The brief
An elementary school in Vernon, AZ where students score 36 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,259 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Vernon Elementary District (4162).
Vernon Elementary School is listed in Vernon Elementary District (4162), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202536%
- 202440%
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 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (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 85940; 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.The area
- Median income
- $63,582
- Median home value
- $236,200
- College educated
- 29.1%
- Homeownership
- 84.5%
- Poverty rate
- 21%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85940; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Vernon Elementary School serve?
Vernon Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?
Vernon Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 127 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Vernon Elementary School rank in AZ?
Vernon Elementary School ranks #1,259 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Vernon Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Vernon Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Vernon Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Vernon Elementary School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Vernon Elementary School a charter school?
No, Vernon Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Vernon Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Vernon Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 127
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Apache County
- Phone
- (928) 537-5463
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $23,557
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 37.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85940)
- 1,278
- Area median age
- 57
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.