For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 184 students in Ray Unified District (4438) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Ray Unified District (4438) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
373 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ray Unified District (4438) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
6 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
47%
# Black Students
4 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
164 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
18
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,362 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,097 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,362
$11,257
Spending / Student
$16,097
$11,161
Best Ray Unified District (4438) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
651 Sen. Chastain Dr.
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5515
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5515
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students
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