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Vernon Elementary School

Summary:

Vernon Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in the rural town of Vernon, Arizona, with a student population of just 123 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with particularly low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Vernon Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with male students and White students outperforming their female and Hispanic/multi-racial peers. The school also struggles with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. With over 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Vernon Elementary has very high poverty rates among its student body.

When compared to nearby elementary schools like Nikolaus Homestead Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary, both within 20 miles of Vernon, Vernon Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher statewide rankings. However, one bright spot for Vernon Elementary is its performance with homeless students, who rank in the top 50 out of 102 Arizona elementary schools serving this population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 90 Crn 3139
       Vernon, AZ  85940

(928) 537-5463

District: Vernon Elementary District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,722 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.1 Help
Number of students:  123

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
12.2%
American Indian:
4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Compare Details Vernon Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details Vernon Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.7%), Hispanic (12.2%), American Indian (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School is 6.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vernon Elementary School is $14,722.
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Rank History for Vernon Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 61.97 422nd 1062 60.3%
2010 63.13 404th 1090 62.9%
2011 75.34 266th 1075 75.3%
2012 66.55 368th 1141 67.7%
2013 54.75 523rd 1158 54.8%
2014 51.30 532nd 1079 50.7%
2016 24.68 817th 1079 24.3%
2017 38.01 644th 1106 41.8%
2018 46.15 529th 1109 52.3%
2021 26.04 871st 1226 29.0%
2022 19.43 773rd 1000 22.7%
2023 42.76 627th 1245 49.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.39 967th 1027 5.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.66 1053rd 1201 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 258th 820 68.5%
2022 32.73 439th 618 29.0%
2023 53.76 439th 1116 60.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.33 52nd 423 87.7%
2023 52.92 49th 102 52.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.82 996th 1219 18.3%
2023 34.62 730th 1219 40.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.33 736th 1220 39.7%
2022 58.27 317th 830 61.8%
2023 57.21 455th 1216 62.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.28 989th 1198 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.36 982nd 1161 15.4%
2023 17.94 908th 1024 11.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vernon Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 67.50 200th 663 69.8%
2010 64.92 220th 692 68.2%
2011 71.36 185th 685 73.0%
2012 67.84 228th 772 70.5%
2013 60.81 294th 787 62.6%
2014 36.94 437th 690 36.7%
2021 22.80 654th 832 21.4%
2022 20.91 464th 605 23.3%
2023 36.00 485th 854 43.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.92 401st 650 38.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.20 254th 369 31.2%
2023 47.84 303rd 717 57.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.12 33rd 257 87.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.29 650th 820 20.7%
2023 42.37 390th 806 51.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.95 637th 818 22.1%
2023 45.36 366th 810 54.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.41 662nd 802 17.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Vernon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.87 652nd 780 16.4%
2023 22.05 555th 675 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vernon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 21 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 7 29
1990 31 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 11 43
1991 37 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 40
1992 37 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 38
1993 54 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 61
1994 51 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 62
1995 57 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 59
1996 57 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 59
1997 43 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 49
1998 71 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 76
1999 69 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 75
2000 69 0 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 78
2001 70 0 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 73
2002 70 1 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 75
2003 70 1 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 75
2004 94 0 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 99
2005 81 0 0 15 3 n/a n/a 0 99
2006 65 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 71
2007 60 2 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 69
2008 69 0 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 83
2009 91 3 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 108
2010 96 2 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2011 94 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 110
2012 110 4 2 10 2 0 0 0 128
2013 92 2 1 15 2 0 0 0 112
2014 75 3 0 14 2 0 2 0 96
2015 91 4 0 16 3 0 0 0 114
2016 84 2 0 13 4 0 1 0 104
2017 65 1 0 8 5 0 3 0 82
2018 78 2 1 14 5 0 0 0 100
2019 87 1 1 11 5 0 2 0 107
2020 103 2 0 19 2 0 2 0 128
2021 79 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 94
2022 93 0 0 15 1 0 1 0 110
2023 103 0 0 15 5 0 0 0 123

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vernon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 29 2.0 14.5 n/a
1990 43 3.0 14.3 n/a
1991 40 2.8 14.2 n/a
1992 38 2.5 15.2 n/a
1993 61 3.5 17.4 n/a
1994 62 4.0 15.5 n/a
1995 59 4.0 14.8 n/a
1996 59 4.0 14.8 n/a
1997 49 4.0 12.3 n/a
1998 76 5.0 15.2 n/a
1999 75 5.0 15.0 n/a
2000 78 5.0 15.6 n/a
2001 73 6.3 11.6 n/a
2002 75 6.0 12.5 n/a
2003 75 6.0 12.5 n/a
2004 99 7.0 14.1 86.9
2005 99 9.0 11.0 70.7
2006 71 6.0 11.8 81.7
2007 69 6.0 11.5 47.8
2008 83 5.8 14.3 50.6
2009 108 8.4 12.9 52.8
2010 110 9.7 11.2 63.6
2011 110 9.7 11.2 69.1
2012 128 10.0 12.8 65.6
2013 112 11.0 10.1 n/a
2014 96 9.0 10.6 68.8
2015 114 8.0 14.2 0
2016 104 8.0 13.0 40.4
2017 82 6.0 13.6 95.1
2018 100 8.0 12.5 71
2019 107 11.0 9.7 70.1
2020 128 7.9 16.1 65.6
2021 94 11.9 7.8 64.9
2022 110 8.0 13.7 65.5
2023 123 20.0 6.1 65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vernon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 29 2.0 14.5 n/a
1990 43 3.0 14.3 n/a
1991 40 2.8 14.2 n/a
1992 38 2.5 15.2 n/a
1993 61 3.5 17.4 n/a
1994 62 4.0 15.5 n/a
1995 59 4.0 14.8 n/a
1996 59 4.0 14.8 n/a
1997 49 4.0 12.3 n/a
1998 76 5.0 15.2 n/a
1999 75 5.0 15.0 n/a
2000 78 5.0 15.6 n/a
2001 73 6.3 11.6 n/a
2002 75 6.0 12.5 n/a
2003 75 6.0 12.5 n/a
2004 99 7.0 14.1 86.9
2005 99 9.0 11.0 70.7
2006 71 6.0 11.8 81.7
2007 69 6.0 11.5 47.8
2008 83 5.8 14.3 50.6
2009 108 8.4 12.9 52.8
2010 110 9.7 11.2 63.6
2011 110 9.7 11.2 69.1
2012 128 10.0 12.8 65.6
2013 112 11.0 10.1 n/a
2014 96 9.0 10.6 68.8
2015 114 8.0 14.2 0
2016 104 8.0 13.0 40.4
2017 82 6.0 13.6 95.1
2018 100 8.0 12.5 71
2019 107 11.0 9.7 70.1
2020 128 7.9 16.1 65.6
2021 94 11.9 7.8 64.9
2022 110 8.0 13.7 65.5
2023 123 20.0 6.1 65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vernon Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2022 $276 (1.9%) $709 (4.8%) $1,261 (8.6%) $8,967 (60.9%) $4,770 (32.4%) $13,737 (93.3%) $14,722

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vernon Elementary School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students107123
 15%
African American10
 100%
American Indian55
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1115
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White87103
 18.4%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.1%65%
 5.1%

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Students at Vernon Elementary School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 123 students attended Vernon Elementary School.


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