Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0Naco’s public schools score below 94% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
8% of students in Naco’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Naco, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Naco’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,813 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Naco’s grade
D: better than 6% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Naco, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Naco
Naco Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 266 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Naco’s public schools are run by Naco Elementary District. Parts of Naco (19% of its land) are served by Bisbee Unified District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Naco vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Naco’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Naco | D | Naco Elementary District |
Every school in Naco
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Naco’s schools
Are Naco’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Naco children attend score below 94% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Naco in?
Naco Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 266 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Naco are served by Bisbee Unified District.
How much does Naco spend per student?
$10,813 in Naco Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Naco families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.