San Marcos Elementary School

San Marcos Elementary School operates as a close-knit primary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, one of the schools within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 24% below typical.

Across the 48 schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (41,421 students total), San Marcos Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, San Marcos Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, San Marcos Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), San Marcos Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Chandler High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around San Marcos Elementary School.

San Marcos Elementary School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Marcos Elementary School has ticked down 34%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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