Top Rankings
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,363 students in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
3,245 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
33 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
7 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,057 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
47%
# Black Students
178 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
868 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
27%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
256
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,168
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,023
$11,323
Best Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tartesso Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29677 W Indianola Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5400
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5400
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Winters Well Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35220 W Buckeye Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5301
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5301
Grades: K-5
| 581 students
Rank: #33.
Ruth Fisher Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Grades: PK-12
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5601
Buckeye, AZ 85396
(623) 474-5601
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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