San Tan Charter School

San Tan Charter School is one of the sizable K-12 campuss in GILBERT, Arizona, operated by San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798), with 914 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 66% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 550 students.

San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798) is the operating authority for San Tan Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, San Tan Charter School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, San Tan Charter School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 41.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which San Tan Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Highland Park Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. San Tan Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 793 students in 2018 compared to 914 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 59%.

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