El Arish State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025El Arish, Queensland 4855 · Cassowary Coast LGA
About El Arish State School
El Arish State School is a public primary school located in El Arish, Queensland (4855), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (18 girls and 14 boys).
El Arish State School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, El Arish State School scores 27.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+66 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How El Arish State School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at El Arish State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near El Arish State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's School
Silkwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.9 km away
Silkwood State School
Silkwood · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 889 · 7.9 km away
Feluga State School
Feluga · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 910 · 9.0 km away
Mission Beach State School
Wongaling Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 991 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Murphy's Creek State School
Murphys Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 918
Mount Sylvia State School
Mount Sylvia · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918
Swayneville State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 918
Waterford West State School
Waterford West · Government primary · Prep-6
755 students · ICSEA 918
Beaudesert State School
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Frequently asked questions
Is El Arish State School a public or private school?
El Arish State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does El Arish State School offer?
El Arish State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend El Arish State School?
In 2025, El Arish State School had 32 enrolled students (18 girls, 14 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of El Arish State School?
El Arish State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at El Arish State School?
El Arish State School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at El Arish State School each year?
In 2025, El Arish State School had 7 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is El Arish State School co-ed?
Yes. El Arish State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near El Arish State School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of El Arish State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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