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Ajo Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Ajo Elementary School is a public school in Ajo, Arizona that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Ajo Unified District, which is ranked 399 out of 540 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Ajo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a 0-star rating for the 2022-2023 school year.

Ajo Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students significantly underperforming the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 13% of 5th graders were proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 34%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.4% to 5.2% between the 2016-2017 and 2021-2022 school years, which is significantly higher than the state average for elementary schools. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 74.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite the challenges, Ajo Elementary School's special education students perform relatively well compared to other subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $7,818 to $11,770 per student, which is generally higher than the state average but does not seem to have translated into improved academic outcomes. Additionally, Ajo is a relatively isolated community, and there are no other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity to use as a direct comparison, making it difficult to assess how the school is performing relative to its local peers.

258

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 N Well Rd
Ajo, AZ 85321-1840

(520) 387-5618

District: Ajo Unified District

Students who attend Ajo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ajo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

11.2%

American Indian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Arizona avg37%

Not ranked this year

Ajo 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	13.0	1163 of 1245	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1009 of 1226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	779 of 1039	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	894 of 1109	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	982 of 1106	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	934 of 1079	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	795 of 1079	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	932 of 1158	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	1115 of 1141	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	1027 of 1075	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	1065 of 1090	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	988 of 1062	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	366 of 620	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	1071 of 1219	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1035 of 1219	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	817 of 1023	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	1136 of 1170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1046 of 1198	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	845 of 911	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	826 of 1116	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	624 of 820	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	1146 of 1216	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	945 of 1220	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	870 of 1032	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	311 of 617	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	669 of 1027	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	78 of 820	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	35.3	757 of 1201	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	637 of 1024	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	551 of 800	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	892 of 1161	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	694 of 854	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	511 of 832	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	430 of 711	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	472 of 695	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.4	447 of 677	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	329 of 690	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	28.7	623 of 787	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	690 of 772	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	629 of 685	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	659 of 692	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	486 of 663	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.5	68 of 606	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	595 of 806	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	416 of 820	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	378 of 624	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	685 of 760	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	482 of 802	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	443 of 543	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	591 of 717	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	317 of 503	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	687 of 810	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	576 of 818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	396 of 617	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	143 of 390	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.7	162 of 789	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	401 of 675	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	222 of 446	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	469 of 780	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+84 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2021)41st percentile+23 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile~ school

Female (2023)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)89th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2021)79th percentile+41 vs school

Native American (2021)63rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2023)41st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile~ school

Male (2023)15th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

Mathematics11%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Ajo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 N Well Rd	Ajo	85321	Pima County	Ajo Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 387-5618	258	22	11.7		29 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	186 (72.1%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ajo Elementary School

What district is Ajo Elementary School in?

Ajo Unified District

How many students attend Ajo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Ajo Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ajo Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ajo High School

What is the racial makeup of Ajo Elementary School?

Students at Ajo Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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