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Carmichael Elementary School

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Carmichael Elementary School ranks 354 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Carmichael Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, with 299 students. The school is part of the Sierra Vista Unified District, which is ranked 150 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmichael Elementary generally underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and math. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as White, Hispanic, and special education students, who have lower rankings compared to the overall school. Additionally, Carmichael has seen a significant decline in per-student spending, from $11,233 in 2018-2019 to $2,278 in 2020-2021, which is lower than nearby schools like Colonel Johnston Elementary and General Myer Elementary.

While Carmichael Elementary faces challenges, nearby schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District, such as Pueblo Del Sol, Town & Country, and Village Meadows, generally outperform Carmichael in test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, local charter schools like Center for Academic Success #5 and Leman Academy of Excellence have shown stronger performance in some areas, which could provide opportunities for Carmichael to explore best practices and collaboration.

285

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Carmichael Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-1160

(520) 515-2950

District: Sierra Vista Unified District

Students who attend Carmichael Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Joyce Clark Middle School
High:	Buena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Arizona avg35%

354^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District

150^th of 289Sierra Vista Unified District among Arizona districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	354 of 909	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	485 of 912	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	821 of 1245	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	912 of 1226	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	871 of 1039	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	724 of 1109	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	489 of 1106	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	407 of 1079	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	390 of 955	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.1	461 of 1079	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	493 of 1158	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	571 of 1141	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	512 of 1075	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	414 of 1090	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	471 of 1062	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	400 of 607	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	415 of 895	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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	31.1	788 of 1219	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	993 of 1219	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	580 of 862	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	673 of 1023	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	777 of 1170	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	911 of 1198	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	688 of 911	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	296 of 423	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	665 of 1116	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	583 of 820	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	811 of 1216	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	817 of 1220	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	808 of 1032	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	523 of 617	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	441 of 1027	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	484 of 654	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.0	196 of 820	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.4	956 of 1201	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	913 of 1024	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	763 of 800	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1032 of 1161	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	567 of 720	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)76th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile~ school

African American (2023)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)34th percentile~ school

Male (2023)33rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)30th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)26th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-19 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile-23 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Mathematics44%+15 vs state

Science30%-4 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 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
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
Bella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 N Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2940	232	15	16.0		83 (35.8%)	8 (3.4%)	96 (41.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	46.9	413^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.6%		52.6	387^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.6%	26	36.0	47.0		52.0			43.0	39.0								$00			$00
Joyce Clark Middle School	Public	K-8	1045 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2930	462	25	18.4		183 (39.6%)	24 (5.2%)	210 (45.5%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)					43.0	32.0					29.0	24.0		20.0		$00			$00
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1313 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2980	327	18	18.1		147 (45.0%)	9 (2.8%)	126 (38.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.7%)	45.9	422^nd of 909 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.6	489^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	29.0			59.0			38.0			32.0			41.0			$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 El Camino Real	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2990	338	18	18.7		129 (38.2%)	16 (4.7%)	146 (43.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.2%)	56.3	343^rd of 909 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	331^st of 912 public elementary schools	63.7%	12	52.0	65.0	44.0	46.0			52.0	38.0	31.0	40.0			45.0			$00			$00
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmichael Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Carmichael Elementary School attend?

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

Elementary : Joyce Clark Middle School
High : Buena High School

How many students attend Carmichael Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Carmichael Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carmichael Elementary School?

Students at Carmichael Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Carmichael Elementary School a good school?

Carmichael Elementary School ranks 354^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carmichael Elementary School in?

Sierra Vista Unified District

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