Mary L Welty Elementary School

Summary:

Mary L Welty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nogales, Arizona, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Nogales Unified District.

Despite having a predominantly Hispanic student population, Mary L Welty Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 were significantly lower than the Nogales Unified District and the state of Arizona. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing 801 out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Mary L Welty Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Nogales Unified District, such as Robert Bracker Elementary and Challenger Elementary School, it becomes evident that Mary L Welty's academic performance is generally lower. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased over the years, from $8,466 in 2018-2019 to $6,707 in 2021-2022, which is lower than the district and state averages. These factors suggest that the school may face significant challenges in terms of resources, teacher quality, and other factors that can impact student achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1050 W Cimarron St
       Nogales, AZ  85621-1722


(520) 287-0880

District: Nogales Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
801st of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,707 Help


Students who attend Mary L Welty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wade Carpenter Middle School
High:    Nogales High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.7%
Asian:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.7% Help


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Compare Details Mary L Welty Elementary School ranks worse than 88.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Nogales Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.7%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary L Welty Elementary School is 19.1, which is the 3rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Nogales Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary L Welty Elementary School is $6,707. 4 elementary schools in the Nogales Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary L Welty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary L Welty Elementary School 801st of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Mary L Welty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Nogales Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nogales Unified District 196th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary L Welty Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.78 386th 1062 63.7%
2010 59.90 436th 1090 60.0%
2011 59.32 431st 1075 59.9%
2012 60.72 448th 1141 60.7%
2013 51.81 567th 1158 51.0%
2014 26.33 834th 1079 22.7%
2015 19.86 776th 955 18.7%
2016 33.73 678th 1079 37.2%
2017 39.34 627th 1106 43.3%
2018 38.71 630th 1109 43.2%
2019 44.37 529th 1039 49.1%
2021 27.07 844th 1226 31.2%
2022 23.21 714th 1000 28.6%
2023 25.25 903rd 1245 27.5%
2024 13.85 801st 904 11.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.63 43rd 155 72.3%
2021 41.77 434th 975 55.5%
2023 27.91 299th 451 33.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.40 902nd 1201 24.9%
2023 40.19 454th 820 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.07 402nd 618 35.0%
2023 38.00 669th 1116 40.1%
2024 21.85 447th 546 18.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.74 161st 423 61.9%
2022 69.26 3rd 33 90.9%
2023 42.36 65th 102 36.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.94 549th 1023 46.3%
2019 44.21 448th 862 48.0%
2021 33.50 756th 1219 38.0%
2022 26.08 640th 824 22.3%
2023 23.08 939th 1219 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.02 646th 1032 37.4%
2019 34.41 510th 850 40.0%
2021 23.48 939th 1220 23.0%
2022 23.68 643rd 830 22.5%
2023 29.65 813th 1216 33.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.40 405th 911 55.5%
2019 52.19 299th 709 57.8%
2021 32.38 786th 1198 34.4%
2022 31.64 490th 716 31.6%
2023 30.03 824th 1170 29.6%
2024 15.45 426th 472 9.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mary L Welty Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.82 995th 1161 14.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Mary L Welty Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 31 0 5 514 1 n/a n/a -25 526
1989 27 0 4 537 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1990 25 44 5 559 1 n/a n/a -210 424
1991 16 0 0 465 1 n/a n/a -33 449
1992 2 0 0 457 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1993 7 0 0 414 2 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 11 1 0 433 2 n/a n/a 0 447
1995 11 1 1 448 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1996 11 1 1 448 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1997 9 0 1 433 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1998 7 0 0 419 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 8 0 0 415 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 5 0 0 432 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2001 5 0 0 410 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 5 1 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2003 5 1 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2004 4 1 0 335 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 3 0 0 306 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 3 0 0 283 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2007 5 0 0 287 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2008 5 0 1 287 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 2 0 0 315 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2010 6 0 3 326 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2011 4 0 2 313 0 0 0 0 319
2012 5 0 1 305 2 0 0 0 313
2013 5 0 2 309 0 0 0 0 316
2014 5 0 2 352 0 0 1 0 360
2015 4 0 1 368 0 0 1 0 374
2016 3 0 2 356 0 0 1 0 362
2017 3 0 4 357 0 0 1 0 365
2018 2 0 3 376 0 0 1 0 382
2019 1 0 3 341 0 0 0 0 345
2020 49 0 3 289 0 0 1 0 342
2021 0 0 2 327 0 0 0 0 329
2022 0 0 0 343 0 0 0 0 343
2023 0 0 1 363 0 0 0 0 364

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 Mary L Welty Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 526 21.0 25.0 n/a
1989 569 23.0 24.7 n/a
1990 424 18.0 23.5 n/a
1991 449 20.0 22.4 n/a
1992 461 20.0 23.0 n/a
1993 423 20.0 21.2 n/a
1994 447 22.0 20.3 n/a
1995 461 22.2 20.8 n/a
1996 461 22.2 20.8 n/a
1997 443 22.2 20.0 n/a
1998 426 18.0 23.7 n/a
1999 423 21.0 20.1 n/a
2000 437 20.5 21.3 n/a
2001 415 23.0 18.0 n/a
2002 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
2003 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
2004 340 16.0 21.3 87.9
2005 309 18.0 17.2 73.5
2006 286 18.0 15.9 99
2007 292 17.0 17.2 87
2008 293 18.5 15.8 86.3
2009 317 17.0 18.6 88.3
2010 335 18.0 18.6 88.7
2011 319 19.0 16.7 92.5
2012 313 18.0 17.3 89.1
2013 316 16.5 19.1 92.7
2014 360 18.5 19.4 99.2
2015 374 20.0 18.7 0
2016 362 18.0 20.1 99.2
2017 365 20.0 18.2 99.2
2018 382 18.5 20.6 93.7
2019 345 20.0 17.2 93.9
2020 342 20.0 17.1 93.6
2021 329 19.0 17.3 n/a
2022 343 18.0 19.0 93.9
2023 364 19.0 19.1 93.7

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 Mary L Welty Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 526 21.0 25.0 n/a
1989 569 23.0 24.7 n/a
1990 424 18.0 23.5 n/a
1991 449 20.0 22.4 n/a
1992 461 20.0 23.0 n/a
1993 423 20.0 21.2 n/a
1994 447 22.0 20.3 n/a
1995 461 22.2 20.8 n/a
1996 461 22.2 20.8 n/a
1997 443 22.2 20.0 n/a
1998 426 18.0 23.7 n/a
1999 423 21.0 20.1 n/a
2000 437 20.5 21.3 n/a
2001 415 23.0 18.0 n/a
2002 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
2003 345 22.0 15.7 n/a
2004 340 16.0 21.3 87.9
2005 309 18.0 17.2 73.5
2006 286 18.0 15.9 99
2007 292 17.0 17.2 87
2008 293 18.5 15.8 86.3
2009 317 17.0 18.6 88.3
2010 335 18.0 18.6 88.7
2011 319 19.0 16.7 92.5
2012 313 18.0 17.3 89.1
2013 316 16.5 19.1 92.7
2014 360 18.5 19.4 99.2
2015 374 20.0 18.7 0
2016 362 18.0 20.1 99.2
2017 365 20.0 18.2 99.2
2018 382 18.5 20.6 93.7
2019 345 20.0 17.2 93.9
2020 342 20.0 17.1 93.6
2021 329 19.0 17.3 n/a
2022 343 18.0 19.0 93.9
2023 364 19.0 19.1 93.7

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 Mary L Welty 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 $448 (5.3%) $246 (2.9%) $1,141 (13.5%) $6,185 (73.1%) $1,588 (18.8%) $7,773 (91.8%) $8,466
2020 $532 (7.4%) $238 (3.3%) $1,301 (18.0%) $6,004 (83.0%) $464 (6.4%) $6,468 (89.4%) $7,238
2021 $592 (8.0%) $236 (3.2%) $1,420 (19.2%) $6,092 (82.5%) $468 (6.3%) $6,560 (88.8%) $7,388
2022 $383 (5.7%) $71 (1.1%) $838 (12.5%) $5,772 (86.1%) $481 (7.2%) $6,253 (93.2%) $6,707

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary L Welty Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 529th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 903rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 21.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345364
 5.5%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic341363
 6.5%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%93.7%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary L Welty Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Mary L Welty Elementary School.

Students who attend Mary L Welty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wade Carpenter Middle School
High : Nogales High School

Mary L Welty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Mary L Welty Elementary School are 100% Hispanic.


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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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