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Metcalf Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
300th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Metcalf Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morenci, Arizona, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Morenci Unified District, which is ranked 160 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metcalf Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4 over the past few years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Metcalf's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 61%, compared to the state average of 46%, and their 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 55%, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's performance has been relatively stable, with some fluctuations in rankings, but generally maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Metcalf Elementary School has shown strong performance among its Hispanic and Native American student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 schools in Arizona for these subgroups in recent years. The school has also performed well for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the top 200-300 schools in the state. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students has been more average, with rankings in the middle to lower range compared to other Arizona elementary schools. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $2,670 in 2018-2019 to $7,645 in 2021-2022, and a decrease in the student-teacher ratio from 21.1 in 2021-2022 to 18.1 in 2023-2024.

777
Students ?
18.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,645
Per pupil spending ?
36.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Above the Arizona median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Arizona avg41%
300th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
160th of 289Morenci 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202563.5300 of 90967.0%★★★☆☆
202467.6266 of 91270.8%★★★★☆
202381.2225 of 124581.9%★★★★☆
202259.2362 of 100063.8%★★★☆☆
202184.3190 of 122684.5%★★★★☆
201970.9296 of 103971.5%★★★★☆
201874.8274 of 110975.3%★★★★☆
201774.8268 of 110675.8%★★★★☆
201671.2297 of 107972.5%★★★★☆
201564.9305 of 95568.1%★★★☆☆
201476.7248 of 107977.0%★★★★☆
201370.3323 of 115872.1%★★★★☆
201267.3354 of 114169.0%★★★☆☆
201156.8454 of 107557.8%★★★☆☆
201064.6388 of 109064.4%★★★☆☆
200971.7322 of 106269.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202533.8382 of 58935.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.3290 of 60251.8%★★★☆☆
202383.0179 of 121985.3%★★★★☆
202258.9322 of 82460.9%★★★☆☆
202186.9142 of 121988.4%★★★★☆
201961.5310 of 86264.0%★★★☆☆
201873.4268 of 102373.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.0140 of 49671.8%★★★★☆
202467.9135 of 48672.2%★★★★☆
202386.397 of 117091.7%★★★★★
202272.8176 of 71675.4%★★★★☆
202187.186 of 119892.8%★★★★★
201972.8179 of 70974.8%★★★★☆
201876.9167 of 91181.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202569.0137 of 54975.0%★★★★☆
202472.6112 of 55679.9%★★★★☆
202358.1377 of 111666.2%★★★☆☆
202272.3156 of 61874.8%★★★★☆
201882.591 of 82088.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202560.0228 of 62663.6%★★★☆☆
202456.6241 of 62861.6%★★★☆☆
202375.6268 of 121678.0%★★★★☆
202248.5427 of 83048.6%★★☆☆☆
202180.5215 of 122082.4%★★★★☆
201965.8266 of 85068.7%★★★☆☆
201867.1329 of 103268.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.0212 of 61765.6%★★★☆☆
202179.2103 of 102790.0%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202354.687 of 21960.3%★★★☆☆
202245.560 of 8226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202188.417 of 65497.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202359.0237 of 82071.1%★★★★☆
202169.2168 of 120186.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202531.0354 of 46523.9%★☆☆☆☆
202455.4205 of 48657.8%★★★☆☆
202374.0215 of 102479.0%★★★★☆
202241.0493 of 80038.4%★★☆☆☆
202177.2211 of 116181.8%★★★★☆
201959.3231 of 59561.2%★★★☆☆
201864.1266 of 72063.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile-16 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school
Native American (2023)60th percentile-22 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics54%+14 vs state
English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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

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

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

Middle : Fairbanks Middle School
High : Morenci High School

Metcalf Elementary School ranks 300th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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