Best Public Schools in Hereford, AZ

Summary:

The city of Hereford, Arizona has a single school, Palominas Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the Palominas Elementary School District 49, which is ranked 147 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palominas Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 369 out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 3-star rating. The school's test scores show a mixed performance compared to the district and state averages, with strengths in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but underperformance in other grade levels and subjects. Nearly half of the school's students (49.77%) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the fluctuations in its ranking and rating, Palominas Elementary School has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 18.1 to 1, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students. The school's diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic representation and a mix of other racial/ethnic groups, is another notable characteristic. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive snapshot of Palominas Elementary School, highlighting both its strengths and areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)					AASA Mathematics (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th 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
Palominas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10385 E Highway 92	Hereford	85615	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	426	24	18.1	49.8%	254 (59.6%)	7 (1.6%)	130 (30.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	54.3	369^th of 904 public elementary schools	59.2%		44.7	604^th of 1245 public elementary schools	51.5%	235	58.0	48.0	46.0	43.0	31.0	64.0	33.0	30.0	35.0	$5,510	$609	$556	$1,775	$4,187	$158	$4,344

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sierra Vista	5.08 mi	21	64^th
Fort Huachuca	12.82 mi	3	2^nd
Naco	16.06 mi	1	165^th
Bisbee	16.63 mi	8	129^th
Huachuca City	17.48 mi	1	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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