For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 421 students in Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
872 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
4 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
47%
# Black Students
27 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
461 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
53%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
33
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,786 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,485 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,786
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,485
$11,161
Best Tombstone Unified District (4168) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter J Meyer School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 N. 9th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3371
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3371
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Huachuca City School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Dr
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 456-9842
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
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