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Public elementary school · Willcox Unified District (4170) · Willcox, Arizona

Willcox Elementary School

Willcox Elementary School rates 6.7, right at the middle of Willcox Unified District (4170)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Willcox Unified District (4170) median is 6.7.

#902 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Willcox Unified District (4170): 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Willcox Unified District (4170) elementary school where students score 32 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 902 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 3 in Willcox Unified District (4170).

Willcox Elementary School is listed in Willcox Unified District (4170), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%5 points below the Arizona average of 39%2025 AASA
Reading29%12 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 32% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 40 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
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 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (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 85643; 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.
Willcox Elementary School and the 9 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
$56,952
Median home value
$161,500
Median rent
$700/mo
College educated
17.5%
Homeownership
68.1%
Poverty rate
12.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85643; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
61
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,462/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Willcox. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Willcox), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Willcox Elementary School serve?

Willcox Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Willcox Elementary School?

Willcox Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 382 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willcox Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Willcox Elementary School is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Willcox Elementary School rank in AZ?

Willcox Elementary School ranks #902 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Willcox Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Willcox Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Willcox Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Willcox Elementary School has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Willcox Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Willcox Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Willcox Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
382
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Cochise County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,351
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85643)
8,524
Area median age
40.4

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.