Sacaton Elementary

Sacaton Elementary, a tight-knit elementary school in Sacaton, Arizona, part of Sacaton Elementary District (4449), teaches 259 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Within Sacaton Elementary District (4449), which oversees 2 schools and 495 students, Sacaton Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Sacaton Elementary shows that Native American students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, Pinal County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Sacaton Elementary is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sacaton Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sacaton Elementary has contracted 18%, going from 316 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 8% to 17%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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