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Somerton Elementary District (4500) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 625 students in Somerton Elementary District (4500) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Somerton Elementary District (4500) 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.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.66
# American Indian Students
68 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,761 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
45%
# Black Students
3 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
34 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
287
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
6
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,860 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,834 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,860
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,834
$11,161
Best Somerton Elementary District (4500) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1011 North Somerton Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6100
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6100
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerton Virtual Learning Institute
Magnet School
343 N Carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6072
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6072
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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