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Vernon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Vernon Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in the rural town of Vernon, Arizona, with a student population of just 123 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with particularly low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Vernon Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with male students and White students outperforming their female and Hispanic/multi-racial peers. The school also struggles with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. With over 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Vernon Elementary has very high poverty rates among its student body.

When compared to nearby elementary schools like Nikolaus Homestead Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary, both within 20 miles of Vernon, Vernon Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher statewide rankings. However, one bright spot for Vernon Elementary is its performance with homeless students, who rank in the top 50 out of 102 Arizona elementary schools serving this population.

138

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,722

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Crn 3139
Vernon, AZ 85940

(928) 537-5463

District: Vernon Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

13.0%

American Indian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2011

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

Vernon 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	42.8	627 of 1245	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	773 of 1000	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	871 of 1226	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	529 of 1109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.0	644 of 1106	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.7	817 of 1079	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.3	532 of 1079	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	523 of 1158	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	368 of 1141	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	266 of 1075	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	404 of 1090	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	422 of 1062	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	730 of 1219	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	996 of 1219	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	989 of 1198	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.9	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	52 of 423	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	439 of 1116	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	439 of 618	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.5	258 of 820	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.2	455 of 1216	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	317 of 830	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	736 of 1220	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	967 of 1027	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	908 of 1024	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	982 of 1161	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	485 of 854	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	464 of 605	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	654 of 832	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	437 of 690	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.8	294 of 787	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	228 of 772	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	185 of 685	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	220 of 692	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	200 of 663	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	390 of 806	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	650 of 820	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	662 of 802	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	33 of 257	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	303 of 717	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	254 of 369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	366 of 810	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	637 of 818	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	401 of 650	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	555 of 675	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	652 of 780	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2023)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)40th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)17th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-17 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)87th percentile+66 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)38th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2021)17th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science36%+6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-12 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 Crn 3139	Vernon	85940	Apache County	Vernon Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-5463	138	11	12.5		109 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$14,722	$276	$709	$1,261	$8,967	$4,771	$13,737
Concho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	Highway 61 and Cinder Road	Concho	85924	Apache County	Concho Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 337-4665	129	10	13.2		74 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (24.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (17.1%)								(n/a)										$14,449	$1,964	$1,498	$5,426	$6,864	$4,123	$10,987
Mcnary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 N. Pollack	McNary	85930	Apache County	Mcnary Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 334-2293	183	8	22.8		2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	176 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 Porter Mountain Road	Lakeside	85929	Navajo County	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 368-6182	801	40	19.7		381 (47.6%)	2 (0.2%)	233 (29.1%)	11 (1.4%)	114 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.1%)	28.3	578^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	509^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.2%	69	36.0	38.0	35.0	27.0	46.0	27.0	24.0	19.0	31.0	$6,815	$678	$99	$1,455	$5,520	$517	$6,037
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	Public	K-5	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6150	383	20	19.1		248 (64.8%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	22.8	660^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.1	609^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.2%	51	29.0	37.0	32.0		23.0	28.0	22.0		32.0	$8,349	$811	$293	$1,914	$6,131	$1,114	$7,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Elementary School

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Vernon Elementary District

How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon Elementary School?

Students at Vernon Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% American Indian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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