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Public elementary school · Duncan Unified District (4228) · Duncan, Arizona

Duncan Elementary

Duncan Elementary rates 8.0, right at the middle of Duncan Unified District (4228)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Duncan Unified District (4228) median is 8.0.

#295 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Duncan Unified District (4228): 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Duncan Unified District (4228) elementary school where students score 27 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 295 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 2 in Duncan Unified District (4228).

Duncan Elementary is listed in Duncan Unified District (4228), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%17 points below the Arizona average of 34%137 students tested · 2025 AASA
Reading41%2 points below the Arizona average of 43%2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2024, reaching 29% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 33 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85534; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Duncan Elementary and the 6 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,929
Median home value
$158,300
Median rent
$576/mo
College educated
17.4%
Homeownership
79.9%
Poverty rate
15.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85534; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Duncan Elementary serve?

Duncan Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Duncan Elementary?

Duncan Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 253 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Duncan Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Duncan Elementary is 19.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Duncan Elementary rank in AZ?

Duncan Elementary ranks #295 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Duncan Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Duncan Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Duncan Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Duncan Elementary has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Duncan Elementary a charter school?

No, Duncan Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Duncan Elementary a Title I school?

No, Duncan Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
253
Student-teacher ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Greenlee County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$11,287
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85534)
3,088
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.