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Santan Elementary

Q: Is Santan Elementary a good school?

Santan Elementary ranks 189 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Santan Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Chandler, Arizona, serving 623 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and outperforming the Chandler Unified District #80 and the state of Arizona in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Santan Elementary's academic excellence is reflected in its strong student subgroup performance, with Hispanic, Native American, and Multi-racial students consistently ranking among the top in the state. However, the school's performance for African American and English Language Learner students is more variable, suggesting the need to address the specific needs of these populations. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may contribute to its success, as it indicates effective resource allocation to support student learning.

While Santan Elementary is a standout performer, the area is home to other exceptional elementary schools, such as John & Carol Carlson Elementary and Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln, which also rank among the top in the state. Overall, Santan Elementary provides a high-quality education, but the school may need to continue monitoring and addressing the needs of certain student subgroups to ensure equitable opportunities for all.

548

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,109

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249-3100

(480) 883-4700

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend Santan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santan Junior High School
High:	Basha High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

189^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 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	77.0	189 of 909	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	176 of 912	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	125 of 1245	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	97 of 1000	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	83 of 1226	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	87 of 1039	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	71 of 1109	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	56 of 1106	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	54 of 1079	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	55 of 955	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	47 of 1079	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	74 of 1158	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	43 of 1141	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	39 of 1075	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	53 of 1090	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.6	38 of 1062	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	271 of 607	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	84 of 289	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	282 of 895	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	149 of 316	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	118 of 270	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	244 of 620	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	78.9	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	183 of 589	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	128 of 602	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	116 of 1219	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	89 of 824	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	60 of 1219	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	71 of 862	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	58 of 1023	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.7	105 of 1170	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	9 of 716	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	39 of 1198	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	27 of 709	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	14 of 911	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.6	208 of 1116	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	384 of 618	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	88.8	49 of 820	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	193 of 626	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	213 of 628	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.5	130 of 1216	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	128 of 830	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	118 of 1220	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	115 of 850	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	81 of 1032	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.2	25 of 617	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	34 of 444	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	66 of 1027	93.6%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	3 of 219	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	45.6	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	286 of 654	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	99 of 820	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	110 of 145	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.6	52 of 1201	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	19 of 417	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	133 of 465	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	144 of 486	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	115 of 1024	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	99 of 800	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	111 of 1161	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	105 of 595	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	61 of 720	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Native American (2023)99th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)55th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2023)53rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 vs state

Science51%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Santan is a terrific school for students and families. Their approach puts students first, and their focus is supporting the whole child. We have been very happy here for six years! Close Quote

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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
Santan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4700	548	40	13.8		301 (54.9%)	24 (4.4%)	113 (20.6%)	37 (6.8%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	77	189^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.8	176^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.7%	13	57.0	68.0	54.0	50.0			67.0	74.0	68.0	35.0			51.0		$9,109	$1,391	$104	$2,886	$7,387	$226	$7,614
BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	204 W. Chandler Heights Rd.	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 494-2200	488	32	15.2		32 (6.6%)	25 (5.1%)	18 (3.7%)	394 (80.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	96.2	18^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.4	5^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.5%	13	84.0	76.0					88.0	75.0							$10,152	$305	$24	$633	$6,812	$3,012	$9,824
Ira A. Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4750 S Sunland Dr	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3300	502	34	14.9		283 (56.4%)	23 (4.6%)	104 (20.7%)	40 (8.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	68.8	264^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.0%		64.2	294^th of 912 public elementary schools	67.8%	30	52.0	59.0	50.0	50.0			49.0	45.0	58.0	56.0			52.0		$7,748	$556	$94	$1,207	$6,852	$246	$7,097
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4500	471	28	16.7		231 (49.0%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.7%)	23 (4.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	63.7	297^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	328^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.0%	31	48.0	54.0	52.0	52.0			59.0	45.0	50.0	47.0			40.0		$9,821	$1,010	$163	$2,184	$8,334	$313	$8,647
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3200	523	35	14.8		324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.6	137^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.0%	72	47.0	60.0	62.0	67.0			47.0	48.0	56.0	56.0			63.0		$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3800	572	34	16.9		369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.7	83^rd of 912 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	70.0	70.0	64.0	70.0			78.0	75.0	63.0	74.0			53.0		$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,135	26	43.6		400 (35.2%)	118 (10.4%)	263 (23.2%)	249 (21.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.1%)	73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%		76	196^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.5%	28	54.0	64.0	50.0	60.0	61.0	56.0	66.0	64.0	49.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	54.0	50.0		$00			$00
Legacy Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	3125 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 671-1400	311	14	22.2		76 (24.4%)	40 (12.9%)	155 (49.8%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (7.1%)	32.7	541^st of 909 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.4	467^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.8%	74	27.0		39.0	44.0	47.0	20.0	27.0									$00			$00
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3500	693	43	16.3		418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.5	178^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.5%	38	55.0	75.0	60.0	67.0			57.0	72.0	62.0	45.0			55.0		$7,286	$543	$78	$1,163	$6,459	$206	$6,665
Basha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3535 S Basha Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4400	581	36	16.3		236 (40.6%)	31 (5.3%)	182 (31.3%)	48 (8.3%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	54.2	353^rd of 909 public elementary schools	61.2%		55	365^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	34.0	62.0	34.0	61.0			50.0	43.0	41.0	53.0			32.0		$9,414	$601	$76	$1,278	$8,489	$248	$8,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Santan Elementary

Is Santan Elementary a good school?

Santan Elementary ranks 189^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Santan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Santan Elementary?

Students at Santan Elementary are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Santan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santan Junior High School
High : Basha High School

What district is Santan Elementary in?

Chandler Unified District #80

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