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Tartesso Elementary School

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Tartesso Elementary School ranks 517 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Tartesso Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Buckeye, Arizona, part of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 376 students enrolled, Tartesso Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in science, math, and among certain student subgroups.

Tartesso Elementary's academic performance lags behind nearby schools like Westpark Elementary, which outperforms it across nearly all metrics. The school's ranking among Arizona elementary schools has steadily declined over the past decade, from 338th out of 1,079 in 2015-2016 to 517th out of 909 in 2024-2025. This suggests Tartesso is struggling to keep pace with statewide improvements. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 18.6% in 2021-2022 to 42.82% in 2022-2023, indicating growing economic challenges for its student population.

While Tartesso Elementary's 3rd and 4th grade students perform relatively better in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state, its 5th grade students struggle significantly, especially in science. This points to potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional quality across grade levels. Addressing these academic, resource, and demographic challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for all students at Tartesso Elementary School.

340

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,544

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29677 W Indianola Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85396-7190

(623) 474-5400

District: Saddle Mountain Unified School District

Students who attend Tartesso Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tonopah Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

29.1%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Arizona avg40%

517^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	517 of 909	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	527 of 912	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	485 of 1245	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.5	735 of 1000	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	529 of 1226	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	459 of 1039	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	423 of 1109	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	399 of 1106	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	338 of 1079	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	463 of 955	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	603 of 1079	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	505 of 1158	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	694 of 1141	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.5	706 of 1075	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	449 of 1090	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.4	657 of 1062	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	281 of 289	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	310 of 895	65.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	329 of 602	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	356 of 1219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	16.8	727 of 824	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.9	519 of 1219	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	516 of 862	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	390 of 1023	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	277 of 496	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	547 of 1170	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.5	631 of 716	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	501 of 1198	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	316 of 709	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	342 of 911	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	579 of 1116	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	445 of 618	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	637 of 1216	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	708 of 830	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	535 of 1220	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	391 of 850	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	423 of 1032	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	110 of 239	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	867 of 1027	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	259 of 654	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.3	89 of 171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	199 of 820	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	505 of 1201	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.6	397 of 417	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	430 of 486	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	349 of 1024	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	627 of 800	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	465 of 1161	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	411 of 595	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	461 of 720	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	55.0	245 of 605	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	228 of 711	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	232 of 695	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	157 of 677	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	192 of 521	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	293 of 690	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	425 of 787	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	275 of 772	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.5	434 of 685	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	288 of 692	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.1	450 of 663	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)76th percentile+15 vs school

Native American (2021)60th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)54th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile-13 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)48th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)16th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-42 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2022)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

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Monday, August 15, 2016

Excellent Administration and teachers. Very impressed with science and math programs. Close Quote

Schools Near Tartesso Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	23800 W Hadley St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 847-8531	656	33	19.8		92 (14.0%)	82 (12.5%)	435 (66.3%)	9 (1.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.8%)	26.1	607^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.2%		26.3	620^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.0%	13	37.0	34.0	17.0	25.0	40.0	24.0	54.0	38.0	16.0	23.0	20.0	33.0	21.0	16.0	$8,329	$520	$82	$1,121	$6,170	$1,557	$7,728
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
Inca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23601 W Durango St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3500	735	33	22.2		92 (12.5%)	53 (7.2%)	536 (72.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.4%)	14.5	795^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.9	724^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.6%	71	30.0	28.0	25.0	19.0	24.0	31.0	31.0	16.0	20.0	15.0	15.0		18.0	16.0	$9,825	$496	$86	$1,077	$7,280	$1,964	$9,244
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tartesso Elementary School

What district is Tartesso Elementary School in?

Saddle Mountain Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Tartesso Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tonopah Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Tartesso Elementary School?

Students at Tartesso Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Tartesso Elementary School a good school?

Tartesso Elementary School ranks 517^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tartesso Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Tartesso Elementary School.

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