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Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·J O COMBS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4445)·NCES 040399003067
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary
40300 N SIMONTON BLVD, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85140 · (480) 987-5330 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% 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.
- 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
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 40% smaller than its 6th grade class (73).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #635 of 1,072 ▲ 21 | #21 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #500 of 1,072 ▲ 32 | #15 of 54 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #272 of 930 | #12 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #744 of 1,223 | #41 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #748 of 991 | #37 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #275 of 1,007 | #22 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #181 of 721 | #8 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 2024-25Enrollment
384
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 23.5 | 20.0:1 | 57% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 19 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 24.1 | 21.7:1 | 47% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 46% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 50% (275) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (523 to 384); teachers down 17% (24.1 to 20).
About Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 384 students.
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary is in J O Combs Unified School District (4445), a district with 3,934 students across 10 schools.
White students are the largest group at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, with 50% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 36% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. The school's White share is 12 points below the 62% share among Pinal County residents. By the diversity index, Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary comes in at 61%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Pinal County, median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 155 public schools in Pinal County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,837.
Jack Harmon Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 375 to 384.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- J. O. Combs Middle SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jack Harmon Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Combs Traditional AcademyElementary · 211 students
Other schools in QUEEN CREEK
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Nearby schools
- Jack Harmon Elementary School2.0 mi · 382
- J. O. Combs Middle School2.3 mi · 581
- Ellsworth Elementary School2.3 mi · 516
- Combs High School2.4 mi · 1,182
- Ranch Elementary School2.5 mi · 509
- Happy Valley School East Campus2.6 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Kathryn Sue Simonton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary?
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary serve?
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary?
At Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, the student body is approximately 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary in?
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary is part of J O Combs Unified School District (4445).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.