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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN TAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC. (89798)·NCES 040077502916

San Tan Charter School

3959 E ELLIOT RD, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 222-0811 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • BTest 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.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
914
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
41.5:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten778%
Grade 1748%
Grade 2657%
Grade 3546%
Grade 4738%
Grade 5647%
Grade 6526%
Grade 7869%
Grade 8869%
Grade 9869%
Grade 10799%
Grade 11637%
Grade 12556%

This year's kindergarten class (77) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (86).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
54259%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
22224%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
435%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
233%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
708%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
111%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
49955%
Female
41545%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
48.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.0%36.0%
2023-2447.0%39.0%
2022-2351.0%40.0%
2021-2241.0%33.0%
2020-2136.0%29.0%
2018-1949.0%42.0%
2017-1844.0%46.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
914
+68 (+8%) vs 2020
+242% since 2010-11, when it was 267
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259142241.5:1N/A
2023-24888N/AN/AN/A
2022-23867N/AN/AN/A
2020-21846N/AN/AN/A
2017-18793N/AN/AN/A
2015-16636N/AN/A16% (104)
2010-11267N/AN/A16% (44)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Tan Charter School.

About San Tan Charter School

San Tan Charter School is a large combined-grade school in GILBERT, Arizona. The school's enrollment of 914 students covers kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Arizona average about 550 students each.

The school's district is San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798).

By race and ethnicity, San Tan Charter School is 59% White. It is also 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. San Tan Charter School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school employs the equivalent of 22 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 41.5:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Arizona is 21.4:1, lower than at this school.

allk12 grades San Tan Charter School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. San Tan Charter School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.

The school nearest to San Tan Charter School is Highland Park Elementary, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. San Tan Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 846 to 914.

If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at San Tan Charter School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
San Tan Charter School
District
San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798)
Address
3959 E ELLIOT RD, GILBERT, AZ 85234
Phone
(480) 222-0811
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
914
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
41.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040077502916
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About San Tan Charter School
How many students attend San Tan Charter School?
San Tan Charter School enrolls approximately 914 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does San Tan Charter School serve?
San Tan Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at San Tan Charter School?
Approximately 41.5:1 students per teacher at San Tan Charter School.
How diverse is San Tan Charter School?
San Tan Charter School reports a student body of 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is San Tan Charter School public or private?
San Tan Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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