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Cholla Elementary School

1180 E KORTSEN RD, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-4719 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
  • C+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

Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6514%
Grade 16715%
Grade 28418%
Grade 37116%
Grade 48017%
Grade 58819%
Ungraded31%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
8519%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
29264%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
358%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
307%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
163%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
24353%
Female
21547%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2417.0%19.0%
2022-2318.0%15.0%
2021-2221.0%15.0%
2020-2123.0%18.0%
2018-1942.0%32.0%
2017-1833.0%35.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cholla Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.0%#775 of 1,072
▲ 86
#32 of 54
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#964 of 1,072
▼ 45
#47 of 54
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.5pp#352 of 930#20 of 44
Enrollment
ranked largest first
458#574 of 1,223#32 of 62
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.8:1#862 of 991#42 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.8%#474 of 1,007#36 of 53
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.4%#622 of 721#23 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
458
+27 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254582220.8:1N/A
2023-244532319.7:1N/A
2022-235102124.3:173% (372)
2020-214312021.6:1N/A
2017-1848420.523.6:173% (352)
2015-164502022.5:148% (214)
2010-115112818.3:153% (272)
2000-015492720.3:1N/A
1990-915892721.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cholla Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (484 to 458); teachers up 7% (20.5 to 22).

About Cholla Elementary School

Cholla Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, administered by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). A total of 458 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8.

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has 13 schools; together they serve 6,630 students.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Cholla Elementary School, at 64%. The next largest groups are 19% White, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. In Pinal County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.8:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Cholla Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

In Pinal County (population about 469,006), the median household income is $80,266, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cholla Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Cactus Middle School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Cholla Elementary School's location as City: Small.

Enrollment climbed 6% from its 2020-21 level of 431.

Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pinal County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cholla Elementary School
District
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
Address
1180 E KORTSEN RD, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122
Phone
(520) 836-4719
County
Pinal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
458
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
20.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040171001056
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
Other schools in CASA GRANDE
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Frequently asked questions

About Cholla Elementary School
How large is Cholla Elementary School?
Cholla Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cholla Elementary School serve?
Cholla Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cholla Elementary School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Cholla Elementary School.
How diverse is Cholla Elementary School?
Cholla Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 64% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Cholla Elementary School?
Cholla Elementary School is overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) in Pinal County.
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