Best Public Schools in Pearce, AZ

Summary:

The city of Pearce, Arizona is home to two elementary schools: Pearce Elementary School and Ash Creek Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Pearce Elementary District and Ash Creek Elementary District, respectively.

Pearce Elementary School stands out with its relatively large student population of 143 students and higher racial diversity, with 53.15% Hispanic and 41.96% white students. The school also demonstrates stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics compared to state and district averages. In contrast, Ash Creek Elementary has a significantly smaller student population of only 31 students and a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 80.65%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

While Ash Creek Elementary spends significantly more per student at $29,412 compared to Pearce Elementary School's $14,012, the smaller school's academic performance in mathematics is lower than the state and district averages. This suggests that the high per-student spending may not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, and the school may face challenges in maintaining a diverse learning environment due to its small student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Ash Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6460 E Highway 181	Pearce	85625	Cochise County	Ash Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 824-3340	31	3	10.3	80.6%	21 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$29,412	$1,891	$4,211	$7,992	$16,787	$6,524	$23,311
Pearce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1487 E School Rd	Pearce	85625	Cochise County	Pearce Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 826-3328	143	7	20.4	61.5%	60 (42.0%)	2 (1.4%)	76 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		$00			$00

Cities Near Pearce

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cochise	14.02 mi	1	79^th
Willcox	17.56 mi	6	78^th
Elfrida	18.7 mi	3	134^th
Tombstone	21.26 mi	3	48^th
Saint David	24.5 mi	3	76^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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