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Huachuca City School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Huachuca City School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Huachuca City, Arizona, part of the Tombstone Unified District. The school has seen fluctuations in its student racial makeup, with White students making up the largest percentage, followed by Hispanic students.

Huachuca City School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state and district in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade Math, only 4% of Huachuca City students were proficient, compared to 11% in the district and 27% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated but has generally been in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

While the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to other Arizona elementary schools, its White and low-socioeconomic status students struggle, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. Huachuca City School also has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0% in 2017-2018 to 4.4% in 2021-2022. Nearby schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District generally outperform Huachuca City School on academic measures, such as Bella Vista Elementary and Village Meadows Elementary, despite Huachuca City School spending significantly more per student.

262

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,887

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School Dr
Huachuca City, AZ 85616-9775

(520) 456-9842

District: Tombstone Unified District

Students who attend Huachuca City School usually attend:

High:

Tombstone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2018 → 35th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2023) from a 9th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

Huachuca City 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	30.7	809 of 1245	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	478 of 1000	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	519 of 1226	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.6	1012 of 1109	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	847 of 1106	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	636 of 1079	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	619 of 955	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	417 of 1079	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	514 of 1158	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	567 of 1141	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	511 of 1075	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.0	603 of 1090	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	577 of 1062	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	131 of 975	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	766 of 1219	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	615 of 1219	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.8	979 of 1023	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	579 of 1170	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	325 of 716	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	379 of 1198	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	41 of 423	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	676 of 1116	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	755 of 820	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	681 of 1216	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	765 of 830	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.2	443 of 1220	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.7	905 of 1032	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	642 of 1027	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	47 of 145	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	443 of 1201	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	809 of 1024	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	721 of 1161	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.8	712 of 720	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	789 of 854	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	406 of 832	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	408 of 605	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	584 of 711	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	515 of 695	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	414 of 677	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	308 of 521	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.0	318 of 690	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	337 of 787	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	431 of 772	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	377 of 685	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	402 of 692	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.0	479 of 663	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	678 of 806	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	404 of 820	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.6	523 of 624	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	533 of 760	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	341 of 802	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	606 of 717	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	409 of 503	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	753 of 810	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	441 of 476	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	407 of 818	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.4	516 of 617	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	324 of 650	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	76 of 789	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	646 of 675	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	437 of 446	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	539 of 780	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	4.4	433 of 436	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)90th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2022)68th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)44th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)39th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)37th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2023)37th percentile~ school

White (2023)21st percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)7th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+14 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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 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
Huachuca City School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Dr	Huachuca City	85616	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 456-9842	262	17	15.4		139 (53.1%)	11 (4.2%)	104 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)							40.0							44.0	$13,887	$10,642	$2,467	$23,751	$32	$745	$777
Carmichael Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Carmichael Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2950	285	17	16.7		91 (31.9%)	19 (6.7%)	149 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	54.1	354^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.1%		39.3	485^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.8%	131				55.0						44.0			30.0			$00			$00
Colonel Smith Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	67601 Cushing	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 459-8892	258	18	14.1		129 (50.0%)	14 (5.4%)	83 (32.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.1%)								(n/a)				64.0	72.0	61.0				52.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$14,902	$7,527	$688	$15,741	$5,058	$1,629	$6,687
Bella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 N Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2940	232	15	16.0		83 (35.8%)	8 (3.4%)	96 (41.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	46.9	413^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.6%		52.6	387^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.6%	26	36.0	47.0		52.0			43.0	39.0								$00			$00
General Myer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45103 Burns Street	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8986	246	17	14.3		116 (47.2%)	20 (8.1%)	71 (28.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	80.1	155^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.9%		89	78^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.4%	77	61.0	52.0	60.0				71.0	52.0	65.0				61.0		$11,773	$5,176	$584	$10,936	$4,936	$1,077	$6,013
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3518	360	17	21.1		189 (52.5%)	34 (9.4%)	99 (27.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	39.3	474^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.1	381^st of 912 public elementary schools	58.2%	93	36.0	49.0	34.0	31.0	40.0		32.0	35.0	42.0	33.0			45.0		$8,365	$1,711	$845	$4,266	$4,987	$822	$5,809
Colonel Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	47121 H Ave.	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-8798	270	17	15.7		131 (48.5%)	22 (8.1%)	72 (26.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.1%)								(n/a)															$14,464	$3,024	$1,024	$7,072	$9,216	$1,200	$10,416
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 E Wilcox Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7780	394	37	10.6		160 (40.6%)	31 (7.9%)	150 (38.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	55.8	346^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.9%		56	356^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.0%	10	65.0	57.0	59.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	42.0	35.0	39.0	45.0		31.0			$00			$00
Joyce Clark Middle School	Public	K-8	1045 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2930	462	25	18.4		183 (39.6%)	24 (5.2%)	210 (45.5%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)					43.0	32.0					29.0	24.0		20.0		$00			$00
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1313 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2980	327	18	18.1		147 (45.0%)	9 (2.8%)	126 (38.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.7%)	45.9	422^nd of 909 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.6	489^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	29.0			59.0			38.0			32.0			41.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Huachuca City School

What schools do graduates of Huachuca City School attend?

Students who attend Huachuca City School usually go on to attend:

High : Tombstone High School

What district is Huachuca City School in?

Tombstone Unified District

How many students attend Huachuca City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Huachuca City School.

What is the racial makeup of Huachuca City School?

Students at Huachuca City School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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