📍 14045 Pimo St., Armona, Kings County, 93202
Armona Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Armona, Kings County. The school has 553 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Veronica Pelayo-morales. It is part of the Armona Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Armona Elementary enrolls 553 students across grades K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% White and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 467 | 84% |
| White | 39 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
485 of the school's 553 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Armona Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Armona Elementary is one of 3 schools in Armona Union Elementary, based in Armona, California. The district serves 1,155 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 553 students, Armona Elementary is larger than the district average of about 385 students per school.