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What's one thing Encanto Learning Center gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4500)·NCES 040789002568
Encanto Learning Center
400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave., Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 341-6700 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
19.2:1
21 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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 39% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
21%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
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Encanto Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #668 of 1,072 ▼ 81 | #23 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #791 of 1,072 ▼ 129 | #28 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #254 of 930 | #9 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #709 of 1,223 | #26 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #747 of 991 | #14 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #885 of 1,007 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #585 of 721 | #13 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
403
-66 (-14%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 23 | 19.7:1 | 90% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 25 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 21.1 | 20.6:1 | 83% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 15 | 20.9:1 | 99% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 18 | 25.8:1 | 99% (461) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Encanto Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (435 to 403); teachers unchanged (21.1 to 21).
About Encanto Learning Center
Encanto Learning Center is an elementary school with a street address in Somerton, Arizona. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 403 students.
The 7 schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500) enroll 2,986 students altogether, Encanto Learning Center among them.
At Encanto Learning Center, 89% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 9% Native American. Census figures show Yuma County is about 65% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Encanto Learning Center is 19.2:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Encanto Learning Center holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Yuma County, median household income comes to about $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 89 public schools and about 38,800 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Desert Sonora Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
In 2020-21, Encanto Learning Center enrolled 469 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 403.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. 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
- Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 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
- Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Sonora Elementary School0.2 mi · 406
- Somerton High School0.3 mi · 608
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary School0.3 mi · 229
- Somerton Middle School0.5 mi · 697
- PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center0.7 mi · 89
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary School0.9 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Encanto Learning CenterHow many students attend Encanto Learning Center?
Encanto Learning Center enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Encanto Learning Center serve?
Encanto Learning Center serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Encanto Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Encanto Learning Center is approximately 19.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Encanto Learning Center?
At Encanto Learning Center, the student body is approximately 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Encanto Learning Center in?
Encanto Learning Center is part of Somerton Elementary District (4500).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.