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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438001881
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd, Avondale, AZ 85323 · (623) 535-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-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
17.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #337 of 1,072 ▼ 14 | #246 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #516 of 1,072 ▲ 56 | #339 of 646 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #237 of 930 | #147 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #525 of 1,223 | #397 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #612 of 991 | #379 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #520 of 1,007 | #345 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #193 of 721 | #122 of 456 |
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
482
-93 (-16%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 29.5 | 19.1:1 | 53% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 32 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 32 | 20.4:1 | 48% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 50% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 33 | 21.4:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 23 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (652 to 482); teachers down 16% (32 to 27).
About Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Avondale, Arizona. It reported 482 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Across its 16 schools, Litchfield Elementary District (4281) enrolls 10,755 students. Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 65%. Enrollment also includes 21% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School scores 53%.
A staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.9:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Valor Preparatory Academy, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School had a net loss of 93 students, or 16%.
The allk12 page for Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in Avondale
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
Nearby schools
- Valor Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 230
- West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College0.9 mi · 1
- Corte Sierra Elementary School1.0 mi · 564
- Palm Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 643
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella1.1 mi · 335
- Canyon Breeze Elementary1.1 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho Santa Fe Elementary SchoolHow large is Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School serve?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School?
At Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 65% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School public or private?
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.