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Naco Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Naco Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Naco, Arizona, with a student population of 276. The school is part of the Naco Elementary District, which is ranked 508 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, at around 97% in recent years.

Naco Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3-29% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 9-27% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 37-45% and 36-43%, respectively. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.5% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform better compared to the overall student population, ranking in the top 30-40% of Arizona elementary schools for ELL students.

The nearby schools, such as Coronado Elementary, Double Adobe Elementary, and Palominas Elementary, all have significantly higher academic performance, lower dropout rates, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Naco Elementary. This stark contrast suggests potential funding and resource disparities, which may be contributing to the school's challenges. While the overall enrollment at Naco Elementary has declined from 276 students in 2022-2023, the racial composition has remained relatively stable, with a consistently high percentage of Hispanic students.

266

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1911 W. Valenzuela
Naco, AZ 85620

(520) 432-5060

District: Naco Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2010 → 10th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Naco 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	14.7	1123 of 1245	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1129 of 1226	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	974 of 1109	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	1082 of 1106	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	1064 of 1079	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	1055 of 1079	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	1096 of 1158	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	1123 of 1141	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1051 of 1075	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	1082 of 1090	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	967 of 1062	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	282 of 451	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	451 of 975	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	1099 of 1219	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1148 of 1219	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	935 of 1023	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	1089 of 1170	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1093 of 1198	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	750 of 911	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	1020 of 1116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	676 of 820	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	996 of 1216	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1068 of 1220	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	784 of 1032	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	13.0	1099 of 1161	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	814 of 854	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	804 of 832	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	685 of 711	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	663 of 695	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	671 of 677	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	668 of 690	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	717 of 787	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	731 of 772	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	665 of 685	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	643 of 692	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	631 of 663	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.5	802 of 820	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	564 of 624	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	720 of 760	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	758 of 802	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	535 of 543	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	707 of 717	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	498 of 503	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	621 of 810	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	663 of 818	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	612 of 617	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	761 of 780	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)37th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2023)18th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+47 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

White (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Science8%-22 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 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
Naco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1911 W. Valenzuela	Naco	85620	Cochise County	Naco Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 432-5060	266	18	14.7	88.8%	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Greenway Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Cole Ave	Bisbee	85603	Cochise County	Bisbee Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 432-4361	198	17	12.0	76.4%	32 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (82.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25.2	619^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	34.0	32.0					30.0							$6,172	$263	$33	$558	$5,132	$744	$5,876
Palominas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10385 E Highway 92	Hereford	85615	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	271	21	13.2	49.8%	149 (55.0%)	7 (2.6%)	95 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	52.1	374^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.3	398^th of 912 public elementary schools	56.4%	24		41.0		48.0		37.0	52.0						40.0	$5,510	$609	$556	$1,775	$4,187	$158	$4,344
Double Adobe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7081 N Central Hwy	Mc Neal	85617	Cochise County	Double Adobe Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 364-3041	23	3	6.7		9 (39.1%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$15,918	$4,785	$958	$10,529	$5,564	$4,611	$10,175
Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-8	5148 S Coronado School Dr	Sierra Vista	85615	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	404	26	15.8	39.9%	238 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (36.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	28.8	572^nd of 909 public elementary schools	37.1%		38.1	492^nd of 912 public elementary schools	46.1%	80	40.0		30.0	29.0	55.0	41.0	40.0	22.0	30.0	37.0	38.0	31.0	29.0	$5,400	$287	$522	$1,096	$4,471	$119	$4,591

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Naco Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Naco Elementary School?

Students at Naco Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Naco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Naco Elementary School.

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