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Circle Cross STEM Academy

Public Grades K-8
761st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 15% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Circle Cross STEM Academy serves 728 students in grades K–8 in San Tan Valley, in Florence Unified School District. Its current results show a mix of strengths and concerns, but the biggest takeaway is a sustained decline in statewide standing: SchoolDigger places the school at the 15th percentile for 2025–26, down from the 53rd percentile in 2021–22.

In 2025–26, all-grades ELA proficiency was 27% and math was 24%—both below the state (41% and 33%) but above the district (26% and 18%). The school also trailed nearby-school averages of 41% in ELA and 34% in math. Fifth-grade math stands out as a relative high point: 34%, 10 points above the district and 4 below the state. Third-grade math is a sharper concern at 19%, 19 points below the state and 2 below the district; only one nearby school with a reported result was lower. Fifth-grade science is another bright spot against the district: 32%, compared with 22% in the district and 34% statewide, though the nearby average was 35%.

SchoolDigger’s percentile fell from 53 in 2021–22 to 42, 30, 25, and then 15 in successive years; among nearby schools with current percentiles, only two ranked lower. Fifth-grade science improved from 21% in 2022–23 to 32% in 2024–25, while eighth-grade science ended at 25%, 2 points below its 2022–23 result. SchoolDigger gives the school one star. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 19.4, near the nearby average of 18.6; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 50% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup measures also show notable swings: its measure of how well the school serves Asian students was at the 8th percentile in 2022–23, versus the school’s 42nd-percentile overall standing that year; for African American students, the measure fell from the 76th percentile in 2021–22 to the 27th in 2022–23. ELA and math scores are available for only one year, so their trends cannot be assessed.

728
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,667
Per pupil spending ?
36.4%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
89.3%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 7.1% (any vaccine)
 35900 N Charbray Dr
       San Tan Valley, AZ  85132-5109

(480) 987-7600

District: Florence Unified School District


Students who attend Circle Cross STEM Academy usually attend:

High:    Poston Butte High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
42.9%
Hispanic:
42.2%
African American:
5.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 37% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school25%
District avg22%
Arizona avg37%
761st of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Florence Unified School District
241st of 267Florence 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202616.5761 of 90015.4%★☆☆☆☆
202521.6679 of 90925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.0640 of 91229.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.5725 of 124541.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.1470 of 100053.0%★★★☆☆
202146.8577 of 122652.9%★★★☆☆
201930.2683 of 103934.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.4634 of 110942.8%★★☆☆☆
201745.7545 of 110650.7%★★★☆☆
201637.6622 of 107942.4%★★☆☆☆
201532.7598 of 95537.4%★★☆☆☆
201451.3534 of 107950.5%★★★☆☆
201339.3748 of 115835.4%★★☆☆☆
201242.3700 of 114138.7%★★☆☆☆
201139.7658 of 107538.8%★★☆☆☆
201042.7625 of 109042.7%★★☆☆☆
200958.7445 of 106258.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202331.2445 of 60726.7%★☆☆☆☆
202269.969 of 28976.1%★★★★☆
202154.1271 of 89569.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202320.3291 of 3167.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.9540 of 62012.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.2754 of 97522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202519.1487 of 58917.3%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2490 of 60218.6%★☆☆☆☆
202336.4714 of 121941.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.2557 of 82432.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.8599 of 121950.9%★★★☆☆
201926.2612 of 86229.0%★☆☆☆☆
201835.3641 of 102337.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202333.2774 of 117033.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.5426 of 71640.5%★★☆☆☆
202151.8489 of 119859.2%★★★☆☆
201930.6478 of 70932.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.1728 of 91120.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202621.0442 of 52916.4%★☆☆☆☆
202528.5388 of 54929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.0348 of 55637.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.0645 of 111642.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.2354 of 61842.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.4503 of 82038.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202616.5502 of 59115.1%★☆☆☆☆
202523.4466 of 62625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202441.5347 of 62844.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.7727 of 121640.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.5486 of 83041.4%★★☆☆☆
202148.1558 of 122054.3%★★★☆☆
201930.8549 of 85035.4%★★☆☆☆
201832.6665 of 103235.6%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202344.881 of 14544.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202321.9555 of 61710.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.7612 of 102740.4%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202129.4488 of 65425.4%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202235.423 of 244.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.6126 of 17126.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202138.8667 of 120144.5%★★☆☆☆
201832.1276 of 41733.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20266.7424 of 4373.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.6443 of 4654.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.9421 of 48613.4%★☆☆☆☆
202328.4776 of 102424.2%★☆☆☆☆
202233.2591 of 80026.1%★☆☆☆☆
202139.2729 of 116137.2%★★☆☆☆
201910.1567 of 5954.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.8528 of 72026.7%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202523.5388 of 55229.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.7335 of 55039.1%★★☆☆☆
202350.0342 of 85460.0%★★★☆☆
202245.2288 of 60552.4%★★★☆☆
202136.5466 of 83244.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.2321 of 60546.9%★★☆☆☆
201848.5309 of 71156.5%★★★☆☆
201747.7301 of 69556.7%★★★☆☆
201639.4368 of 67745.6%★★☆☆☆
201545.3247 of 52152.6%★★★☆☆
201460.5262 of 69062.0%★★★☆☆
201346.1434 of 78744.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.9375 of 77251.4%★★★☆☆
201139.2420 of 68538.7%★★☆☆☆
201038.3432 of 69237.6%★★☆☆☆
200970.7179 of 66373.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202344.5204 of 40049.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.485 of 12934.1%★★☆☆☆
202133.2390 of 57331.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202322.0222 of 24710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202122.7346 of 40414.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202522.7289 of 39526.8%★☆☆☆☆
202415.5325 of 38615.8%★☆☆☆☆
202339.1426 of 80647.1%★★☆☆☆
202236.7303 of 49438.7%★★☆☆☆
202137.4449 of 82045.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.7210 of 46654.9%★★★☆☆
201847.9277 of 62455.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202345.5346 of 76054.5%★★★☆☆
202133.6511 of 80236.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.2173 of 38755.3%★★★☆☆
201838.8304 of 54344.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202532.9204 of 34440.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.0241 of 32024.7%★☆☆☆☆
202349.5286 of 71760.1%★★★☆☆
201852.7182 of 50363.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202537.3218 of 37942.5%★★☆☆☆
202433.4228 of 37038.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.2308 of 81062.0%★★★☆☆
202254.5203 of 47657.4%★★★☆☆
202136.2462 of 81843.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.8236 of 43545.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.8325 of 61747.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.2239 of 38437.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.1504 of 65022.5%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.759 of 15962.9%★★★☆☆
202140.5194 of 39050.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.7128 of 36364.7%★★★☆☆
202144.0361 of 78954.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202512.5252 of 2779.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.0230 of 28820.1%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9399 of 67540.9%★★☆☆☆
202231.6338 of 44624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202140.6449 of 78042.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.6221 of 33734.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.1220 of 43649.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2021)44th percentile-8 vs school
Military Connected (2023)44th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)34th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2023)27th percentile-15 vs school
Native American (2021)25th percentile-28 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-30 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school
Male (2026)15th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2023)8th percentile-34 vs school
Pacific Islander (2022)4th percentile-49 vs school
White (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2023)65th percentile+5 vs school
Native American (2023)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2023)54th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+7 vs school
African American (2023)49th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile-22 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2023)10th percentile-50 vs school
White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts27%-14 vs state
Mathematics24%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Circle Cross STEM Academy.

Students who attend Circle Cross STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Poston Butte High School

Students at Circle Cross STEM Academy are 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Circle Cross STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 AASA test scoresOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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