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Walter J Meyer School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Walter J Meyer School is an elementary school located in Tombstone, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 155. The school is part of the Tombstone Unified District, which is ranked 291 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter J Meyer School has a unique student population, with a higher percentage of White students (57.42%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with fluctuating statewide rankings, but it outperforms the district and state averages in 4th grade English Language Arts, 4th grade Mathematics, and 8th grade Science. However, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 4.8% and a high percentage of students (73.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District and the Tombstone Unified District, Walter J Meyer School generally performs better on academic measures, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's dropout rate is higher than the nearby schools. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students performing better than male students and White students. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider investigating the root causes of the high dropout rate, analyzing the instructional practices and resource allocation for underperforming student subgroups, and exploring ways to leverage the school's higher per-student funding to provide additional support for the economically disadvantaged student population.

151

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,902

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 N. 9th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638

(520) 457-3371

District: Tombstone Unified District

Students who attend Walter J Meyer School usually attend:

High:

Tombstone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2010 → 60th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg31%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Walter J Meyer 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	53.9	502 of 1245	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	490 of 1000	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	570 of 1226	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	735 of 1109	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	554 of 1106	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	440 of 1079	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.6	635 of 1079	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.4	416 of 1158	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	290 of 1141	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	53.3	498 of 1090	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.8	722 of 1062	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	396 of 1219	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	334 of 824	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	475 of 1219	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	464 of 1170	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	255 of 716	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	697 of 1198	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	403 of 1116	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	558 of 618	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	501 of 820	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	530 of 1216	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	635 of 830	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	645 of 1220	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	578 of 1032	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	583 of 1027	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	260 of 654	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	1140 of 1201	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	686 of 1024	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	639 of 800	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	560 of 1161	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.6	686 of 720	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	346 of 854	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	384 of 832	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.8	629 of 711	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	500 of 695	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.0	216 of 677	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	90.7	28 of 787	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	369 of 806	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	230 of 494	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	342 of 820	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	397 of 760	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	455 of 802	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	302 of 717	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	271 of 369	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	436 of 503	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	277 of 810	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	373 of 476	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	461 of 818	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	536 of 650	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	532 of 789	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	266 of 675	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	464 of 780	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.2	434 of 436	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2023)68th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)60th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)56th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)33rd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile-48 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)66th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile~ school

Female (2023)54th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)48th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)18th percentile-36 vs school

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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
Walter J Meyer School	Public	PK, KG-8	411 N. 9th St.	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 457-3371	151	10	15.1		77 (51.0%)	1 (0.7%)	52 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	17 (11.3%)								(n/a)													58.0		$11,902	$8,720	$2,172	$19,612	$30	$980	$1,010
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School	Public	K-6	5130 Paseo Las Palmas	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2970	324	18	18.5		135 (41.7%)	9 (2.8%)	144 (44.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.6%)	29	570^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.3%		43.8	445^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.2%	125	28.0	41.0	30.0	31.0			38.0	34.0	36.0				28.0			$00			$00
St David Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 W Patton St	Saint David	85630	Cochise County	St David Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 720-4781	296	20	14.4		245 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	53.1	361^st of 909 public elementary schools	60.3%		42.6	458^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.8%	97			46.0		46.0				32.0				49.0		$2,796	$630	$07	$1,268	$2,057	$101	$2,158
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
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 El Camino Real	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2990	338	18	18.7		129 (38.2%)	16 (4.7%)	146 (43.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.2%)	56.3	343^rd of 909 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	331^st of 912 public elementary schools	63.7%	12	52.0	65.0	44.0	46.0			52.0	38.0	31.0	40.0			45.0			$00			$00
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter J Meyer School

What is the racial makeup of Walter J Meyer School?

Students at Walter J Meyer School are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Walter J Meyer School in?

Tombstone Unified District

How many students attend Walter J Meyer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Walter J Meyer School.

What schools do graduates of Walter J Meyer School attend?

Students who attend Walter J Meyer School usually go on to attend:

High : Tombstone High School

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