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Cholla Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Cholla Elementary School is a public school located in Casa Grande, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, which is ranked 261 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cholla Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 770 and 1069 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. Academically, the school underperforms the Casa Grande Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25% for the district and 46% for the state.

While the school performs relatively better for Native American and Foster Care students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom quarter or bottom half of Arizona schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 62.87% to 72.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, likely contributes to the academic challenges. Nearby schools within the Casa Grande Elementary District, such as McCartney Ranch Elementary and Saguaro Elementary, generally outperform Cholla Elementary School in academic metrics, suggesting that targeted interventions and support could help address the needs of Cholla's diverse student population.

458

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,359

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1180 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-1380

(520) 836-4719

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Cholla Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Casa Grande Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

18.6%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Arizona avg41%

812^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

261^st of 289Casa Grande Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	812 of 909	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	812 of 912	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1069 of 1245	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	858 of 1000	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	810 of 1226	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	770 of 1039	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	776 of 1109	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	837 of 1106	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.5	656 of 1079	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.3	732 of 955	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.2	690 of 1079	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	630 of 1158	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	639 of 1141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	582 of 1075	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	694 of 1090	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	643 of 1062	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	372 of 607	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	548 of 895	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	283 of 451	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	948 of 1219	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	757 of 1219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	671 of 862	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	854 of 1023	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	428 of 496	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1068 of 1170	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	824 of 1198	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	520 of 709	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	539 of 911	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	456 of 549	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	955 of 1116	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	535 of 820	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	1123 of 1216	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	901 of 1220	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	613 of 850	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	582 of 1032	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	536 of 617	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	855 of 1027	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	174 of 654	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	812 of 820	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	549 of 1201	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	951 of 1024	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	851 of 1161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	609 of 720	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2021)76th percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2021)73rd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)39th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)37th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2023)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile~ school

Male (2023)8th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cholla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1180 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-4719	458	22	20.8		85 (18.6%)	35 (7.6%)	292 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.9	812^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	812^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.0%			28.0	20.0				20.0	26.0	26.0						$7,359	$1,225	$186	$2,635	$5,257	$692	$5,949
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	K-8	1274 E. ONeil Dr	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 421-2323	1,486	62	23.9		391 (26.3%)	89 (6.0%)	840 (56.5%)	43 (2.9%)	19 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	94 (6.3%)	35.7	504^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.8	515^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.5%	11	34.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	57.0	58.0	34.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	45.0		$00			$00
CGESD Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	220 W Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 836-6694	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$473	$356	$114	$826	$02	$02	$03
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2172 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-5397	505	23	21.9		145 (28.7%)	30 (5.9%)	289 (57.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	14.7	791^st of 909 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.5	846^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.2%	55	25.0	27.0	18.0				35.0	18.0					18.0		$7,769	$1,200	$266	$2,665	$5,291	$1,012	$6,303
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2631 N Brown Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-4235	668	23	29.0		119 (17.8%)	23 (3.4%)	486 (72.8%)	7 (1.0%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	23.7	645^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.8	691^st of 912 public elementary schools	24.2%	46	22.0	36.0	33.0				22.0	36.0	36.0				23.0		$7,712	$1,148	$170	$2,467	$5,449	$945	$6,394
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cholla Elementary School

Is Cholla Elementary School a good school?

Cholla Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cholla Elementary School?

Students at Cholla Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cholla Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cholla Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Casa Grande Union High School

How many students attend Cholla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Cholla Elementary School.

What district is Cholla Elementary School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

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