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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187000013
Sanborn Elementary School
700 N SUPERSTITION BLVD, CHANDLER, AZ 85225 · (480) 812-7300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- BThree-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
14.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sanborn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #475 of 1,072 ▲ 63 | #323 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #547 of 1,072 ▼ 18 | #355 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #376 of 930 | #232 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #450 of 1,223 | #346 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #233 of 991 | #129 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #231 of 1,007 | #162 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #397 of 721 | #254 of 456 |
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
526
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 526 | 36.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 37.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 36.5 | 13.9:1 | 63% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 40.8 | 15.3:1 | 57% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 49% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 34% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 859 | 41 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanborn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (624 to 526); teachers down 10% (40.8 to 36.5).
About Sanborn Elementary School
Sanborn Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 526 students.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) oversees Sanborn Elementary School and 47 other schools, with 41,421 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Sanborn Elementary School is 55% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. Sanborn Elementary School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Sanborn Elementary School counts 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.4 students for each one. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Sanborn Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The nearest public school is Shumway Leadership Academy, at about 0.7 miles. Sanborn Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 527 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Other Sanborn Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sanborn Elementary. Sanborn Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Sanborn Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 404 students
- Sanborn Elementary SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 209 students
- Sanborn ElementaryOSSINEKE, MI · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Shumway Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 474
- Galveston Elementary School0.8 mi · 518
- BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus0.8 mi · 619
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary0.8 mi · 282
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College0.8 mi · 194
- Champion Chandler1.1 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Sanborn Elementary SchoolHow large is Sanborn Elementary School?
Sanborn Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Sanborn Elementary School serve?
Sanborn Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sanborn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sanborn Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sanborn Elementary School in?
Sanborn Elementary School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.