Santan Elementary

Santan Elementary is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in CHANDLER, Arizona, run under Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), educateing 548 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 22% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Santan Elementary is one of 48 schools operated by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), a district that enrolls 41,421 students overall.

On demographics, Santan Elementary logs that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Santan Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Santan Junior High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. Santan Elementary's enrollment has declined 30% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 548). White enrollment moved from 68% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.