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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 451
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
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
5
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 | 81 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saddleback Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #609 of 1,072 | #19 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #782 of 1,072 | #36 of 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #167 of 930 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #110 of 1,223 | #8 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #137 of 991 | #6 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #30 of 1,007 | #1 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.6% | #26 of 256 | #5 of 25 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
811
+156 (+24%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 811 | 61.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 54.9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 55.4 | 14.3:1 | 56% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 37.6 | 15.3:1 | 60% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 21 | 28.5:1 | 62% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 58% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saddleback Elementary School.
About Saddleback Elementary School
Saddleback Elementary School is a large elementary school in Arizona, with an address in MARICOPA. The school counts 811 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) is responsible for 11 schools, Saddleback Elementary School included, with 9,568 students in all.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Saddleback Elementary School, 46% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% White, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Native American. Among people living in Pinal County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The chance that two students picked at random at Saddleback Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Saddleback Elementary School's 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Federal survey data for Pinal County show that median household income is about $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Saddleback Elementary School is among the 155 public schools in Pinal County.
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is the public school closest to Saddleback Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Saddleback Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 24%, from 655 to 811. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Saddleback Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 920 students
- Desert Wind Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
Other schools in MARICOPA
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaCombined · 1,363 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Heritage Academy MaricopaHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Leading Edge Academy Maricopa0.1 mi · 872
- A+ Charter Schools0.3 mi · 370
- Heritage Academy Maricopa0.4 mi · 937
- Heritage Academy Maricopa0.4 mi · 883
- Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa0.6 mi · 1,363
- Sequoia Pathway Academy0.6 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Saddleback Elementary SchoolHow 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).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.