Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Summary:

Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Flagstaff, Arizona, with around 400 students. The school consistently outperforms the Flagstaff Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Charles W Sechrist Elementary had 59% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32% for the district and 39% for the state. Similarly, in 3rd grade Mathematics, the school had 71% proficient or better, compared to 34% for the district and 43% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25-30% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Flagstaff Unified District, such as Lura Kinsey Elementary and John Q Thomas Elementary, Charles W Sechrist Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming its peers in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2230 N Fort Valley Rd
       Flagstaff, AZ  86001-1232


(928) 773-4020

District: Flagstaff Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
272nd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,507 Help


Students who attend Charles W Sechrist Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mount Elden Middle School
High:    Flagstaff High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.8%
Hispanic:
16.8%
American Indian:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16% Help


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Compare Details Charles W Sechrist Elementary School ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Flagstaff Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (16.8%), American Indian (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Flagstaff Unified District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is 15.3. 6 elementary schools in the Flagstaff Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School is $8,507. 7 elementary schools in the Flagstaff Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles W Sechrist Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles W Sechrist Elementary School 272nd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Charles W Sechrist Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Flagstaff Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Flagstaff Unified District 191st of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 76.66 251st 1062 76.4%
2010 76.73 237th 1090 78.3%
2011 82.52 168th 1075 84.4%
2012 78.86 217th 1141 81.0%
2013 72.90 301st 1158 74.0%
2014 78.99 221st 1079 79.5%
2015 71.89 245th 955 74.3%
2016 76.76 246th 1079 77.2%
2017 73.57 286th 1106 74.1%
2018 86.21 141st 1109 87.3%
2019 87.23 106th 1039 89.8%
2021 74.95 295th 1226 75.9%
2022 68.65 264th 1000 73.6%
2023 77.00 271st 1245 78.2%
2024 66.71 272nd 904 69.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.66 265th 1027 74.2%
2022 50.60 221st 444 50.2%
2023 77.69 71st 617 88.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.56 940th 975 3.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.27 131st 1201 89.1%
2023 37.92 491st 820 40.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 293rd 820 64.3%
2023 54.45 428th 1116 61.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.51 172nd 1023 83.2%
2019 87.68 66th 862 92.3%
2021 73.07 302nd 1219 75.2%
2022 73.02 178th 824 78.4%
2023 79.99 211th 1219 82.7%
2024 55.22 235th 593 60.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.26 176th 1032 82.9%
2019 79.15 145th 850 82.9%
2021 74.73 268th 1220 78.0%
2022 51.92 387th 830 53.4%
2023 69.73 319th 1216 73.8%
2024 72.42 145th 609 76.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.49 451st 1198 62.4%
2022 87.05 52nd 716 92.7%
2023 76.69 198th 1170 83.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.94 610th 654 6.7%
2023 46.74 109th 219 50.2%
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Rank History for White students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.60 171st 720 76.3%
2019 77.04 96th 595 83.9%
2021 67.21 343rd 1161 70.5%
2022 56.44 314th 800 60.8%
2023 63.58 330th 1024 67.8%
2024 43.26 286th 477 40.0%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Open Quote I am so thankful for Sechrist School and our son's teacher. It took us a few schools to find the right one, with all the charter schools here in town, there are almost too many choices! Our teacher has worked so well with our son in such a caring way, yet with high expectations. He is doing remarkably well academically and has adjusted socially quite easily. The principle rocks. His strong character and leadership is quite evident. Well organized classrooms and professional teachers and staff. So wonderful to have such an excellent public school in town. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 579 9 2 38 26 n/a n/a -33 621
1989 596 8 1 29 18 n/a n/a -42 610
1990 572 3 2 24 23 n/a n/a -106 518
1991 593 4 1 25 25 n/a n/a -6 642
1992 547 5 3 39 40 n/a n/a 0 634
1993 553 3 4 27 48 n/a n/a 0 635
1994 524 5 7 37 37 n/a n/a 0 610
1995 472 4 13 53 30 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 472 4 13 53 30 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 447 3 12 47 27 n/a n/a 0 536
1998 441 3 9 43 24 n/a n/a 0 520
1999 381 4 10 45 18 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 376 10 9 46 17 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 399 7 8 36 16 n/a n/a 0 466
2002 367 5 7 43 24 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 367 5 7 43 24 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 387 5 13 45 28 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 392 6 14 37 29 n/a n/a 0 478
2006 412 7 17 42 30 n/a n/a 0 508
2007 453 9 23 42 32 n/a n/a 0 559
2008 431 8 25 45 27 n/a n/a 0 536
2009 420 10 24 39 30 n/a n/a 0 523
2010 412 9 21 44 26 n/a n/a 0 512
2011 359 9 11 50 25 1 15 0 470
2012 355 9 11 56 29 0 15 0 475
2013 353 6 12 62 29 0 13 0 475
2014 342 5 11 61 25 0 23 0 467
2015 360 5 13 55 26 2 20 0 481
2016 362 4 5 48 21 3 22 0 465
2017 358 2 9 61 17 2 21 0 470
2018 360 2 9 67 13 3 23 0 477
2019 327 3 5 67 23 4 18 0 447
2020 339 3 7 63 21 4 18 0 455
2021 290 4 3 62 26 2 19 0 406
2022 278 3 8 63 22 1 23 0 398
2023 287 1 4 67 21 2 18 0 400

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 Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 23.3 26.6 n/a
1989 610 24.2 25.2 n/a
1990 518 23.5 22.0 n/a
1991 642 23.5 27.3 n/a
1992 634 24.5 25.8 n/a
1993 635 24.5 25.9 n/a
1994 610 26.5 23.0 n/a
1995 572 29.7 19.3 n/a
1996 572 29.7 19.3 n/a
1997 536 26.9 19.9 n/a
1998 520 26.7 19.5 n/a
1999 458 25.3 18.1 n/a
2000 458 25.3 18.1 n/a
2001 466 27.0 17.3 n/a
2002 446 27.5 16.2 n/a
2003 446 27.5 16.2 n/a
2004 478 24.1 19.8 16.5
2005 478 26.9 17.8 17.8
2006 508 28.3 18.0 13.2
2007 559 27.9 20.0 13.4
2008 536 29.6 18.1 11.9
2009 523 27.8 18.8 14.9
2010 512 27.7 18.4 13.7
2011 470 24.2 19.4 11.5
2012 475 27.5 17.2 15.2
2013 475 25.5 18.6 20.6
2014 467 25.7 18.1 18.6
2015 481 25.0 19.2 16.6
2016 465 24.0 19.3 13.3
2017 470 23.7 19.8 20.9
2018 477 24.7 19.3 14.9
2019 447 25.8 17.3 12.8
2020 455 26.0 17.5 8.8
2021 406 26.0 15.6 n/a
2022 398 25.0 15.9 9.5
2023 400 26.0 15.3 16

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 Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 23.3 26.6 n/a
1989 610 24.2 25.2 n/a
1990 518 23.5 22.0 n/a
1991 642 23.5 27.3 n/a
1992 634 24.5 25.8 n/a
1993 635 24.5 25.9 n/a
1994 610 26.5 23.0 n/a
1995 572 29.7 19.3 n/a
1996 572 29.7 19.3 n/a
1997 536 26.9 19.9 n/a
1998 520 26.7 19.5 n/a
1999 458 25.3 18.1 n/a
2000 458 25.3 18.1 n/a
2001 466 27.0 17.3 n/a
2002 446 27.5 16.2 n/a
2003 446 27.5 16.2 n/a
2004 478 24.1 19.8 16.5
2005 478 26.9 17.8 17.8
2006 508 28.3 18.0 13.2
2007 559 27.9 20.0 13.4
2008 536 29.6 18.1 11.9
2009 523 27.8 18.8 14.9
2010 512 27.7 18.4 13.7
2011 470 24.2 19.4 11.5
2012 475 27.5 17.2 15.2
2013 475 25.5 18.6 20.6
2014 467 25.7 18.1 18.6
2015 481 25.0 19.2 16.6
2016 465 24.0 19.3 13.3
2017 470 23.7 19.8 20.9
2018 477 24.7 19.3 14.9
2019 447 25.8 17.3 12.8
2020 455 26.0 17.5 8.8
2021 406 26.0 15.6 n/a
2022 398 25.0 15.9 9.5
2023 400 26.0 15.3 16

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 Charles W Sechrist 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 $599 (6.3%) $81 (0.9%) $1,280 (13.6%) $7,185 (76.1%) $1,571 (16.6%) $8,756 (92.8%) $9,436
2021 $731 (9.6%) $03 (0.0%) $1,466 (19.3%) $6,011 (79.1%) $853 (11.2%) $6,864 (90.3%) $7,599
2022 $746 (8.8%) $02 (0.0%) $1,494 (17.6%) $6,871 (80.8%) $887 (10.4%) $7,758 (91.2%) $8,507

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles W Sechrist Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 271st of 1245 Elementary schools
 11.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447400
 10.5%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian2321
 8.7%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic6767
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White327287
 12.2%
Two or More Races1818
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.8%16%
 3.2%


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Students who attend Charles W Sechrist Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Elden Middle School
High : Flagstaff High School

Students at Charles W Sechrist Elementary School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Charles W Sechrist Elementary School.

Charles W Sechrist Elementary School ranks 272nd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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