Ajo Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

111 N Well Rd
Ajo, AZ 85321

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Bottom 50%

Ajo School District 15 And 103 is a public school district in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ajo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ajo Elementary School's student population of 266 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 88% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ajo Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	19
1	27
2	20
3	28
4	25
5	25
6	33
7	31
8	43

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School
2023	268
2022	280
2021	250
2020	317
2019	317
2018	300
2017	300
2016	301
2015	300
2014	296
2013	302
2012	324
2011	305
2010	337
2009	342
2008	341
2007	346
2006	346
2005	258
2004	299
2003	308
2002	529
2001	518
2000	551
1999	540
1998	540
1997	538
1996	568
1995	407
1994	286
1993	358
1992	373
1991	389
1990	418
1989	382
1988	401
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School
2023	15
2022	21
2021	14
2020	9
2019	9
2018	7
2017	7
2015	16
2014	17
2013	23
2012	19
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	16
2004	20
2003	20
2002	33
2001	31
2000	32
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	30
1995	12
1994	19
1993	19
1992	22
1991	24
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Red Raider

School Rankings

Ajo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ajo Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1734 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School
2023	#1734
2022	#1794
2021	#1495
2019	#1629
2018	#1521
2017	#1510
2016	#1408
2015	#1600
2014	#1304
2013	#1325
2012	#1697

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	12%	34%	14%
2022	11%	35%	11%
2021	7%	32%	12%
2019	27%	45%	27%
2018	28%	45%	27%
2017	20%	42%	24%
2016	22%	39%	22%
2015	17%	38%	21%
2014	47%	63%	52%
2013	50%	63%	50%
2012	31%	63%	32%

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14%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2022	14%	40%	14%
2021	22%	39%	22%
2019	27%	45%	27%
2018	29%	44%	27%
2017	26%	42%	26%
2016	22%	40%	24%
2015	22%	38%	22%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	67%	78%	65%
2012	57%	77%	58%
2011	57%	77%	60%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	18:1	17:1	21:1
2022	13:1	17:1	12:1
2021	18:1	17:1	15:1
2020	35:1	18:1	23:1
2019	35:1	18:1	23:1
2018	43:1	19:1	31:1
2017	43:1	19:1	31:1
2015	19:1	20:1	17:1
2014	18:1	19:1	14:1
2013	13:1	19:1	14:1
2012	17:1	18:1	14:1
2011	15:1	19:1	15:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	17:1
2004	15:1	19:1	17:1
2003	15:1	19:1	15:1
2002	16:1	19:1	16:1
2001	17:1	19:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	35:1	19:1	18:1
1994	15:1	19:1	16:1
1993	19:1	20:1	15:1
1992	17:1	20:1	16:1
1991	16:1	20:1	15:1
1990	17:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	8%	6%	10%
2016	10%	5%	11%
2015	15%	5%	15%
2014	17%	5%	17%
2013	15%	5%	17%
2012	21%	5%	22%
2011	21%	7%	21%
2010	25%	6%	24%
2009	23%	6%	23%
2008	21%	5%	22%
2007	23%	6%	21%
2006	21%	7%	20%
2005	19%	7%	18%
2004	16%	8%	18%
2003	18%	8%	18%
2002	18%	8%	18%
2001	19%	8%	19%
2000	20%	8%	20%
1999	20%	7%	20%
1998	19%	7%	19%
1997	19%	7%	19%
1996	18%	7%	18%
1995	24%	7%	22%
1994	27%	7%	19%
1993	23%	7%	20%
1992	23%	8%	20%
1991	19%	6%	17%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

72%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	71%	47%	72%
2022	71%	47%	72%
2021	77%	46%	75%
2020	72%	45%	72%
2019	72%	45%	72%
2018	67%	45%	69%
2017	67%	45%	69%
2016	66%	45%	67%
2015	68%	45%	68%
2014	59%	44%	62%
2013	63%	43%	61%
2012	60%	43%	58%
2011	63%	42%	60%
2010	59%	41%	59%
2009	57%	41%	56%
2008	54%	42%	53%
2007	54%	41%	56%
2006	58%	39%	57%
2005	60%	38%	60%
2004	65%	37%	60%
2003	59%	36%	59%
2002	57%	35%	57%
2001	53%	33%	53%
2000	56%	33%	56%
1999	52%	32%	52%
1998	53%	31%	53%
1997	54%	30%	54%
1996	52%	30%	52%
1995	49%	29%	48%
1994	49%	28%	51%
1993	53%	27%	53%
1992	52%	25%	55%
1991	53%	25%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1989	3%	3%	1%

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White

11%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	14%	35%	14%
2022	14%	35%	15%
2021	10%	36%	13%
2020	15%	38%	16%
2019	15%	38%	16%
2018	20%	38%	17%
2017	20%	38%	17%
2016	20%	39%	18%
2015	13%	40%	12%
2014	17%	41%	14%
2013	15%	42%	16%
2012	16%	42%	17%
2011	14%	42%	17%
2010	14%	44%	15%
2009	18%	44%	19%
2008	23%	44%	23%
2007	21%	45%	21%
2006	19%	47%	21%
2005	20%	48%	20%
2004	18%	48%	21%
2003	21%	49%	21%
2002	23%	50%	23%
2001	26%	52%	26%
2000	23%	53%	23%
1999	26%	54%	26%
1998	26%	56%	26%
1997	25%	57%	25%
1996	28%	57%	28%
1995	26%	58%	29%
1994	22%	59%	28%
1993	22%	60%	25%
1992	24%	61%	23%
1991	36%	65%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	0.47	0.65	0.45
2022	0.47	0.65	0.46
2021	0.40	0.66	0.42
2020	0.46	0.65	0.46
2019	0.46	0.65	0.46
2018	0.51	0.65	0.49
2017	0.51	0.65	0.49
2016	0.52	0.65	0.51
2015	0.50	0.64	0.51
2014	0.60	0.64	0.57
2013	0.56	0.64	0.58
2012	0.58	0.64	0.59
2011	0.54	0.65	0.57
2010	0.58	0.64	0.58
2009	0.60	0.64	0.60
2008	0.62	0.63	0.62
2007	0.62	0.63	0.60
2006	0.60	0.63	0.59
2005	0.57	0.62	0.57
2004	0.52	0.63	0.57
2003	0.59	0.63	0.58
2002	0.60	0.62	0.60
2001	0.62	0.62	0.62
2000	0.60	0.62	0.60
1999	0.63	0.60	0.63
1998	0.62	0.59	0.62
1997	0.62	0.58	0.62
1996	0.62	0.58	0.62
1995	0.65	0.58	0.64
1994	0.64	0.57	0.63
1993	0.62	0.56	0.62
1992	0.63	0.56	0.61
1991	0.67	0.54	0.63

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Eligible for

77%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	59%	39%	59%
2022	58%	29%	56%
2021	82%	42%	73%
2020	71%	43%	69%
2019	71%	43%	69%
2018	68%	42%	68%
2017	68%	42%	68%
2014	61%	36%	59%
2013	67%	37%	60%
2012	70%	36%	65%
2011	40%	36%	36%
2010	64%	38%	58%
2009	63%	39%	58%
2008	65%	29%	59%
2004	58%	37%	49%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Ajo Elementary School	Arizona	Ajo Unified District (4409)
2023	16%	7%	14%
2022	17%	2%	15%
2021	15%	9%	13%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2014	9%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	5%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ajo Unified District (4409)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Red Raider

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ajo Elementary School's ranking?

Ajo Elementary School is ranked #1734 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Ajo Elementary School?

266 students attend Ajo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Ajo Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ajo Elementary School?

Ajo Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ajo Elementary School offer ?

Ajo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ajo Elementary School part of?

Ajo Elementary School is part of Ajo Unified District (4409).

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