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What's the most underrated thing about Calabasas School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
917
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4458)·NCES 040752000634
Calabasas School
1374 W FRONTAGE RD, RIO RICO, AZ 85648 · (520) 375-8600 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL917 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
21.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · 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 | 92 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (108).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Calabasas School→Rio Rico High School
Based on grade levels within Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Calabasas School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #905 of 1,072 ▲ 20 | #12 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #762 of 1,072 ▲ 102 | #10 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #469 of 930 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 917 | #62 of 1,223 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #906 of 991 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.2% | #981 of 1,007 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #139 of 256 | N/A |
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
917
-92 (-9%) vs 2020
+388% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 917 | 41.8 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 49.8 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,006 | 55.3 | 18.2:1 | 81% (814) |
| 2020-21 | 1,009 | 52 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 47.7 | 17.6:1 | 82% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 827 | 43 | 19.2:1 | 100% (824) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 82% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 25 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calabasas School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (840 to 917); teachers down 12% (47.7 to 41.8).
About Calabasas School
Calabasas School is a large elementary school serving families in RIO RICO, Arizona. Its 917 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 103% above the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The district for Calabasas School is Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458), with 5 schools and 3,612 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Calabasas School, with 99% of enrollment. By comparison, Santa Cruz County residents are about 83% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Calabasas School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 2%.
Calabasas School employs 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 21.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Calabasas School is C. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Calabasas School is located in Santa Cruz County, where median household income is about $55,217, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Calabasas School is one of 31 public schools in Santa Cruz County, which together enroll about 10,432 students.
The closest other public school is Robert Bracker Elementary, about 2.4 miles away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Calabasas School is Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,009 in 2020-21 and 917 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.9:1) than in 2020-21 (19.4:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
- Rio Rico High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Coatimundi Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Mountain View SchoolElementary · 406 students
- San Cayetano Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Santa Cruz Valley Digital Learning ProgramElementary
Other schools in RIO RICO
- Rio Rico High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Coatimundi Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Mountain View SchoolElementary · 406 students
- San Cayetano Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- PCJTED - Rio Rico High SchoolHigh
- Santa Cruz Valley Digital Learning ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Robert Bracker Elementary2.4 mi · 272
- Desert Shadows Middle School2.4 mi · 784
- San Cayetano Elementary School2.9 mi · 395
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School4.4 mi · 508
- Nogales High School5.0 mi · 1,774
- Mexicayotl Charter School5.2 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Calabasas SchoolHow many students attend Calabasas School?
Calabasas School enrolls approximately 917 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Calabasas School serve?
Calabasas School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calabasas School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calabasas School is approximately 21.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Calabasas School?
Calabasas School reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Calabasas School?
Calabasas School is overseen by Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) in Santa Cruz County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.