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What tradition at Arizona City Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
790
Elementary
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLTEC SCHOOL DISTRICT (4450)·NCES 040855003405
Arizona City Elementary School
12115 W BENITO DR, ARIZONA CITY, AZ 85123 · (520) 466-2460 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arizona City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,055 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #54 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #994 of 1,072 ▲ 63 | #51 of 54 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #128 of 1,223 | #10 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #81 of 991 | #4 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #517 of 1,007 | #38 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.7% | #43 of 256 | #8 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
790
+196 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 790 | 63.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 27 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 29 | 25.7:1 | 87% (646) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 29 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 91% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 25 | 24.4:1 | 0% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arizona City Elementary School.
About Arizona City Elementary School
ARIZONA CITY, Arizona, is home to Arizona City Elementary School, a large elementary school. There are 790 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 75% larger than that mark.
A total of 2 schools make up Toltec School District (4450), with 1,270 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Arizona City Elementary School is 64% Hispanic. Next come 22% White, 7% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 12.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Arizona City Elementary School, which has 63.7. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Arizona City Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pinal County, home to about 469,006 people, the median household earns about $80,266 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Arizona City Elementary School shares Pinal County with 154 other public schools.
Toltec Elementary School is the nearest public school to Arizona City Elementary School, about 4.8 miles away. Within ten miles of Arizona City Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose by 33% across 4 years, from 594 in 2020-21 to 790 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.5:1 to 12.4:1.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toltec School District (4450)
- Toltec Elementary SchoolCombined · 480 students
- ECambridgeCombined
Nearby schools
- Toltec Elementary School4.8 mi · 480
- Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)5.1 mi · 75
- Curiel School8.0 mi · 204
- Mesquite Elementary School8.2 mi · 439
- CAVIT - Santa Cruz Valley Union High School8.3 mi · 1
- Santa Cruz Valley Union High School8.3 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Arizona City Elementary SchoolHow large is Arizona City Elementary School?
Arizona City Elementary School enrolls approximately 790 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Arizona City Elementary School serve?
Arizona City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Arizona City Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Arizona City Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Arizona City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arizona City Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 64% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Arizona City Elementary School in?
Arizona City Elementary School is part of Toltec School District (4450).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.