Santan Elementary

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Santan Elementary ranks 125 th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249-3100

(480) 883-4700

District: Chandler Unified District #80

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,109

Students who attend Santan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santan Junior High School
High:	Basha High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 651

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Asian:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santan Elementary ranks better than 90% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 10^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59%), Hispanic (16.9%), Asian (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santan Elementary is 15.5, which is the 11^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)

Compare Santan Elementary employs 41.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santan Elementary is $9,109, which is the 13^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santan Elementary 125^th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Santan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Native American students:

White students:

Chandler Unified District #80:

SchoolDigger ranks Chandler Unified District #80 110^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	90.55	38^th	1062	96.4%
2010	90.62	53^rd	1090	95.1%
2011	91.44	39^th	1075	96.4%
2012	88.79	43^rd	1141	96.2%
2013	87.35	74^th	1158	93.6%
2014	91.68	47^th	1079	95.6%
2015	91.80	55^th	955	94.2%
2016	93.09	54^th	1079	95.0%
2017	93.50	56^th	1106	94.9%
2018	92.46	71^st	1109	93.6%
2019	89.25	87^th	1039	91.6%
2021	92.51	83^rd	1226	93.2%
2022	85.44	97^th	1000	90.3%
2023	89.52	125^th	1245	90.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	82.92	66^th	1027	93.6%
2022	82.64	34^th	444	92.3%
2023	88.21	25^th	617	95.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.56	940^th	975	3.6%
2022	78.92	8^th	17	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	89.95	19^th	417	95.4%
2021	84.60	52^nd	1201	95.7%
2022	41.31	110^th	145	24.1%
2023	77.22	99^th	820	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	88.76	49^th	820	94.0%
2022	40.18	384^th	618	37.9%
2023	71.62	208^th	1116	81.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	91.94	58^th	1023	94.3%
2019	87.27	71^st	862	91.8%
2021	92.78	60^th	1219	95.1%
2022	81.48	89^th	824	89.2%
2023	88.33	116^th	1219	90.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	91.00	81^st	1032	92.2%
2019	82.83	115^th	850	86.5%
2021	89.35	118^th	1220	90.3%
2022	78.82	128^th	830	84.6%
2023	87.51	130^th	1216	89.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	26.28	32^nd	33	3.0%
2021	59.88	244^th	620	60.6%
2022	53.90	118^th	270	56.3%
2023	49.15	149^th	316	52.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	53.44	282^nd	895	68.5%
2022	66.03	84^th	289	70.9%
2023	51.53	271^st	607	55.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	96.43	14^th	911	98.5%
2019	93.74	27^th	709	96.2%
2021	93.76	39^th	1198	96.7%
2022	96.87	9^th	716	98.7%
2023	85.72	105^th	1170	91.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	44.30	286^th	654	56.3%
2022	45.57	59^th	82	28.0%
2023	92.61	3^rd	219	98.6%

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Rank History for White students at Santan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	86.24	61^st	720	91.5%
2019	75.86	105^th	595	82.4%
2021	84.01	111^th	1161	90.4%
2022	77.47	99^th	800	87.6%
2023	82.78	115^th	1024	88.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Santan is a terrific school for students and families. Their approach puts students first, and their focus is supporting the whole child. We have been very happy here for six years! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Santan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	877	33	116	120	3	n/a	n/a	1149
2007	771	33	128	112	3	n/a	n/a	1047
2008	662	29	120	93	8	n/a	n/a	912
2009	693	41	151	110	6	n/a	n/a	1001
2010	733	48	158	105	4	n/a	n/a	1048
2011	747	48	153	110	8	3	4	1073
2012	746	46	152	100	5	3	13	1065
2013	695	37	144	101	5	0	10	992
2014	678	37	127	89	3	0	12	946
2015	643	31	114	100	6	1	19	914
2016	627	28	94	110	9	1	18	887
2017	620	26	93	132	10	2	24	907
2018	528	31	55	122	13	6	24	779
2019	519	26	58	105	21	3	34	766
2020	473	30	47	95	20	1	32	698
2021	426	22	42	111	19	1	46	667
2022	397	25	44	104	21	0	57	648
2023	384	34	55	110	16	0	52	651

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1149	54.9	20.9	4.8
2007	1047	55.6	18.8	3.8
2008	912	47.4	19.2	3.3
2009	1001	50.8	19.7	7.2
2010	1048	53.0	19.7	7.2
2011	1073	52.0	20.6	9.2
2012	1065	51.0	20.8	7.1
2013	992	50.5	19.6	6.7
2014	946	48.6	19.4	8.8
2015	914	51.0	17.9	8.8
2016	887	51.0	17.3	10
2017	907	50.0	18.1	11.2
2018	779	46.0	16.9	10.9
2019	766	43.0	17.8	10.8
2020	698	43.2	16.1	9.7
2021	667	40.6	16.4	n/a
2022	648	42.4	15.2	5.4
2023	651	41.8	15.5	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1149	54.9	20.9	4.8
2007	1047	55.6	18.8	3.8
2008	912	47.4	19.2	3.3
2009	1001	50.8	19.7	7.2
2010	1048	53.0	19.7	7.2
2011	1073	52.0	20.6	9.2
2012	1065	51.0	20.8	7.1
2013	992	50.5	19.6	6.7
2014	946	48.6	19.4	8.8
2015	914	51.0	17.9	8.8
2016	887	51.0	17.3	10
2017	907	50.0	18.1	11.2
2018	779	46.0	16.9	10.9
2019	766	43.0	17.8	10.8
2020	698	43.2	16.1	9.7
2021	667	40.6	16.4	n/a
2022	648	42.4	15.2	5.4
2023	651	41.8	15.5	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santan Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$7,470 (86.3%)	$670 (7.7%)	$15,610 (180.4%)	$225 (2.6%)	$290 (3.4%)	$515 (6.0%)	$8,655
2020	$861 (10.3%)	$27 (0.3%)	$1,750 (20.8%)	$7,017 (83.5%)	$495 (5.9%)	$7,512 (89.4%)	$8,400
2021	$771 (8.3%)	$48 (0.5%)	$1,590 (17.2%)	$7,526 (81.2%)	$921 (9.9%)	$8,447 (91.2%)	$9,266
2022	$1,391 (15.3%)	$104 (1.1%)	$2,886 (31.7%)	$7,387 (81.1%)	$226 (2.5%)	$7,614 (83.6%)	$9,109

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santan Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 87^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 125^th of 1245 Elementary schools	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	766	651	15%
African American	26	34	30.8%
American Indian	21	16	23.8%
Asian	58	55	5.2%
Hispanic	105	110	4.8%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	519	384	26%
Two or More Races	34	52	52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%

Schools Near Santan Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)						AASA Mathematics (2023)						AzSCI Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Santan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-4700	651	42	15.5	14.9%	384 (59.0%)	34 (5.2%)	110 (16.9%)	55 (8.4%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	89.5	125^th of 1245 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.4	97^th of 1000 public elementary schools	90.3%	28	80.0	66.0	66.0	59.0			74.0	52.0	82.0	49.0			63.0		$9,109	$1,391	$104	$2,886	$7,387	$226	$7,614
BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	204 W. Chandler Heights Rd.	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 494-2200	496				42 (8.5%)	28 (5.6%)	21 (4.2%)	376 (75.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	98.2	11^th of 1245 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.8	10^th of 1000 public elementary schools	99.0%	1	83.0	84.0					85.0	85.0							$10,152	$305	$24	$633	$6,812	$3,012	$9,824
Ira A. Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4750 S Sunland Dr	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 224-3300	590	34	17.6	9.8%	369 (62.5%)	22 (3.7%)	101 (17.1%)	50 (8.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	79.1	239^th of 1245 public elementary schools	80.8%		70.4	250^th of 1000 public elementary schools	75.0%	11	54.0	60.0	58.0	70.0			46.0	47.0	54.0	55.0			46.0		$7,748	$556	$94	$1,207	$6,852	$246	$7,097
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-4500	529	31	17.2	20.8%	288 (54.4%)	22 (4.2%)	123 (23.3%)	33 (6.2%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1245 public elementary schools	76.3%		63.5	314^th of 1000 public elementary schools	68.6%	19	69.0	50.0	49.0	49.0			72.0	45.0	43.0	48.0			42.0		$9,821	$1,010	$163	$2,184	$8,334	$313	$8,647
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 224-3200	612	35	17.4	10.9%	395 (64.5%)	15 (2.5%)	98 (16.0%)	54 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	93	70^th of 1245 public elementary schools	94.4%		88.9	66^th of 1000 public elementary schools	93.4%	4	79.0	71.0	62.0	76.0			64.0	56.0	82.0	73.0			67.0		$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 224-3800	649	40	16.2	6.8%	419 (64.6%)	27 (4.2%)	119 (18.3%)	37 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	91.5	89^th of 1245 public elementary schools	92.9%		83.4	121^st of 1000 public elementary schools	87.9%	32	72.0	76.0	57.0	72.0			75.0	68.0	64.0	51.0			58.0		$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 270-5422	1,102			14.0%	432 (39.2%)	75 (6.8%)	240 (21.8%)	250 (22.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (8.8%)	86.9	157^th of 1245 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.3	155^th of 1000 public elementary schools	84.5%	2	58.0	73.0	54.0	72.0	70.0	64.0	58.0	68.0	55.0	56.0	61.0	44.0	53.0	59.0		$00			$00
Legacy Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	3125 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(480) 270-5438	368				100 (27.2%)	47 (12.8%)	156 (42.4%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	35.2	740^th of 1245 public elementary schools	40.6%		47.4	467^th of 1000 public elementary schools	53.3%	273	25.0	38.0	49.0	35.0	42.0	44.0	27.0	13.0	29.0	8.0	28.0	15.0	29.0	21.0		$00			$00
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 224-3500	765	45	17.1	10.8%	490 (64.1%)	23 (3.0%)	155 (20.3%)	42 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	90	119^th of 1245 public elementary schools	90.4%		80.4	167^th of 1000 public elementary schools	83.3%	48	65.0	73.0	59.0	72.0			77.0	60.0	64.0	61.0			48.0		$7,286	$543	$78	$1,163	$6,459	$206	$6,665
Basha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3535 S Basha Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 883-4400	607	41	14.6	19.9%	298 (49.1%)	36 (5.9%)	152 (25.0%)	51 (8.4%)	27 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.9%)	74.8	294^th of 1245 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.4	201^st of 1000 public elementary schools	79.9%	93	45.0	56.0	49.0	61.0			49.0	52.0	53.0	44.0			49.0		$9,414	$601	$76	$1,278	$8,489	$248	$8,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Santan Elementary

How many students attend Santan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Santan Elementary.

What district is Santan Elementary in?

Chandler Unified District #80

What is the racial makeup of Santan Elementary?

Students at Santan Elementary are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Santan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santan Junior High School
High : Basha High School

Is Santan Elementary a good school?

Santan Elementary ranks 125^th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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