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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4500)·NCES 040789001565
Desert Sonora Elementary School
301 N. carlisle Avenue, Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 341-6300 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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.
- A-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
17.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · 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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sonora Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #296 of 1,072 ▲ 49 | #4 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #433 of 1,072 ▲ 83 | #5 of 38 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #154 of 930 | #7 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #700 of 1,223 | #24 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #593 of 991 | #9 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #965 of 1,007 | #25 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #664 of 721 | #19 of 21 |
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
406
-65 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 406 | 23 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 87% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 26 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 20.5 | 20.4:1 | 86% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 99% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 99% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sonora Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (419 to 406); teachers up 12% (20.5 to 23).
About Desert Sonora Elementary School
Desert Sonora Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, located in Somerton. The school has 406 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
The district for Desert Sonora Elementary School is Somerton Elementary District (4500), with 7 schools and 2,986 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Desert Sonora Elementary School is 97%. Enrollment also includes 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 65% share among Yuma County residents. The diversity index for Desert Sonora Elementary School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Desert Sonora Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Yuma County, where median household income comes to about $62,876, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Yuma County's 89 public schools enroll about 38,800 students and include Desert Sonora Elementary School.
Desert Sonora Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Encanto Learning Center, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Desert Sonora Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 406 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 471.
This page is set up for the Desert Sonora Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500)
- Somerton Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Encanto Learning CenterElementary · 403 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in Somerton
- Somerton Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Somerton High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Encanto Learning CenterElementary · 403 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Encanto Learning Center0.2 mi · 403
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary School0.4 mi · 229
- Somerton High School0.4 mi · 608
- Somerton Middle School0.5 mi · 697
- PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center0.5 mi · 89
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary School0.8 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolHow large is Desert Sonora Elementary School?
Desert Sonora Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Desert Sonora Elementary School serve?
Desert Sonora Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Desert Sonora Elementary School have?
Desert Sonora Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Desert Sonora Elementary School?
Student demographics at Desert Sonora Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is Desert Sonora Elementary School in?
Desert Sonora Elementary School is part of Somerton Elementary District (4500).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.