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Nadaburg Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Nadaburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Wittmann, Arizona, with 472 students enrolled. The school is part of the Nadaburg Unified School District, which is ranked 210 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Nadaburg Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26% of 5th graders were proficient in Science, compared to 28% for the district and 34% statewide. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its rankings for female, Hispanic, and special education students all in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, Nadaburg Elementary has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 2.4% to 6.1%, which are significantly above state averages.

In contrast, the nearby Canyon Ridge School and Lake Pleasant Elementary, which are part of the Dysart Unified and Peoria Unified districts, respectively, generally outperform Nadaburg Elementary across academic metrics, student group performance, and school rankings. This suggests that high-performing schools are possible in the region, and Nadaburg Elementary should closely examine its instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and better serve its diverse student population.

502

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,510

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21419 W Dove Valley Rd
Wittmann, AZ 85361-8412

(623) 388-2321

District: Nadaburg Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

45.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Arizona avg40%

Elementary school

711^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

432^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Nadaburg Unified School District

210^th of 289Nadaburg Unified School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	711 of 909	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	683 of 912	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1031 of 1245	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	634 of 1226	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	738 of 1039	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	845 of 1109	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	882 of 1106	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	889 of 1079	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	712 of 1079	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	588 of 1158	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	542 of 1141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.1	805 of 1075	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	749 of 1090	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	753 of 1062	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	464 of 975	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	1007 of 1219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	655 of 1219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	724 of 1023	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	980 of 1170	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	563 of 1198	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.1	828 of 911	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	57 of 423	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	995 of 1116	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	648 of 820	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	1026 of 1216	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	581 of 1220	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.6	873 of 1032	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	775 of 1027	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	676 of 820	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	599 of 1201	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.2	1010 of 1024	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	794 of 1161	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	487 of 595	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	668 of 720	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	432 of 552	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	338 of 550	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	562 of 854	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	354 of 832	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	391 of 605	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	397 of 711	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	424 of 695	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.2	564 of 677	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	628 of 690	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	49.5	399 of 787	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	246 of 772	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.7	514 of 685	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	465 of 692	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	375 of 663	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	565 of 806	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	330 of 820	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	296 of 624	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	501 of 760	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	304 of 802	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	221 of 543	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	85 of 257	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	39.6	273 of 503	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	526 of 810	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	380 of 818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	384 of 617	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	519 of 650	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	209 of 363	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	522 of 789	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	605 of 675	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	441 of 780	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	360 of 436	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2021)87th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile~ school

Female (2023)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile~ school

Male (2023)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)67th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)34th percentile~ school

Female (2023)30th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)20th percentile-37 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Science26%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

This is a fabulous school! The kids are kind, the teacher are amazing..I feel that my students are in a safe environment, they are learning real world skills with a nurturing environment. I Would recommend this school to anyone moving In the area. I have not seen any of the negative comments people have written about in the past. And I am very picky. I sent my kids to a private school for 6 years and paid a lot of money. This school is just as good if not better in many aspects. Close Quote

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

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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
Nadaburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21419 W Dove Valley Rd	Wittmann	85361	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 388-2321	502	60	8.3		230 (45.8%)	5 (1.0%)	252 (50.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	19.5	711^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.8%		21.1	683^rd of 912 public elementary schools	25.1%	28		33.0	26.0	23.0	23.0	34.0		31.0					26.0		$8,510	$1,429	$1,172	$4,031	$5,591	$318	$5,908
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17161 W Bajada Rd	Surprise	85387	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-5880	753	73	10.3		417 (55.4%)	25 (3.3%)	257 (34.1%)	8 (1.1%)	9 (1.2%)	9 (1.2%)	28 (3.7%)	34.7	516^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.2%		29	585^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.9%	69	46.0	54.0	28.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	27.0	34.0	20.0			19.0	29.0	22.0	$5,834	$1,031	$737	$2,799	$3,734	$332	$4,066
Morristown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25950 West Rockaway Hills Driv	Morristown	85342	Maricopa County	Morristown Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 546-5100	116	11	11.0		74 (63.8%)	4 (3.4%)	32 (27.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$13,324	$1,564	$1,196	$4,324	$7,189	$3,374	$10,564
Asante Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	23251 N 166th Dr	Surprise	85387	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8900	876	48	18.3		399 (45.5%)	36 (4.1%)	352 (40.2%)	14 (1.6%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	63 (7.2%)	49.3	391^st of 909 public elementary schools	57.0%		46	433^rd of 912 public elementary schools	52.5%	42	43.0	54.0	34.0				42.0	49.0	42.0				38.0		$8,968	$161	$876	$1,199	$6,838	$1,093	$7,930
Festival Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd.	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Wickenburg Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 501-6000	262	12	22.2		120 (45.8%)	27 (10.3%)	88 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.0%)								(n/a)				38.0											$5,487	$296	$590	$1,182	$4,443	$158	$4,601
Lake Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	31501 N Westland Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6575	1,267	60	21.2		841 (66.4%)	37 (2.9%)	278 (21.9%)	27 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	77 (6.1%)	82.1	139^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.1	162^nd of 912 public elementary schools	82.2%	23	54.0	72.0	57.0	59.0	65.0	56.0	66.0	76.0	57.0	56.0	39.0	41.0	51.0	42.0	$6,310	$70	$116	$255	$5,322	$802	$6,124
Vistancia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	30009 N Sunrise Pt	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6500	1,089	54	20.3		720 (66.1%)	27 (2.5%)	228 (20.9%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (8.1%)	78.2	177^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.6	190^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.2%	13	73.0	71.0	53.0	61.0	61.0	52.0	79.0	60.0	43.0	44.0	43.0	39.0	53.0	36.0	$6,515	$50	$65	$165	$5,648	$752	$6,400
Western Peaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18063 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8750	763	42	18.0		339 (44.4%)	55 (7.2%)	270 (35.4%)	16 (2.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (9.7%)	71.2	245^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.9	217^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.2%	28	51.0	54.0	54.0				54.0	52.0	56.0				56.0		$11,848	$309	$873	$1,491	$9,089	$1,577	$10,666
Canyon Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	17359 W Surprise Farms Loop N	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8450	1,042	51	20.5		545 (52.3%)	54 (5.2%)	316 (30.3%)	31 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	86 (8.3%)	87.2	94^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	73^rd of 912 public elementary schools	92.0%	21	55.0	76.0	59.0	84.0	76.0	73.0	68.0	63.0	58.0	77.0	38.0	58.0	58.0	64.0	$7,590	$143	$864	$1,151	$5,746	$836	$6,582
Cimarron Springs Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8600	810	38	21.3		377 (46.5%)	61 (7.5%)	281 (34.7%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.3%)								(n/a)				45.0	56.0	64.0				34.0	28.0	49.0		50.0	$8,776	$208	$884	$1,301	$6,745	$938	$7,683

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Is Nadaburg Elementary School a good school?

Nadaburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Nadaburg Elementary School in?

Nadaburg Unified School District

How many students attend Nadaburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Nadaburg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nadaburg Elementary School?

Students at Nadaburg Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 46% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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