Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDERS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4156)·NCES 040674000572
Sanders Elementary School
I-40 and Hwy. 191 S, Sanders, AZ 86512 · (855) 678-7873 · Apache County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 12 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
12.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
8.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sanders Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #958 of 1,072 ▲ 78 | #11 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,006 of 1,072 ▼ 97 | #11 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #927 of 1,223 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #149 of 991 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #905 of 1,007 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #412 of 721 | #9 of 10 |
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
267
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 83% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 18.5 | 17.0:1 | 88% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 60% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 61% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanders Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (314 to 267); teachers up 8% (18.5 to 20).
About Sanders Elementary School
Sanders Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Sanders, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 7 attend, and enrollment is 267 students. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Sanders Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Sanders Unified District (4156), which enrolls 624 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sanders Elementary School is 90% Native American. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Sanders Elementary School is D. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Apache County, the median household income is $41,438, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 25% of residents are in poverty. In all, Apache County has 67 public schools and roughly 11,525 students.
Of nearby public schools, Valley High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 266 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 267. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.3:1, from 14.8:1.
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Apache County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,341
Census ACS
Median income
$41,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
11,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sanders Unified District (4156)
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 193 students
- Sanders Middle SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
Other schools in Sanders
- Valley High SchoolHigh · 193 students
- Sanders Middle SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- LICHII DEEZH AHI LEARNING ACADEMYCombined
- NATIVE - Sanders Valley High SchoolHigh
Other Sanders Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sanders Elementary. Sanders Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Sanders Elementary SchoolAustell, GA · 626 students
- Sanders ElementaryLouisville, KY · 394 students
- Sanders Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 279 students
- Sanders Elementary SchoolHollandale, MS · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Valley High School0.0 mi · 193
- Sanders Middle School1.8 mi · 164
- Pine Springs Day School14.4 mi · 28
- Wide Ruins Community School18.4 mi · 58
- Chi Chil'tah Community School23.3 mi · 54
- ZUNI MIDDLE28.1 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Sanders Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does Sanders Elementary School serve?
Sanders Elementary School serves grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Sanders Elementary School have?
Sanders Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School reports a student body of 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sanders Elementary School?
Sanders Elementary School is overseen by Sanders Unified District (4156) in Apache County.
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