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Metcalf Elementary School

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Metcalf Elementary School ranks 297 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Metcalf Elementary School serves 777 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade in Morenci, Arizona. Its 2025–26 results put it ahead of both the state and district in English language arts (ELA) and math, with math showing the larger advantage. The most important finding is that the school’s all-grades proficiency exceeded the state’s by 12 percentage points in ELA and 18 points in math.

There are no other schools within 20 miles, so a nearby-school comparison is not available. Compared with Morenci Unified District, the school’s ELA proficiency was 53%, versus 42%; in math it was 51%, versus 30%. The state results were 41% in ELA and 33% in math, making the school’s math lead particularly strong against the district. Fourth grade was a standout: proficiency was 63% in ELA and 59% in math, respectively 16 and 19 points above state results. Third-grade results were closer to the state—43% in ELA and 44% in math, 4 and 6 points higher. The school’s reported third- and fourth-grade results matched the district’s in both subjects.

SchoolDigger places the school at the 67th statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a rank of 297 out of 900 schools. Its overall percentile was unchanged from 2024–25, but 4 points below 2023–24 and 18 below its 2020–21 peak. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves White Students was at the 25th percentile in 2025–26, 42 points below its overall percentile; that group’s ranking fell from the 58th percentile in 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio declined from 19.2 in 2022–23 to 18.0 in 2024–25, while the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 37% in 2022–23. Test results are available for only one year, so they do not show whether proficiency is improving over time.

777

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,645

Per pupil spending ?

27.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

80%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.5% (any vaccine)

Fairbanks Rd #1
Morenci, AZ 85540

(928) 865-7290

District: Morenci Unified District

Students who attend Metcalf Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairbanks Middle School
High:	Morenci High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

White:

25.6%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (52% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg36%

Arizona avg37%

297^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 267Morenci 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
2026	62.8	297 of 900	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	300 of 909	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	266 of 912	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	225 of 1245	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	362 of 1000	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.3	190 of 1226	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	296 of 1039	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	274 of 1109	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	268 of 1106	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	297 of 1079	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	305 of 955	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	248 of 1079	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	323 of 1158	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	354 of 1141	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	454 of 1075	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	388 of 1090	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	322 of 1062	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	321 of 579	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	382 of 589	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	290 of 602	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	179 of 1219	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	322 of 824	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.9	142 of 1219	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	310 of 862	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	268 of 1023	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	140 of 500	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	140 of 496	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	135 of 486	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	97 of 1170	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	176 of 716	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	86 of 1198	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	179 of 709	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	167 of 911	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	174 of 529	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	137 of 549	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	112 of 556	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	377 of 1116	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	156 of 618	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	91 of 820	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	285 of 591	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	228 of 626	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	241 of 628	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	268 of 1216	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	427 of 830	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.5	215 of 1220	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	266 of 850	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	329 of 1032	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	212 of 617	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	103 of 1027	90.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.6	87 of 219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.4	17 of 654	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	237 of 820	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	168 of 1201	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	354 of 465	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	205 of 486	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	215 of 1024	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	493 of 800	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	211 of 1161	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	231 of 595	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	266 of 720	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2023)60th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)			AASA Mathematics (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Metcalf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	Fairbanks Rd #1	Morenci	85540	Greenlee County	Morenci Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 865-7290	777	43	18.0	27.0%	199 (25.6%)	1 (0.1%)	519 (66.8%)	9 (1.2%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	62.8	297^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.5	300^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.0%	3	43.0	63.0	53.0	44.0	59.0	51.0	80%	5.5%	$7,645	$411	$436	$1,259	$6,583	$215	$6,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Metcalf Elementary School

How many students attend Metcalf Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Metcalf Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Metcalf Elementary School?

Students at Metcalf Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Metcalf Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fairbanks Middle School
High : Morenci High School

What district is Metcalf Elementary School in?

Morenci Unified District

Is Metcalf Elementary School a good school?

Metcalf Elementary School ranks 297^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 AASA test scoresOct 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

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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