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Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School

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Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School ranks 476 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School serves 383 students in grades K–5 in Show Low, Arizona, and its latest results show a particular concern in fifth-grade math. In 2025–2026, 42% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 37% in math across all grades; in fifth grade, only 26% were proficient in math, 12 percentage points below the state and 6 below the district. Fifth-grade math is the school’s clearest academic weakness.

Overall, Nikolaus matches or exceeds state and district results, but its math scores trail nearby-school averages. Its all-grades ELA result of 42% was 1 point above the state and level with the district; its 37% in math was 4 points above both. Among nearby schools reporting all-grades scores, averages were 43% in ELA and 44% in math. Linden Elementary School scored 57% in ELA and 52% in math, 15 points above Nikolaus in each. Results vary by grade: Nikolaus’s third-grade ELA score of 47% was above the nearby average of 44%, while its fifth-grade ELA score of 37% was below the nearby average of 45%. Third-grade math was above the state, but fifth-grade math was 12 points below it.

SchoolDigger’s statewide rating improved from the 27th percentile and 1 star in 2024–2025 to the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, though it remains below its 66th-percentile standing in 2020–2021. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 19.1 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 16; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 42% in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking for White students was at the 4th percentile, 43 points below the school’s overall standing. Its Special Education Students ranking was also low in the latest year reported for that group: the 6th percentile in 2022–2023, compared with 52nd overall.

383

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,349

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

761 E McNeil
Show Low, AZ 85901-5962

(928) 537-6150

District: Show Low Unified District

Students who attend Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Show Low Junior High School
Alternative:	Show Low High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

25.1%

American Indian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Arizona avg37%

476^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Show Low Unified District

125^th of 267Show Low 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	39.2	476 of 900	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	660 of 909	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	609 of 912	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	601 of 1245	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	563 of 1000	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	416 of 1226	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	505 of 1039	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	427 of 1109	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	519 of 1106	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	528 of 1079	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	17.2	814 of 955	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.1	503 of 1079	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	549 of 1158	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	551 of 1141	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	508 of 1075	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	437 of 1090	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	447 of 1062	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	94 of 895	89.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	375 of 620	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	168 of 451	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	85 of 975	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	486 of 579	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	523 of 589	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	460 of 602	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	512 of 1219	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	500 of 824	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	395 of 1219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	486 of 862	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	412 of 1023	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	294 of 500	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	641 of 1170	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	505 of 716	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	455 of 1198	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	441 of 709	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	639 of 911	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	44 of 423	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	349 of 529	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.9	449 of 549	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	394 of 556	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	630 of 1116	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	382 of 618	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	373 of 820	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	421 of 591	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	598 of 626	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	592 of 628	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	701 of 1216	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	589 of 830	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	447 of 1220	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	492 of 850	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	435 of 1032	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	828 of 1027	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	124 of 219	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	417 of 654	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	773 of 820	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	793 of 1201	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	314 of 417	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	419 of 437	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	463 of 465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	476 of 486	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	807 of 1024	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	684 of 800	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	487 of 1161	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.6	524 of 595	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	465 of 720	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)90th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2021)89th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2023)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)40th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)19th percentile-47 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-46 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	Public	K-5	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6150	383	20	19.1	48.0%	248 (64.8%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39.2	476^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.1%		22.8	660^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.4%	184	47.0	43.0	37.0				42.0	42.0	41.0	26.0				37.0	$8,349	$811	$293	$1,914	$6,131	$1,114	$7,245
Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Central Ave	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6050	351	24	14.6	53.0%	223 (63.5%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (31.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)															$10,281	$1,064	$365	$2,492	$7,744	$1,108	$8,852
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-5	1009 School House Ln	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6017	208	14	14.8	31.3%	154 (74.0%)	2 (1.0%)	47 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	250^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.2%		66.4	281^st of 909 public elementary schools	69.1%	31	50.0	64.0	55.0				57.0	52.0	53.0	51.0				52.0	$8,899	$476	$454	$1,406	$6,840	$1,129	$7,969
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 Porter Mountain Road	Lakeside	85929	Navajo County	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 368-6182	801	40	19.7	52.8%	381 (47.6%)	2 (0.2%)	233 (29.1%)	11 (1.4%)	114 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.1%)	31.6	537^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.3%		28.3	578^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.4%	41	40.0	33.0	28.0	52.0			38.0	39.0	30.0	18.0	34.0			30.0	$6,815	$678	$99	$1,455	$5,520	$517	$6,037
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-3	29 South 300 East	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	269	15	18.5	39.0%	203 (75.5%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	37.0						37.0	36.0						36.0	$8,278	$1,107	$672	$2,887	$5,031	$1,467	$6,498
Taylor Intermediate School	Public	K-6	207 North 500 West	Taylor	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	234	11	20.5	33.8%	179 (76.5%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (15.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	77.1	172^nd of 900 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.1	226^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.1%	54		70.0	51.0	53.0			58.0		76.0	54.0	53.0			61.0	$7,574	$745	$943	$2,434	$5,065	$821	$5,886
Mcnary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 N. Pollack	McNary	85930	Apache County	Mcnary Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 334-2293	183	8	22.8	79.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	176 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							23.0									$00			$00
George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	982 Full House LN	Show Low	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 440-6228	124	13	9.5	—	89 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)															$10,790	$1,624	$295	$3,543	$6,346	$2,525	$8,871
Highland Primary School	Public	K-3	361 West 7th South	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	503	23	22.3	43.7%	392 (77.9%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)	48.0						48.0	56.0						56.0	$6,930	$698	$630	$2,026	$4,781	$821	$5,602
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 Crn 3139	Vernon	85940	Apache County	Vernon Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-5463	138	11	12.5	52.2%	109 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							38.0							26.0	$14,722	$276	$709	$1,261	$8,967	$4,771	$13,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Show Low Junior High School
Alternative : Show Low High School

What district is Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School in?

Show Low Unified District

How many students attend Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School?

Students at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School are 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School a good school?

Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School ranks 476^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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