Enrollment
399
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4454)·NCES 040753000638
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School
900 N MAIN ST, ELOY, AZ 85131 · (520) 466-2200 · Pinal County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Arizona public high 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.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Santa Cruz Valley Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #258 of 268 ▼ 2 | #19 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #232 of 267 ▼ 7 | #16 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #8 of 220 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #218 of 510 | #15 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #251 of 279 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #218 of 284 | #19 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #72 of 128 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
399
+88 (+28%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 399 | 17 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 18 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 78% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 15 | 23.8:1 | 85% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 77% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 19 | 20.8:1 | 77% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 26 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Cruz Valley Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (357 to 399); teachers up 13% (15 to 17).
About Santa Cruz Valley Union High School
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is a small high school in ELOY, Arizona, under Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454). School enrollment was 399 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students.
Within Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454), Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 425 students.
Roughly 78% of students at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% White, 6% Black, and 4% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 17 full-time equivalents, or about 23.5 students per teacher. On average, high schools in Arizona have 20.2:1, compared with 23.5:1 here.
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Pinal County census figures show that the median household income is $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Pinal County is home to 155 public schools and about 63,837 public school students.
The nearest other public school, CAVIT - Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Santa Cruz Valley Union High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 28% from its 2020-21 level of 311. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.3:1 to 23.5:1 over the same years.
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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 Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)
- Santa Cruz Center for SuccessHigh · 26 students
Other schools in ELOY
- Toltec Elementary SchoolCombined · 480 students
- Eloy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 249 students
- Eloy Intermediate SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Curiel SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)High · 75 students
- Santa Cruz Center for SuccessHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- CAVIT - Santa Cruz Valley Union High School0.0 mi · 1
- Santa Cruz Center for Success0.0 mi · 26
- Curiel School0.3 mi · 204
- Eloy Intermediate School0.4 mi · 241
- Eloy Junior High School0.4 mi · 249
- Toltec Elementary School4.2 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Cruz Valley Union High SchoolHow large is Santa Cruz Valley Union High School?
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Santa Cruz Valley Union High School serve?
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School.
How diverse is Santa Cruz Valley Union High School?
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School reports a student body of 10% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Santa Cruz Valley Union High School public or private?
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.