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Tonto Basin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
Summary

Tonto Basin Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tonto Basin, Arizona, with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Tonto Basin Elementary District, which is ranked 274 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tonto Basin Elementary has had a mixed academic performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 25th out of 1,000 schools in 2021-2022 to 731st out of 1,245 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 50% across different grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, from 0% in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to 8.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Tonto Basin Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.36% to 78.57% over the past few years, suggesting a focus on resource allocation and student support. The school's spending per student has also been relatively high, ranging from $16,582 to $17,317 in the past few years, which may be contributing to the school's mixed academic performance.

79
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,317
Per pupil spending ?
78.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 445 S. Old Hwy 188
       Tonto Basin, AZ  85553

(928) 479-2277

District: Tonto Basin Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
11.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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 Compare Tonto Basin Elementary to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2011 → 41st in 2023
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2011
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school30%
District avg30%
Arizona avg37%
Not ranked this year
Tonto Basin Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.9731 of 124541.3%★★☆☆☆
202294.025 of 100097.5%★★★★★
202163.5399 of 122667.5%★★★☆☆
201842.1581 of 110947.6%★★☆☆☆
201780.3212 of 110680.8%★★★★☆
201340.8725 of 115837.4%★★☆☆☆
201254.0520 of 114154.4%★★★☆☆
201155.5467 of 107556.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202154.4116 of 97588.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.4736 of 121939.6%★★☆☆☆
202267.0232 of 82471.8%★★★★☆
202161.5411 of 121966.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202390.262 of 117094.7%★★★★★
202148.5530 of 119855.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202370.0234 of 111679.0%★★★★☆
202252.5294 of 61852.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.5612 of 121649.7%★★☆☆☆
202166.8360 of 122070.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202155.3380 of 102763.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.5540 of 120155.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202314.3954 of 10246.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202264.9227 of 80071.6%★★★★☆
202158.1441 of 116162.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202345.5374 of 85456.2%★★★☆☆
202276.7105 of 60582.6%★★★★☆
202179.1144 of 83282.7%★★★★☆
201325.3655 of 78716.8%★☆☆☆☆
201255.7326 of 77257.8%★★★☆☆
201155.5289 of 68557.8%★★★☆☆
201066.6213 of 69269.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.7266 of 80667.0%★★★☆☆
202175.7159 of 82080.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.8137 of 76082.0%★★★★☆
202134.9496 of 80238.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.3123 of 71782.8%★★★★☆
202291.020 of 36994.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.0395 of 81051.2%★★★☆☆
202267.5120 of 47674.8%★★★★☆
202171.4188 of 81877.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202140.2425 of 78946.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202323.2546 of 67519.1%★☆☆☆☆
202263.8129 of 44671.1%★★★★☆
202175.3138 of 78082.3%★★★★☆
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
Hispanic (2023)95th percentile+53 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+38 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)63rd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2021)55th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2023)50th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2023)40th percentile~ school
White (2023)7th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)83rd percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+26 vs school
Female (2023)67th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2023)51st percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2021)46th percentile-37 vs school
White (2023)19th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts36%-4 vs state
Mathematics26%-8 vs state
Science16%-14 vs state

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Students at Tonto Basin Elementary are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Tonto Basin Elementary.


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