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Bravie T. Soto Elementary School

1201 Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 341-6000 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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

Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2210%
Grade 13817%
Grade 22913%
Grade 34218%
Grade 43515%
Grade 52913%
Grade 63415%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).

Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
22598%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
11751%
Female
11249%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +27.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 27 points since 2022.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A29.0%
2023-2422.0%17.0%
2022-2329.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bravie T. Soto Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Yuma County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#559 of 1,072
▲ 271
#19 of 38
▲ 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#854 of 1,072
▼ 168
#34 of 38
▼ 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
229#983 of 1,223#34 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.1:1#734 of 991#13 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.5%#973 of 1,007#28 of 35
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252291219.1:1N/A
2023-242201120.0:1N/A
2022-231751017.5:12% (4)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bravie T. Soto Elementary School.

About Bravie T. Soto Elementary School

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School, located in Somerton, Arizona, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment totals 229 students across kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 49% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

The district for Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is Somerton Elementary District (4500), with 7 schools and 2,986 students.

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is 98% Hispanic by enrollment. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Yuma County's population at about 65%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.

With 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.1:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Bravie T. Soto Elementary School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

Yuma County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,876 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Yuma County number 89, with about 38,800 students.

Measured in a straight line, Encanto Learning Center is about 0.3 miles from Bravie T. Soto Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.

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Yuma County at a glance

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Population
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students

Quick facts

School name
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School
District
Somerton Elementary District (4500)
Address
1201 Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350
Phone
(928) 341-6000
County
Yuma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
229
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040789003813
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bravie T. Soto Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School?
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Bravie T. Soto Elementary School serve?
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is approximately 19.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bravie T. Soto Elementary School in?
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is part of Somerton Elementary District (4500).
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