Walter J Meyer School

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Walter J Meyer School is an elementary school located in Tombstone, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 155. The school is part of the Tombstone Unified District, which is ranked 291 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter J Meyer School has a unique student population, with a higher percentage of White students (57.42%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with fluctuating statewide rankings, but it outperforms the district and state averages in 4th grade English Language Arts, 4th grade Mathematics, and 8th grade Science. However, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 4.8% and a high percentage of students (73.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other schools in the Sierra Vista Unified District and the Tombstone Unified District, Walter J Meyer School generally performs better on academic measures, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's dropout rate is higher than the nearby schools. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students performing better than male students and White students. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider investigating the root causes of the high dropout rate, analyzing the instructional practices and resource allocation for underperforming student subgroups, and exploring ways to leverage the school's higher per-student funding to provide additional support for the economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 411 N. 9th St.
       Tombstone, AZ  85638


(520) 457-3371

District: Tombstone Unified District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,902 Help


Students who attend Walter J Meyer School usually attend:

High:    Tombstone High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  174

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
34.5%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.5% Help


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Compare Details Walter J Meyer School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Walter J Meyer School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (34.5%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter J Meyer School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter J Meyer School is $11,902.
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Rank History for Walter J Meyer School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 34.76 722nd 1062 32.0%
2010 53.34 498th 1090 54.3%
2012 73.03 290th 1141 74.6%
2013 63.38 416th 1158 64.1%
2014 41.62 635th 1079 41.1%
2016 55.19 440th 1079 59.2%
2017 45.13 554th 1106 49.9%
2018 31.47 735th 1109 33.7%
2021 47.56 570th 1226 53.5%
2022 44.02 490th 1000 51.0%
2023 53.86 502nd 1245 59.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.40 583rd 1027 43.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.41 1140th 1201 5.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.48 501st 820 38.9%
2022 16.46 558th 618 9.7%
2023 56.54 403rd 1116 63.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.33 475th 1219 61.0%
2022 57.45 334th 824 59.5%
2023 63.29 396th 1219 67.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.64 578th 1032 44.0%
2021 41.50 645th 1220 47.1%
2022 25.03 635th 830 23.5%
2023 50.66 530th 1216 56.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.34 697th 1198 41.8%
2022 64.25 255th 716 64.4%
2023 53.65 464th 1170 60.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.73 260th 654 60.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.63 686th 720 4.7%
2021 50.18 560th 1161 51.8%
2022 27.62 639th 800 20.1%
2023 34.73 686th 1024 33.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 90.74 28th 787 96.4%
2016 61.03 216th 677 68.1%
2017 25.77 500th 695 28.1%
2018 14.77 629th 711 11.5%
2021 43.92 384th 832 53.8%
2023 49.25 346th 854 59.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.17 536th 650 17.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.90 532nd 789 32.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 436th 503 13.3%
2022 25.61 271st 369 26.6%
2023 47.87 302nd 717 57.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.76 342nd 820 58.3%
2022 49.44 230th 494 53.4%
2023 44.99 369th 806 54.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.28 461st 818 43.6%
2022 20.87 373rd 476 21.6%
2023 56.98 277th 810 65.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.25 455th 802 43.3%
2023 41.34 397th 760 47.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Walter J Meyer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.24 434th 436 0.5%
2021 39.85 464th 780 40.5%
2023 55.11 266th 675 60.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walter J Meyer School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 170 1 0 43 1 n/a n/a -15 200
1989 161 2 0 48 1 n/a n/a -17 195
1990 160 2 n/a 49 1 n/a n/a -27 185
1991 150 2 1 45 0 n/a n/a -16 182
1992 133 3 2 43 0 n/a n/a 0 181
1993 144 4 1 46 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1994 137 7 4 50 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1995 130 6 2 51 1 n/a n/a 0 190
1996 130 6 2 51 1 n/a n/a 0 190
1997 118 4 2 59 4 n/a n/a 0 187
1998 120 4 2 54 4 n/a n/a 0 184
1999 117 7 2 64 4 n/a n/a 0 194
2000 107 4 1 63 4 n/a n/a 0 179
2001 109 4 1 57 3 n/a n/a 0 174
2002 124 4 4 50 2 n/a n/a 0 184
2003 124 4 4 50 2 n/a n/a 0 184
2004 120 4 3 59 2 n/a n/a 0 188
2005 105 1 2 59 2 n/a n/a 0 169
2006 124 2 2 63 1 n/a n/a 0 192
2007 114 3 1 63 3 n/a n/a 0 184
2008 67 4 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 111
2009 54 2 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2010 57 2 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 85
2011 30 2 0 19 0 0 1 0 52
2012 24 2 0 17 1 0 2 0 46
2013 39 3 0 25 1 0 2 0 70
2014 46 2 0 30 0 0 1 0 79
2015 56 2 0 35 0 0 1 0 94
2016 53 1 0 38 0 0 2 0 94
2017 78 1 0 42 2 0 3 0 126
2018 85 1 1 41 3 0 7 0 138
2019 79 0 1 35 3 0 8 0 126
2020 88 0 1 32 3 0 12 0 136
2021 88 1 0 31 2 0 9 0 131
2022 88 2 0 45 3 2 14 0 154
2023 89 1 0 48 2 2 13 0 155
2024 94 1 0 60 2 2 15 0 174

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walter J Meyer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 10.8 18.5 n/a
1989 195 11.3 17.2 n/a
1990 185 11.3 16.3 n/a
1991 182 11.3 16.1 n/a
1992 181 11.1 16.3 n/a
1993 195 10.8 18.1 n/a
1994 198 12.1 16.4 n/a
1995 190 14.0 13.6 n/a
1996 190 14.0 13.6 n/a
1997 187 13.3 14.1 n/a
1998 184 13.3 13.8 n/a
1999 194 13.8 14.1 n/a
2000 179 14.3 12.5 n/a
2001 174 14.3 12.2 n/a
2002 184 13.5 13.6 n/a
2003 184 13.5 13.6 n/a
2004 188 13.5 13.9 60.1
2005 169 12.5 13.5 80.5
2006 192 12.0 16.0 72.9
2007 184 11.0 16.7 60.9
2008 111 11.5 9.7 59.5
2009 90 9.3 9.7 54.4
2010 85 8.0 10.6 67.1
2011 52 4.5 11.5 76.9
2012 46 4.5 10.2 63
2013 70 6.5 10.7 62.9
2014 79 6.0 13.1 73.4
2015 94 6.0 15.6 77.7
2016 94 6.0 15.6 69.1
2017 126 4.0 31.5 100
2018 138 6.0 23.0 73.2
2019 126 8.0 15.7 73
2020 136 9.0 15.1 65.4
2021 131 9.0 14.5 n/a
2022 154 9.1 16.8 65.6
2023 155 9.0 17.2 73.5
2024 174 11.0 15.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walter J Meyer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 200 10.8 18.5 n/a
1989 195 11.3 17.2 n/a
1990 185 11.3 16.3 n/a
1991 182 11.3 16.1 n/a
1992 181 11.1 16.3 n/a
1993 195 10.8 18.1 n/a
1994 198 12.1 16.4 n/a
1995 190 14.0 13.6 n/a
1996 190 14.0 13.6 n/a
1997 187 13.3 14.1 n/a
1998 184 13.3 13.8 n/a
1999 194 13.8 14.1 n/a
2000 179 14.3 12.5 n/a
2001 174 14.3 12.2 n/a
2002 184 13.5 13.6 n/a
2003 184 13.5 13.6 n/a
2004 188 13.5 13.9 60.1
2005 169 12.5 13.5 80.5
2006 192 12.0 16.0 72.9
2007 184 11.0 16.7 60.9
2008 111 11.5 9.7 59.5
2009 90 9.3 9.7 54.4
2010 85 8.0 10.6 67.1
2011 52 4.5 11.5 76.9
2012 46 4.5 10.2 63
2013 70 6.5 10.7 62.9
2014 79 6.0 13.1 73.4
2015 94 6.0 15.6 77.7
2016 94 6.0 15.6 69.1
2017 126 4.0 31.5 100
2018 138 6.0 23.0 73.2
2019 126 8.0 15.7 73
2020 136 9.0 15.1 65.4
2021 131 9.0 14.5 n/a
2022 154 9.1 16.8 65.6
2023 155 9.0 17.2 73.5
2024 174 11.0 15.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter J Meyer School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $398 (3.8%) $136 (1.3%) $931 (8.9%) $7,220 (68.9%) $2,728 (26.0%) $9,947 (94.9%) $10,481
2020 $623 (5.2%) $126 (1.1%) $1,372 (11.5%) $8,031 (67.6%) $3,102 (26.1%) $11,132 (93.7%) $11,881
2021 $721 (5.6%) $407 (3.2%) $1,849 (14.4%) $8,282 (64.5%) $3,425 (26.7%) $11,707 (91.2%) $12,835
2022 $8,720 (73.3%) $2,172 (18.2%) $19,612 (164.8%) $30 (0.3%) $980 (8.2%) $1,010 (8.5%) $11,902

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students126155
 23%
African American01
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic3548
 37.1%
Pacific Islander02
White7989
 12.7%
Two or More Races813
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%73.5%
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Students who attend Walter J Meyer School usually go on to attend:

High : Tombstone High School

Students at Walter J Meyer School are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 174 students attended Walter J Meyer School.


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