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Mary L Welty Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mary L Welty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Nogales, Arizona, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Nogales Unified District, which is ranked 218 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary L Welty Elementary School consistently performs below the Nogales Unified District and the state of Arizona averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with its ranking ranging from 529 out of 1,039 schools in 2018-2019 to 903 out of 1,245 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students performing at different levels. Additionally, Mary L Welty Elementary School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.68% to 93.88% over the past few years.

When comparing Mary L Welty Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Nogales Unified District, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse than its counterparts, such as Robert Bracker Elementary and Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary, which consistently outperform Mary L Welty Elementary School in academic measures and school rankings. However, the school appears to be performing relatively better in the education of English Language Learner (ELL) students, suggesting that the school may be providing effective support and instruction for this student population.

381

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,707

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 W Cimarron St
Nogales, AZ 85621-1722

(520) 287-0880

District: Nogales Unified District

Students who attend Mary L Welty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wade Carpenter Middle School
High:	Nogales High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

Arizona avg39%

736^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Nogales Unified District

218^th of 289Nogales 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	17.7	736 of 909	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	805 of 912	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	903 of 1245	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	714 of 1000	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	844 of 1226	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	529 of 1039	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	630 of 1109	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	627 of 1106	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	678 of 1079	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.9	776 of 955	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	834 of 1079	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.8	567 of 1158	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	448 of 1141	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	431 of 1075	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	436 of 1090	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	386 of 1062	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	299 of 451	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	434 of 975	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	43 of 155	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	939 of 1219	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	640 of 824	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	756 of 1219	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	448 of 862	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	549 of 1023	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	402 of 496	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	439 of 486	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	824 of 1170	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	490 of 716	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	786 of 1198	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	299 of 709	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	405 of 911	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	45.7	161 of 423	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	400 of 549	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	458 of 556	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	669 of 1116	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	402 of 618	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	813 of 1216	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	643 of 830	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	939 of 1220	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	510 of 850	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	646 of 1032	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	454 of 820	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	902 of 1201	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	995 of 1161	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2023)36th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2021)14th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science20%-14 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 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
Mary L Welty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 W Cimarron St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0880	381	19	20.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	736^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.0%		13.9	805^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	22.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	22.0	18.0			20.0		$6,707	$383	$71	$838	$5,772	$481	$6,253
A J Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	855 N Bautista St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0840	301	18	16.7		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (99.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.0												$7,130	$450	$142	$1,043	$5,948	$589	$6,537
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 N Tyler Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0870	421	24	17.5		1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	843^rd of 909 public elementary schools	7.3%		22.6	657^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.0%	186		25.0	23.0				15.0	24.0	24.0					$7,577	$432	$146	$1,010	$6,403	$596	$6,999
Colegio Petite Arizona	Public, Charter	K-5	850 N Morley Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 222-9213	258	16	16.1		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,289	$2,031	$1,984	$6,045	$5,185	$2,090	$7,275
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 N Al Harrison Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-2885	508	26	19.5		4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	348^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.7	334^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.4%	14	43.0	61.0	43.0				53.0	52.0	45.0			26.0		$6,391	$505	$39	$1,049	$5,367	$480	$5,847
Mexicayotl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2059 N Grand Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	168	14	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	87	96^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.4%		93.8	47^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	55.0			72.0	80.0		70.0							$14,147	$1,081	$2,342	$4,505	$7,465	$3,259	$10,724
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 E Calle Mayer	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-0544	380	24	15.8		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	379 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	769^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.3	661^st of 912 public elementary schools	27.5%	108	29.0	31.0	23.0				25.0	24.0	17.0					$8,420	$612	$61	$1,285	$7,252	$495	$7,747
Robert Bracker Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Camino Diez Mandamientos	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 397-7213	272	16	17.0		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (98.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	340^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.2	390^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.2%	50	50.0	64.0	40.0				56.0	49.0	40.0			29.0		$7,928	$560	$80	$1,200	$6,714	$574	$7,288
Little Red Schoolhouse	Public	PK, KG-8	7 Duquesne Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0737	131	9	14.2		3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						50.0									$00			$00
Calabasas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8600	917	42	21.9		4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	907 (98.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	823^rd of 909 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.8	843^rd of 912 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	21.0	20.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	32.0	19.0		25.0	16.0	11.0	20.0	24.0	$7,405	$644	$199	$1,487	$5,750	$812	$6,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary L Welty Elementary School

What district is Mary L Welty Elementary School in?

Nogales Unified District

How many students attend Mary L Welty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Mary L Welty Elementary School.

Is Mary L Welty Elementary School a good school?

Mary L Welty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary L Welty Elementary School?

Students at Mary L Welty Elementary School are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mary L Welty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary L Welty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wade Carpenter Middle School
High : Nogales High School

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