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CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,500 students in CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
6,648 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
# American Indian Students
285 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
4%
# Asian Students
43 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,257 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
46%
# Black Students
425 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,328 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
20%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
630
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
712
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
718
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
677
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
697
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
712
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
782
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
17
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,071 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,099
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,071
$11,323
Best CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2172 N Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-5397
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-5397
Grades: PK-8
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Mccartney Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2631 N Brown Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-4235
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-4235
Grades: PK-8
| 679 students
Rank: #33.
Cgesd Online Learning Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 W Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Grades: K-8
| 107 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Online And Innovative Learning
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Amarillo St
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Grades: PK-8
| 149 students
Rank: #55.
Villago Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
574 E. Lakeside Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 423-0176
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 423-0176
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #66.
Saguaro Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1501 N Center Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7661
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7661
Grades: PK-8
| 485 students
Rank: #77.
Cactus Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-3330
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-3330
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #88.
Cholla Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1180 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-4719
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-4719
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: #99.
Palo Verde School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 N Roosevelt Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-1650
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-1650
Grades: PK-8
| 556 students
Rank: #1010.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1667 N Kadota Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5601
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5601
Grades: PK-8
| 480 students
Rank: #1111.
Ironwood School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 N Colorado St
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5086
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5086
Grades: PK-8
| 501 students
Rank: #1212.
Mesquite Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
129 N Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7787
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7787
Grades: PK-8
| 449 students
Rank: #1313.
Casa Grande Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
260 W Mcmurray Blvd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7310
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7310
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
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