Ajo Elementary School

111 Well Rd., Ajo AZ, 85321 | Ajo Unified District | 520-387-7601
  • grades PK-8
  • students 324
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Ajo
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
34%Ajo
43%Arizona

Ajo Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Ajo Unified District" in Ajo, AZ. There are a total of 324 students and 9 teachers at Ajo Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 36 to 1.

Ajo Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 37% lower than the Arizona average.

Ajo Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students324
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio36:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ajo Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
411-19%
530-39%
611-19%
721-39%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
530-39%
620-29%
720-29%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ajo Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 21.9% 18.8% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 5.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.6% 51.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 24.4% 23.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Ajo demographics profile

StatisticAjoArizonaNational
Population2,6917,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)816591
Median age61.537.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%53%55%
Speak English75%73%79%
Speak Spanish19%20%13%

Education level achieved in Ajo

IndexAjoArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college48.2%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ajo Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.