Santa Cruz Elementary School

Santa Cruz Elementary School is a roomy elementary-level community in MARICOPA, Arizona, one of the schools within Maricopa Unified School District (4441). The school instructs 941 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 109% above the state mean of about 451.

Within Maricopa Unified School District (4441), which oversees 11 schools and 9,568 students, Santa Cruz Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Santa Cruz Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 17% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Pinal County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Pinal County reports that median household income runs about $80,266, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Santa Cruz Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

Nearest neighbor: Desert Wind Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Santa Cruz Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Santa Cruz Elementary School's enrollment has rose 133% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 941). The White share of enrollment fell from 29% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.