Wenden Elementary School

Wenden Elementary District (4512)
71001 Santa Fe Ave
Wenden, AZ 85357
68 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Wenden Elementary School, located in the rural community of Wenden, Arizona, serves as the primary educational hub for the local area. As a small, district-run school, it is deeply integrated into the fabric of the remote desert community, often functioning as a central point for student development and community engagement. The school typically caters to a small student body, allowing for a personalized educational environment where faculty and staff can foster close relationships with both students and their families.

Academically, the school focuses on foundational instruction, aiming to prepare students for the transition to secondary education. Because it serves a geographically isolated population, Wenden Elementary often emphasizes resilience and community support, utilizing its limited resources to provide a stable learning environment. While it faces the common challenges associated with small, rural Arizona schools—such as resource allocation and maintaining diverse extracurricular programming—it remains a vital resource for ensuring that children in the Wenden area have access to essential public education close to home.
68
Total Students
8.0
Full-Time Teachers
8.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    49 (72.1%)
  • White
    15 (22.1%)
  • Two or More
    2 (2.9%)
  • Asian
    1 (1.5%)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.5%)
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: Wenden Elementary District (4512)
Phone: (928)859-3806
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 68
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.5
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 8
Kindergarten 10
Grade 1 4
Grade 2 7
Grade 3 6
Grade 4 6
Grade 5 6
Grade 6 4
Grade 7 8
Grade 8 9
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Salome Elementary School
Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514)
119 Students
38128 Saguaro & Main
Salome, AZ 85348 (5.5 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th