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Winters Well Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Winters Well Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tonopah, Arizona, serving 581 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District, which is ranked 239 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winters Well Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 16% in 3rd grade ELA, 26% in 4th grade ELA, and 15% in 3rd grade Math, compared to the state averages of 36%, 46%, and 42%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tartesso Elementary School and Desert Sunset Elementary School, both also part of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District, Winters Well Elementary School performs significantly worse, with higher academic proficiency rates and better student-to-teacher ratios at the neighboring schools. Additionally, several schools in the Buckeye Elementary District, such as Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School and Westpark Elementary School, outperform Winters Well Elementary across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

663

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,738

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35220 W Buckeye Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354-7542

(623) 474-5301

District: Saddle Mountain Unified School District

Students who attend Winters Well Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tonopah Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

White:

19.6%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

Arizona avg39%

807^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 18% (2021) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District

239^th of 289Saddle Mountain 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	807 of 909	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	602 of 912	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	774 of 1245	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.9	906 of 1000	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1010 of 1226	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	423 of 895	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	325 of 451	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	580 of 589	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	519 of 602	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	835 of 1219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	980 of 1219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	409 of 496	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	332 of 486	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	745 of 1170	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1070 of 1198	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	37 of 102	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	520 of 549	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	387 of 556	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	670 of 1116	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	461 of 618	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	567 of 626	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	505 of 628	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	722 of 1216	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	757 of 830	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1023 of 1220	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	995 of 1027	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	569 of 820	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	604 of 1201	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	849 of 1024	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	997 of 1161	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)64th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2021)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Foster Care (2022)40th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)28th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)3rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Science23%-11 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 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
Winters Well Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35220 W Buckeye Rd	Tonopah	85354	Maricopa County	Saddle Mountain Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-5301	663	26	25.5		130 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	520 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	13.9	807^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.2%		27.7	602^nd of 912 public elementary schools	34.0%	205	16.0	26.0	22.0				15.0	34.0	22.0				23.0		$8,738	$415	$136	$966	$6,352	$1,835	$8,187
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9410 S 355th Ave	Arlington	85322	Maricopa County	Arlington Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 386-2031	297	19	15.6		99 (33.3%)	1 (0.3%)	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)			33.0												$12,742	$2,365	$363	$5,093	$8,152	$1,862	$10,014
Desert Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Saddle Mountain Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 474-5601	648	28	23.1		158 (24.4%)	66 (10.2%)	380 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	29 (4.5%)	25	623^rd of 909 public elementary schools	31.5%		22.7	656^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	25.0	44.0	32.0				37.0	27.0	25.0				24.0
Tartesso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29677 W Indianola Ave	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Saddle Mountain Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-5400	340	19	18.3		99 (29.1%)	27 (7.9%)	195 (57.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	34.7	517^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.7	527^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	40.0	46.0					35.0	38.0					22.0		$8,544	$364	$91	$819	$6,329	$1,759	$8,089
Palo Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 S. Palo Verde Road	Palo Verde	85343	Maricopa County	Palo Verde Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 327-3680	482	23	20.9		106 (22.0%)	10 (2.1%)	355 (73.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	32.3	543^rd of 909 public elementary schools	40.3%		26.9	611^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.0%	68	46.0	35.0	40.0	24.0	39.0	31.0	39.0	25.0	34.0				30.0		$13,346	$1,964	$1,954	$5,883	$7,679	$1,749	$9,428
Westpark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2700 S 257th Dr	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-3282	652	39	16.9		129 (19.8%)	81 (12.4%)	379 (58.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.7%)	49.1	394^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.6	447^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	31.0	37.0	36.0	44.0	57.0	32.0	55.0	65.0	40.0	42.0	50.0	60.0	36.0	31.0	$9,185	$430	$87	$946	$6,898	$1,771	$8,669
Bales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25400 W Maricopa Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 847-8503	699	35	19.9		117 (16.7%)	54 (7.7%)	507 (72.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	19.9	706^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.3%		34.5	529^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.0%	177	16.0	43.0	26.0	26.0	22.0	26.0	30.0	24.0	16.0		17.0	12.0	32.0	16.0	$9,848	$606	$92	$1,303	$7,002	$2,148	$9,151
John S McCain III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3170 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 925-3400	777	36	21.5		189 (24.3%)	24 (3.1%)	515 (66.3%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.7%)	19.5	712^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.9	687^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.7%	25	21.0	38.0	18.0	17.0	26.0	49.0	26.0	48.0	25.0	14.0	15.0	43.0	23.0	30.0	$10,733	$354	$80	$788	$7,314	$2,984	$10,299
Imagine Schools at Buckeye	Public, Charter	K-8	2400 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 250-4580	441	18	24.5		106 (24.0%)	24 (5.4%)	281 (63.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	17.8	733^rd of 909 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	23.0	27.0		29.0			30.0									$00			$00
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4280 S 246th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3100	855	42	20.3		162 (18.9%)	88 (10.3%)	551 (64.4%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.4%)	26.2	605^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.4%		19	722^nd of 912 public elementary schools	20.8%	117	16.0	33.0	25.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	30.0	46.0	21.0	34.0	30.0	31.0	22.0	28.0	$8,768	$431	$83	$946	$6,561	$1,692	$8,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Winters Well Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winters Well Elementary School?

Students at Winters Well Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Winters Well Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winters Well Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Tonopah Valley High School

Is Winters Well Elementary School a good school?

Winters Well Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Winters Well Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Winters Well Elementary School.

What district is Winters Well Elementary School in?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District

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