Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACATON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4449)·NCES 040720000621
Sacaton Elementary
92 Skill Center Rd, Sacaton, AZ 85147 · (520) 562-8600 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 39% smaller than its 4th grade class (57).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
11.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sacaton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,045 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #53 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,010 of 1,072 ▼ 27 | #52 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #940 of 1,223 | #49 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #12 of 991 | #1 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #780 of 1,007 | #51 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #356 of 721 | #16 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
259
-105 (-29%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 259 | 26 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 86% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 93% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 86% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 98% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 46% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 26 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sacaton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (316 to 259); teachers up 13% (23 to 26).
About Sacaton Elementary
Sacaton Elementary is a small elementary school in Sacaton Elementary District (4449), located in Sacaton, Arizona. The school reports 259 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Sacaton Elementary is part of Sacaton Elementary District (4449), where 2 schools serve 495 students.
A majority of students at Sacaton Elementary, 78%, are Native American. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Sacaton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Sacaton Elementary counts 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.0 students for each one. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Pinal County census figures show that median household income is about $80,266, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 155 public schools operate in Pinal County, serving about 63,837 students.
Nearby, Sacaton Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 364 to 259. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 10.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Sacaton Elementary District (4449)
- Sacaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Sacaton Middle School0.3 mi · 236
- Skyline D57.5 mi · 240
- Navarrete Elementary9.0 mi · 389
- Jane D. Hull Elementary9.2 mi · 471
- Charlotte Patterson Elementary9.3 mi · 753
- Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High9.3 mi · 1,171
Frequently asked questions
About Sacaton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sacaton Elementary?
Sacaton Elementary enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sacaton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sacaton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sacaton Elementary have?
Sacaton Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sacaton Elementary?
At Sacaton Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sacaton Elementary public or private?
Sacaton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sacaton Elementary District (4449).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.