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Alumni: what's one memory from McCartney Ranch Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4446)·NCES 040171002865
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
2631 N Brown Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 876-4235 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BThree-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
29.0:1
23 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McCartney Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #510 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #9 of 54 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #613 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #21 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #375 of 930 | #16 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #239 of 1,223 | #15 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.0:1 | #979 of 991 | #53 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #703 of 1,007 | #47 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #632 of 721 | #25 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
668
+95 (+17%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 668 | 23 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 25 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 27 | 24.4:1 | 62% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 25 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 30 | 23.4:1 | 63% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 47% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 32 | 20.9:1 | 59% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCartney Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (702 to 668); teachers down 23% (30 to 23).
About McCartney Ranch Elementary School
McCartney Ranch Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Casa Grande, Arizona. It had 668 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 48% higher.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has a total of 13 schools and 6,630 students, McCartney Ranch Elementary School among them.
The student body at McCartney Ranch Elementary School is 73% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
For every teacher at McCartney Ranch Elementary School, there are about 29.0 students; the school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
McCartney Ranch Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pinal County, home to about 469,006 people, the median household earns about $80,266 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Pinal County number 155, with about 63,837 students.
McCartney Ranch Elementary School's nearest public school is Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns McCartney Ranch Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 573 to 668, a 17% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (29.0:1) than in 2020-21 (22.9:1).
The McCartney Ranch Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Casa Grande Middle SchoolMiddle · 648 students
- Palo Verde SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
Other schools in Casa Grande
- Vista Grande High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeElementary · 1,486 students
- The Grande InnovationElementary · 833 students
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande0.5 mi · 26
- Casa Grande Union High School0.6 mi · 1,912
- Early Childhood Learning Center0.7 mi · 120
- Villago Middle School0.8 mi · 723
- Cholla Elementary School1.6 mi · 458
- Cactus Middle School1.7 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McCartney Ranch Elementary School?
McCartney Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades PK-08.
Is McCartney Ranch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCartney Ranch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does McCartney Ranch Elementary School have?
McCartney Ranch Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCartney Ranch Elementary School?
At McCartney Ranch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 73% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is McCartney Ranch Elementary School public or private?
McCartney Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.