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Happy Valley School East Campus

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Happy Valley School East Campus ranks 551 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Happy Valley School East Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 435 students in grades K-6 in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The school is part of the Happy Valley East District, which is ranked 192 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Happy Valley School East Campus has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments generally below the state average. For example, in the projected 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are expected to be 34-53% and 17-31%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36-46% and 37-42%. Compared to nearby schools like Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary, and Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary, Happy Valley School East Campus generally underperforms.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the rankings for African American students and English Language Learners being relatively higher than the rankings for White students and students with Special Education needs. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is generally better than its overall performance, suggesting that factors beyond just academic instruction may be influencing student outcomes. Overall, Happy Valley School East Campus needs to implement comprehensive strategies to improve academic performance, address equity concerns, and learn from the successes of nearby high-performing schools in the area.

396

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

266 E Westbrooke Rd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140-8961

(480) 888-1342

District: Happy Valley East

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Arizona avg39%

551^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 289Happy Valley East 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	31.2	551 of 909	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	541 of 912	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	524 of 1245	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	389 of 1000	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	375 of 1226	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	510 of 1039	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	609 of 1109	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	672 of 1106	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	533 of 1079	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	468 of 955	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	227 of 607	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	184 of 289	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.5	82 of 895	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	207 of 316	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	212 of 620	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	487 of 975	50.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	596 of 1219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	415 of 824	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	388 of 1219	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	515 of 862	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	631 of 1023	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	601 of 1170	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	355 of 1198	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.9	536 of 911	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	218 of 549	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	221 of 556	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	436 of 1116	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	189 of 618	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	408 of 820	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	325 of 626	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	371 of 628	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	462 of 1216	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	374 of 830	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	384 of 1220	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	466 of 850	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	515 of 1032	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	794 of 1027	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	383 of 654	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	26 of 171	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	515 of 820	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	133 of 145	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	428 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	440 of 465	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	470 of 486	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	625 of 1024	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	477 of 800	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	430 of 1161	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	475 of 595	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	552 of 720	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)85th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)49th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2021)41st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)37th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2023)34th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)23rd percentile-47 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science28%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 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
Happy Valley School East Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	266 E Westbrooke Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	Happy Valley East	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1342	396	22	18.0		210 (53.0%)	32 (8.1%)	140 (35.4%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31.2	551^st of 909 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	541^st of 912 public elementary schools	40.7%	10	34.0	53.0	31.0	48.0			24.0	31.0	17.0				28.0			$00			$00
Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43521 N Kenworthy Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3530	509	21	24.2		282 (55.4%)	7 (1.4%)	185 (36.3%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	43.3	448^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.7%		31.3	566^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.9%	118	29.0	37.0	50.0	34.0					45.0				42.0		$7,647	$134	$45	$313	$6,852	$617	$7,468
Jack Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39315 N Cortona Dr	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3500	382	21	18.1		172 (45.0%)	25 (6.5%)	151 (39.5%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	29.1	569^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.4%		14	801^st of 912 public elementary schools	12.2%	232	27.0	45.0	23.0				38.0	42.0					23.0		$7,267	$1,024	$71	$2,118	$5,880	$293	$6,173
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	908	41	22.4		646 (71.1%)	30 (3.3%)	172 (18.9%)	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.4%)	95.4	29^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	35^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	74.0	81.0	79.0	69.0			76.0	72.0	79.0	72.0			75.0		$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38454 N Carolina Ave	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3520	516	30	17.2		213 (41.3%)	36 (7.0%)	228 (44.2%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	15.2	783^rd of 909 public elementary schools	13.9%		12.4	832^nd of 912 public elementary schools	8.8%	49	29.0	25.0	22.0	21.0					16.0				26.0		$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 E Via Del Jardin	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6900	1,153	55	20.9		791 (68.6%)	19 (1.6%)	259 (22.5%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	55 (4.8%)	81.8	143^rd of 909 public elementary schools	84.3%		83	145^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.1%	2	60.0	64.0	55.0	55.0			70.0	64.0	65.0	56.0			53.0		$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	Apn 304-64-878	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	457	41	11.2		272 (59.5%)	11 (2.4%)	148 (32.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	44.3	444^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.2%		50.1	409^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.2%	35	42.0	55.0	35.0	44.0			53.0	29.0	33.0	40.0			29.0		$10,587	$677	$1,955	$3,308	$6,093	$1,862	$7,955
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	834	37	22.5		591 (70.9%)	9 (1.1%)	149 (17.9%)	14 (1.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.3%)	60.9	313^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.6%		54.8	369^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.5%	56	46.0	53.0	54.0	56.0			54.0	49.0	46.0	32.0			44.0		$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40300 N Simonton Blvd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5330	384	20	19.2		192 (50.0%)	21 (5.5%)	139 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	35.3	508^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.1%		27.8	601^st of 912 public elementary schools	34.1%	93	49.0	34.0	27.0	38.0			50.0	25.0					28.0		$6,407	$488	$129	$1,105	$5,503	$287	$5,790
J. O. Combs Middle School	Public	K-8	37611 N Pecan Crk	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3510	581	29	20.0		259 (44.6%)	29 (5.0%)	253 (43.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.6%)								(n/a)					27.0	33.0					17.0	19.0		17.0	$5,736	$521	$52	$1,094	$4,572	$591	$5,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley School East Campus

Is Happy Valley School East Campus a good school?

Happy Valley School East Campus ranks 551^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley School East Campus?

Students at Happy Valley School East Campus are 53% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Happy Valley School East Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Happy Valley School East Campus.

What district is Happy Valley School East Campus in?

Happy Valley East

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