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Copper Rim Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Copper Rim Elementary School is a public elementary school in Globe, Arizona, serving 745 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Globe Unified District, which is ranked 280 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Copper Rim Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on standardized tests significantly below the state average. In 2024-2025, only 14-19% of Copper Rim students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 36-46%. The school struggles to effectively serve various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, Native American, and white students all in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools. However, the school performs relatively better for Asian and multi-racial students.

Copper Rim Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $5,404 in 2019-2020 to $7,440 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the nearby Destiny School, which spent $10,977 per student in 2019-2020. While the nearby Rice Elementary School, Lee Kornegay Intermediate School, and Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School also struggle with low performance, the Destiny School consistently outperforms Copper Rim and the surrounding district schools.

694

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,011

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Mesquite
Globe, AZ 85501

(928) 402-5800

District: Globe Unified District

Students who attend Copper Rim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	High Desert Middle School
High:	Globe High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

32.9%

American Indian:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Arizona avg38%

902^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 289Globe 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	6.5	902 of 909	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	891 of 912	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1057 of 1245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	848 of 1000	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	914 of 1226	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	924 of 1039	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	895 of 1109	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	776 of 1106	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	525 of 1079	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	21.2	753 of 955	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	955 of 1079	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1024 of 1158	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	946 of 1141	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	784 of 1075	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	957 of 1090	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	798 of 1062	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	173 of 620	72.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	1042 of 1219	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	808 of 1219	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	789 of 862	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	905 of 1023	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	1031 of 1170	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	926 of 1198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	567 of 709	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	753 of 911	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	119 of 423	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	550 of 556	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1081 of 1116	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	757 of 820	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	1053 of 1216	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	796 of 830	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	982 of 1220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	818 of 850	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	774 of 1032	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	586 of 617	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	343 of 444	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.4	297 of 1027	71.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	209 of 219	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	426 of 654	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	946 of 1201	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	398 of 417	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	982 of 1024	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	977 of 1161	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	591 of 595	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	652 of 720	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)72nd percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2021)72nd percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)13th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2023)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Science14%-20 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 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 (2023)	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 8th 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
Copper Rim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Mesquite	Globe	85501	Gila County	Globe Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 402-5800	694	38	18.2	55.8%	228 (32.9%)	2 (0.3%)	302 (43.5%)	6 (0.9%)	138 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	6.5	902^nd of 909 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.1	891^st of 912 public elementary schools	2.3%	11	15.0	19.0	14.0						13.0			14.0	$7,011	$558	$172	$1,288	$5,882	$399	$6,281
Destiny School	Public, Charter	K-8	798 E Prickly Pear Dr	Globe	85501	Gila County	Destiny School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 425-0925	376	21	17.9	54.7%	76 (20.2%)	3 (0.8%)	71 (18.9%)	8 (2.1%)	209 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	65.7	283^rd of 909 public elementary schools	68.9%		61.2	320^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.9%	37	45.0	61.0	38.0	64.0	62.0	59.0	60.0	52.0	36.0	60.0	50.0			$00			$00
Lee Kornegay Intermediate School	Public	3-6	4635 E. Ragus Rd.	Miami	85539	Gila County	Miami Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 425-3271	282	17	16.5	62.0%	104 (36.9%)	5 (1.8%)	150 (53.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	6.3	905^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)	14.0	20.0					15.0						$7,992	$1,177	$325	$2,679	$5,153	$1,337	$6,490
Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4635 B Ragus Road	Miami	85539	Gila County	Miami Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 425-3271	219	14	16.2	65.5%	78 (35.6%)	4 (1.8%)	119 (54.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$10,680	$1,069	$330	$2,469	$7,657	$1,623	$9,280
Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	San Carlos Avenue	San Carlos	85550	Gila County	San Carlos Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 475-4837	673	50	13.4	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	663 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.0						15.0						$13,701	$2,716	$727	$6,160	$9,983	$275	$10,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper Rim Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Copper Rim Elementary School?

Students at Copper Rim Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 33% White, 20% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Copper Rim Elementary School in?

Globe Unified District

What schools do graduates of Copper Rim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Copper Rim Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : High Desert Middle School
High : Globe High School

Is Copper Rim Elementary School a good school?

Copper Rim Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Copper Rim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Copper Rim Elementary School.

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