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Continental Elementary School

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Continental Elementary School ranks 395 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Continental Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Green Valley, Arizona, with 626 students. The school is part of the Continental Elementary District, which is ranked 116 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Continental Elementary's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging between 386-466 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools and consistently earning a 3-star rating. While the school performs better than the state and district averages in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 55%, compared to the state average of 46% and the district average of 55%, but its 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 46%, compared to the state and district averages of 27%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing well for African American and military-connected students but struggling with Asian, English Language Learner, and multi-racial student populations.

Another concern for Continental Elementary is the steady increase in its dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $5,424 in 2019-2020 to $11,264 in 2021-2022, suggesting the school is investing more resources in its students, though the impact on academic outcomes is not yet clear. Nearby schools like Copper Ridge Elementary (4-5 stars), Wrightson Ridge K-8 School (3 stars), and Copper View Elementary (3-4 stars) have generally outperformed Continental Elementary in statewide rankings.

643

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,264

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd
Green Valley, AZ 85614-0522

(520) 625-4581

District: Continental Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

39.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

395^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

169^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 289Continental 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	395 of 909	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	386 of 912	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	397 of 1245	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	466 of 1000	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	462 of 1226	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	447 of 1039	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	407 of 1109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	524 of 1106	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	500 of 1079	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	428 of 955	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	510 of 1079	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	429 of 1158	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	427 of 1141	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	368 of 1075	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	407 of 1090	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	381 of 1062	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	203 of 895	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	612 of 620	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	804 of 975	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	378 of 589	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	308 of 602	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	464 of 1219	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	480 of 824	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	504 of 1219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	454 of 862	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	388 of 1023	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	202 of 496	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	171 of 486	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	368 of 1170	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	312 of 716	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	413 of 1198	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	273 of 709	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	367 of 911	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	147 of 556	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	327 of 1116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	353 of 820	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	394 of 626	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	277 of 628	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	339 of 1216	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.9	499 of 830	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	438 of 1220	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	364 of 850	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	451 of 1032	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.7	24 of 239	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	442 of 617	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	392 of 444	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	491 of 1027	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.8	304 of 820	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	67 of 145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	235 of 1201	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	395 of 465	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	371 of 486	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	436 of 1024	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	557 of 800	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	547 of 1161	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	404 of 595	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	340 of 720	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	169 of 552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	277 of 550	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	327 of 854	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	209 of 605	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	265 of 832	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	352 of 605	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	266 of 711	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	242 of 695	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	225 of 677	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	256 of 521	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.0	360 of 690	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.0	306 of 787	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.2	363 of 772	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	218 of 685	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	262 of 692	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	195 of 663	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.4	4 of 573	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	10.1	368 of 404	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	560 of 606	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	176 of 395	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	293 of 806	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	278 of 820	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	327 of 466	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	259 of 624	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	87 of 345	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	283 of 760	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	183 of 392	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	257 of 802	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	251 of 543	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	413 of 717	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	223 of 503	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	148 of 379	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	136 of 370	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	362 of 810	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	244 of 476	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	249 of 818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	267 of 435	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	212 of 617	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	68 of 650	89.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	184 of 363	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	521 of 789	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	163 of 277	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	197 of 288	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	398 of 675	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	185 of 446	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	274 of 780	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	246 of 337	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	174 of 436	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Military Connected (2021)90th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)18th percentile-45 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2021)1st percentile-61 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)99th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)90th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)28th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-59 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)8th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%+9 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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
Continental Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-4581	643	38	16.9		252 (39.2%)	10 (1.6%)	346 (53.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	49	395^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.6	386^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.7%	9	34.0	55.0	42.0	58.0	52.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	31.0	37.0	45.0	46.0	32.0	37.0	$11,264	$686	$1,212	$2,584	$5,695	$3,671	$9,366
Continental On-Line Learning Technology School	Public, Virtual	K-8	1991 E Whitehouse Canyon Rd	Green Valley	85614	Pima County	Continental Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 625-4581	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Great Expectations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1466 W Camino Antigua	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Great Expectations Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 399-2121	176	12	14.6		77 (43.8%)	2 (1.1%)	85 (48.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.5%)								(n/a)					41.0											$00			$00
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School	Public	K-8	16325 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	864	52	16.5		198 (22.9%)	23 (2.7%)	599 (69.3%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	52.8	364^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.0%		52.2	391^st of 912 public elementary schools	57.1%	27	38.0	50.0	39.0	45.0	53.0	39.0	41.0	58.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	26.0	45.0	39.0	$6,582	$269	$13	$552	$5,891	$409	$6,300
Copper View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 S. Starlight View Lane	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	557	28	19.8		170 (30.5%)	18 (3.2%)	331 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	55	349^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.6%		71.9	229^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.9%	120	49.0	68.0	43.0				43.0	53.0	36.0				32.0		$5,817	$190		$379	$5,247	$381	$5,628
Sahuarita Intermediate School	Public	3-5	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	324	19	17.0		98 (30.2%)	10 (3.1%)	188 (58.0%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	46	420^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.8%		37.2	502^nd of 912 public elementary schools	45.0%	82	34.0	54.0	43.0				46.0	40.0	33.0				40.0		$5,727	$424		$849	$4,885	$418	$5,303
Sahuarita Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-6502	305	21	14.5		99 (32.5%)	7 (2.3%)	177 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$9,487	$291	$03	$584	$8,702	$492	$9,194
Anza Trail	Public	K-8	15490 South Rancho Sahuarita B	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	1,210	66	18.3		353 (29.2%)	32 (2.6%)	741 (61.2%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.5%)	54.9	350^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.2	380^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.3%	30	38.0	52.0	47.0	54.0	55.0	44.0	41.0	52.0	57.0	27.0	35.0	32.0	41.0	38.0	$5,946	$57	$20	$134	$5,362	$507	$5,870
Sopori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 W. Arivaca Road	Amado	85645	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 625-3502	105	11	9.5		13 (12.4%)	1 (1.0%)	88 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)															$11,252	$1,193	$50	$2,436	$9,297	$712	$10,009
Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2875 E Frontage Rd	Amado	85645	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 398-0536	81	8	10.1		25 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

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How many students attend Continental Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Continental Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Continental Elementary School?

Students at Continental Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 39% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Continental Elementary School in?

Continental Elementary District

Is Continental Elementary School a good school?

Continental Elementary School ranks 395^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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