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What's the most underrated thing about Saguaro Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4446)·NCES 040171000112
Saguaro Elementary School
1501 N CENTER AVE, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-7661 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
24.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saguaro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #801 of 1,072 ▼ 33 | #34 of 54 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #894 of 1,072 ▼ 196 | #41 of 54 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #582 of 1,223 | #33 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #945 of 991 | #49 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #653 of 1,007 | #43 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #651 of 721 | #27 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
456
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 456 | 19 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 20 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 88% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 21.5 | 21.9:1 | 88% (415) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 60% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 69% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 29 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saguaro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (472 to 456); teachers down 12% (21.5 to 19).
About Saguaro Elementary School
Saguaro Elementary School is an elementary school in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, and it is part of Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 456 students.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has 6,630 students spread across 13 schools.
A majority of students at Saguaro Elementary School, 71%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% White, 8% Native American, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Saguaro Elementary School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Saguaro Elementary School and a ratio of 24.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Saguaro Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Pinal County, median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 155 public schools in Pinal County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,837.
The closest public school, Casa Grande Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Saguaro Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 430 in 2020-21 and 456 in 2024-25, a 6% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 22.6:1 to 24.0:1.
Discussions about Saguaro Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Casa Grande Middle SchoolMiddle · 648 students
- Palo Verde SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
Other schools in CASA GRANDE
- Vista Grande High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeElementary · 1,486 students
- The Grande InnovationElementary · 833 students
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Casa Grande Middle School0.0 mi · 648
- PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center0.2 mi · 101
- PACE0.5 mi · 83
- Cottonwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 515
- Center for Online and Innovative Learning1.1 mi · 332
- Palo Verde School1.4 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Saguaro Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saguaro Elementary School?
Saguaro Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Saguaro Elementary School serve?
Saguaro Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saguaro Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saguaro Elementary School is approximately 24.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saguaro Elementary School?
At Saguaro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 71% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Saguaro Elementary School public or private?
Saguaro Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.