Tierra Del Sol Elementary School

Tierra Del Sol Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in Somerton, Arizona, run under Somerton Elementary District (4500). Current enrollment sits at 579 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 28% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Somerton Elementary District (4500) runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,986 students. Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

In terms of school funding signals, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Tierra Del Sol Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Yuma County indicate median household income runs about $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Yuma County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 26%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 579 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.