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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 4 public preschools serving 1,983 students in Somerton Elementary District (4500) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Somerton Elementary District (4500) School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
22,970 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
68 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,761 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
49%
# Black Students
3 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
34 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
287
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
133
# Ungraded Students:
6
460
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Sonora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 N. Carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6300
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6300
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Orange Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3525 W County 16 1/2 St
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6200
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6200
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1002 South Somerton Ave
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6400
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6400
Grades: PK-6
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Encanto Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6700
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
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