St David Elementary School

303 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

St. David Elementary School is a key component of the St. David Unified School District, located in the rural community of St. David, Arizona. As a smaller, community-focused institution, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment that caters to the needs of students in the surrounding San Pedro River Valley. The district is known for its close-knit atmosphere, where faculty and staff strive to provide personalized attention to help students achieve academic proficiency and personal growth.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet Arizona state academic standards while fostering a culture of character development and community involvement. By leveraging its position within a unified school district, St. David Elementary creates a seamless educational pipeline that prepares students for the transition into the district’s middle and high school programs. Through a blend of traditional classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, the school aims to maintain the small-town values of St. David while ensuring students are equipped with the foundational skills necessary for future educational success.

303

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St David Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	39
Black	3
Two or More	9
American Indian	2

White
250 (82.5 %)
Hispanic
39 (12.9 %)
Two or More
9 (3.0 %)
Black
3 (1.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	St David Unified District (4173)
Phone:	(520)720-4781
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 29

Grade 8 33