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What's the one class at San Tan Heights Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
669
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4437)·NCES 040292003079
San Tan Heights Elementary
2500 W SAN TAN HEIGHTS BLVD, San Tan Valley, AZ 85142 · (480) 888-7555 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- A-Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where San Tan Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #759 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #30 of 54 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #726 of 1,072 ▼ 50 | #33 of 54 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #195 of 930 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #238 of 1,223 | #14 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #470 of 991 | #22 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #121 of 1,007 | #9 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #182 of 256 | #20 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. 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
669
-99 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 669 | 40.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 40.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 55% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 46 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 39.2 | 16.3:1 | 62% (394) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Tan Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (637 to 669); teachers up 3% (39.2 to 40.5).
About San Tan Heights Elementary
Among the schools in San Tan Valley, Arizona, is San Tan Heights Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 669 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 48% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Enrollment across the 14 schools in Florence Unified School District (4437) totals 8,731 students.
At San Tan Heights Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Pinal County is about 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at San Tan Heights Elementary and a ratio of 16.5:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades San Tan Heights Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Pinal County census figures show that the median household income is $80,266, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Pinal County is home to 155 public schools and about 63,837 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Ridgeview College Preparatory High School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 99 fewer students in 2024-25.
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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 Florence Unified School District (4437)
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- San Tan Foothills High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Anthem Elementary SchoolCombined · 722 students
Other schools in San Tan Valley
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Legacy Traditional-San TanElementary · 749 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview College Preparatory High School1.0 mi · 229
- Skyline Ranch Elementary School1.0 mi · 583
- American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-61.1 mi · 637
- Eduprize School1.3 mi · 1,733
- EDUPRIZE ONLINE INSTRUCTION1.3 mi · 49
- Legacy Traditional-San Tan1.9 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About San Tan Heights ElementaryHow large is San Tan Heights Elementary?
San Tan Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 669 students in grades PK-08.
Is San Tan Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Tan Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at San Tan Heights Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at San Tan Heights Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Tan Heights Elementary?
At San Tan Heights Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is San Tan Heights Elementary public or private?
San Tan Heights Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence Unified School District (4437).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.