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Alumni: what's one memory from Tierra Del Sol Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4500)·NCES 040789001566
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School
1002 South Somerton Ave, Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 341-6400 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- CThree-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
18.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 50% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -29.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 29 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 52.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tierra Del Sol Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #692 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #26 of 38 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #628 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #20 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #319 of 930 | #13 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #353 of 1,223 | #13 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #701 of 991 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #969 of 1,007 | #26 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #205 of 721 | #3 of 21 |
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
579
-246 (-30%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 579 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 37 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 35 | 20.3:1 | 82% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 41 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 38.5 | 20.2:1 | 86% (669) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 100% (751) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 100% (696) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 40 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tierra Del Sol Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (779 to 579); teachers down 20% (38.5 to 31).
About Tierra Del Sol Elementary School
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Somerton, Arizona. Enrolled students number 579 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 28% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Somerton Elementary District (4500) oversees Tierra Del Sol Elementary School and 6 other schools, with 2,986 students in total.
The student body at Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is 98% Hispanic. County-wide, 65% of Yuma County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School operates with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.7:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Tierra Del Sol Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Yuma County, the median household income is $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 89 public schools in Yuma County, enrolling about 38,800 students in all.
The closest public school to Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 246 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 20.1:1 to 18.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tierra Del Sol Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500)
- Somerton Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Encanto Learning CenterElementary · 403 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in Somerton
- Somerton Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Somerton High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Encanto Learning CenterElementary · 403 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other Tierra Del Sol Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Tierra Del Sol Elementary. Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 502 students
Nearby schools
- PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center0.7 mi · 89
- Desert Sonora Elementary School0.8 mi · 406
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary School0.9 mi · 229
- Encanto Learning Center0.9 mi · 403
- Somerton Middle School1.2 mi · 697
- Somerton High School1.2 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tierra Del Sol Elementary School?
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Tierra Del Sol Elementary School serve?
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Tierra Del Sol Elementary School have?
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Tierra Del Sol Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tierra Del Sol Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Tierra Del Sol Elementary School in?
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School is part of Somerton Elementary District (4500).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.