31 (7.9%)	150 (38.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	55.8	346^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.9%		56	356^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.0%	10	65.0	57.0	59.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	42.0	35.0	39.0	45.0		31.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin Elementary School

How many students attend Elgin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Elgin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin Elementary School?

Students at Elgin Elementary School are 66% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elgin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elgin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Patagonia Union High School

What district is Elgin Elementary School in?

Sonoita Elementary District

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