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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4437)·NCES 040292002559
Skyline Ranch Elementary School
1084 SAN TAN HILLS DR, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 · (480) 888-7520 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B+Three-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
14.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
32.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Skyline Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #605 of 1,072 ▲ 122 | #17 of 54 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #596 of 1,072 ▲ 153 | #19 of 54 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #297 of 930 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #345 of 1,223 | #19 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #290 of 991 | #10 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #159 of 1,007 | #13 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #354 of 721 | #15 of 29 |
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
583
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 583 | 39.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 40.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 41.5 | 14.1:1 | 49% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 38.1 | 18.7:1 | 58% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 862 | 42 | 20.5:1 | 9% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 40 | 18.7:1 | 53% (397) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyline Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (711 to 583); teachers up 3% (38.1 to 39.1).
About Skyline Ranch Elementary School
Skyline Ranch Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 583 students. It has 29% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Besides Skyline Ranch Elementary School, Florence Unified School District (4437) runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 8,731 students.
No group is above 50% at Skyline Ranch Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The diversity index for Skyline Ranch Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.9 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Skyline Ranch Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Pinal County area, median household income comes to about $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinal County's 155 public schools enroll about 63,837 students and include Skyline Ranch Elementary School.
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School is the nearest public school to Skyline Ranch Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 572 students in 2020-21 and 583 in 2024-25.
People who know Skyline Ranch Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Florence Unified School District (4437)
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- San Tan Foothills High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Anthem Elementary SchoolCombined · 722 students
Other schools in San Tan Valley
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Legacy Traditional-San TanElementary · 749 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview College Preparatory High School0.4 mi · 229
- American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-60.9 mi · 637
- San Tan Heights Elementary1.0 mi · 669
- Legacy Traditional-San Tan1.3 mi · 749
- Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy1.4 mi · 728
- Schnepf Elementary School1.8 mi · 1,044
Frequently asked questions
About Skyline Ranch Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Skyline Ranch Elementary School?
Skyline Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Skyline Ranch Elementary School serve?
Skyline Ranch Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skyline Ranch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Skyline Ranch Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Skyline Ranch Elementary School?
At Skyline Ranch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Skyline Ranch Elementary School public or private?
Skyline Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence Unified School District (4437).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.