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McCartney Ranch Elementary School

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McCartney Ranch Elementary School ranks 645 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

McCartney Ranch Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Casa Grande, Arizona, with an enrollment of 679 students. The school is part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, which is ranked 261 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCartney Ranch Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 22-36% of McCartney Ranch students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 36-46% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 637-739 out of over 1,000 schools. Its 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger also places it in the bottom tier of schools in the state. Notably, the school's Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students rank in the bottom 25-40% of Arizona elementary schools in recent years.

Despite the overall low performance, McCartney Ranch Elementary has some bright spots, such as its high rankings for Asian and Migrant student subgroups in recent years. Compared to other elementary schools in the Casa Grande district, McCartney Ranch performs similarly or slightly worse on most academic metrics. However, the nearby The Grande Innovation charter school outperforms McCartney Ranch across multiple grade levels and subjects. Addressing the needs of McCartney Ranch's diverse student population, particularly its lower-performing subgroups, will be crucial for improving outcomes and providing a high-quality education.

668

Students ?

29.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,712

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2631 N Brown Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

(520) 876-4235

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend McCartney Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Villago Middle School
High:	Casa Grande Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

White:

17.8%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg18%

Arizona avg39%

645^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

261^st of 289Casa Grande Elementary 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	23.7	645 of 909	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	691 of 912	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	637 of 1245	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	739 of 1000	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	655 of 1226	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	727 of 1039	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	542 of 1109	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	616 of 1106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	563 of 1079	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.6	384 of 955	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	391 of 1079	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	445 of 1158	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	329 of 1141	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	329 of 1075	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	482 of 1090	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	540 of 1062	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	212 of 607	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	187 of 895	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	8 of 620	98.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	330 of 451	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	400 of 975	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	538 of 589	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	573 of 602	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	677 of 1219	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	726 of 824	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	675 of 1219	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	712 of 862	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	508 of 1023	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	369 of 496	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	387 of 486	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	734 of 1170	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	626 of 716	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	774 of 1198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	569 of 709	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	400 of 911	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	466 of 549	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	367 of 556	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	473 of 1116	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	488 of 820	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	527 of 626	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	563 of 628	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	608 of 1216	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.1	707 of 830	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	638 of 1220	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	680 of 850	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	556 of 1032	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	381 of 617	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	406 of 1027	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	469 of 654	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	281 of 820	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	731 of 1201	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	326 of 417	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	381 of 465	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	416 of 1024	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.2	663 of 800	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	418 of 1161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	483 of 595	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	529 of 720	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)99th percentile+52 vs school

Military Connected (2021)97th percentile+50 vs school

Migrant (2021)93rd percentile+47 vs school

Foster Care (2021)83rd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2023)65th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)27th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science23%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 11, 2012

This is an excellent school! I researched 5 different schools in the area and really found this one to be the best option. The principle is engaged and teachers are awesome! I am lucky to have my daughter at McCartney Ranch. Close Quote

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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
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2631 N Brown Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-4235	668	23	29.0		119 (17.8%)	23 (3.4%)	486 (72.8%)	7 (1.0%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	23.7	645^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.8	691^st of 912 public elementary schools	24.2%	46	22.0	36.0	33.0				22.0	36.0	36.0				23.0		$7,712	$1,148	$170	$2,467	$5,449	$945	$6,394
Cholla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1180 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-4719	458	22	20.8		85 (18.6%)	35 (7.6%)	292 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.9	812^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	812^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.0%			28.0	20.0				20.0	26.0	26.0						$7,359	$1,225	$186	$2,635	$5,257	$692	$5,949
CGESD Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	220 W Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 836-6694	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$473	$356	$114	$826	$02	$02	$03
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	K-8	1274 E. ONeil Dr	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 421-2323	1,486	62	23.9		391 (26.3%)	89 (6.0%)	840 (56.5%)	43 (2.9%)	19 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	94 (6.3%)	35.7	504^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.8	515^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.5%	11	34.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	57.0	58.0	34.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	45.0		$00			$00
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2172 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-5397	505	23	21.9		145 (28.7%)	30 (5.9%)	289 (57.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	14.7	791^st of 909 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.5	846^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.2%	55	25.0	27.0	18.0				35.0	18.0					18.0		$7,769	$1,200	$266	$2,665	$5,291	$1,012	$6,303
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about McCartney Ranch Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McCartney Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McCartney Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Villago Middle School
High : Casa Grande Union High School

How many students attend McCartney Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended McCartney Ranch Elementary School.

Is McCartney Ranch Elementary School a good school?

McCartney Ranch Elementary School ranks 645^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is McCartney Ranch Elementary School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of McCartney Ranch Elementary School?

Students at McCartney Ranch Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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