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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARICOPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4441)·NCES 040472002922

Saddleback Elementary School

18600 N PORTER RD, MARICOPA, AZ 85138 · (520) 568-6110 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
81
Kindergarten
104
Grade 1
125
Grade 2
100
Grade 3
122
Grade 4
132
Grade 5
141
Ungraded
6
Student demographics
White
17421%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
37746%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Black
10513%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 6%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
719%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
668%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44355%
Female
36845%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
811
+234 (+41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
21%
was 29%
% Hispanic
46%
was 41%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Saddleback Elementary School

Set in MARICOPA, Arizona, Saddleback Elementary School is a big elementary-level community, overseen by Maricopa Unified School District (4441). It works with 811 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Saddleback Elementary School sits 80% bigger than that benchmark.

Saddleback Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Maricopa Unified School District (4441), a district that hosts 9,568 students overall.

Demographically, Saddleback Elementary School records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Saddleback Elementary School has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Saddleback Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pinal County put median household earnings sit near $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Saddleback Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leading Edge Academy Maricopa, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saddleback Elementary School has increased 41%, going from 577 students in 2018 to 811 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 29% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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Pinal County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Saddleback Elementary School
District
Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Address
18600 N PORTER RD, MARICOPA, AZ 85138
Phone
(520) 568-6110
County
Pinal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
811
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
040472002922
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Saddleback Elementary School
How many students attend Saddleback Elementary School?
Saddleback Elementary School enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Saddleback Elementary School serve?
Saddleback Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Saddleback Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Saddleback Elementary School.
How diverse is Saddleback Elementary School?
Saddleback Elementary School reports a student body of 21% White, 46% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Saddleback Elementary School in?
Saddleback Elementary School is part of Maricopa Unified School District (4441).
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