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San Tan Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

San Tan Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Florence Unified School District in San Tan Valley, Arizona, with 718 students. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, receiving 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, there are opportunities for improvement.

Academically, San Tan Heights Elementary underperforms compared to the state and its own school district, with only 20-34% of students proficient in science, 18-41% proficient in English Language Arts, and 18-39% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 30-46%. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with its rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students all in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.2% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state average.

However, the data suggests that there are nearby schools in the Florence Unified School District, such as Walker Butte K-8 and Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy, as well as charter schools like Legacy Traditional-San Tan and American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6, that generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and more favorable funding and resource levels. By focusing on its areas of weakness and learning from the successes of these nearby high-performing schools, San Tan Heights Elementary may be able to improve its educational outcomes and provide a better learning environment for its students.

669

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,392

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 W San Tan Heights Blvd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85142-4814

(480) 888-7555

District: Florence Unified School District

Students who attend San Tan Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

San Tan Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

39.2%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

713^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

418^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Florence Unified School District

248^th of 289Florence 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	713 of 909	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	748 of 912	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	872 of 1245	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	821 of 1000	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	840 of 1226	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	742 of 1039	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	493 of 607	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	608 of 895	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	559 of 620	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	555 of 602	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	757 of 1219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	883 of 1219	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	585 of 862	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	867 of 1170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	810 of 1198	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	453 of 709	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	321 of 549	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	475 of 556	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	905 of 1116	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	492 of 626	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1019 of 1216	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	803 of 1220	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	758 of 850	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	113 of 145	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	43 of 101	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	772 of 1027	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	488 of 654	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	787 of 820	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	571 of 1201	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	448 of 465	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	481 of 486	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	925 of 1024	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	774 of 800	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	941 of 1161	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	574 of 595	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	418 of 552	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	407 of 550	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	681 of 854	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	566 of 605	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	629 of 832	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	472 of 605	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	311 of 400	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	365 of 573	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	326 of 386	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	653 of 806	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	619 of 820	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	390 of 466	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	605 of 760	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	598 of 802	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	556 of 717	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	270 of 370	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	671 of 810	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	608 of 818	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	339 of 435	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	447 of 650	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	81 of 159	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	345 of 390	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	326 of 363	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	266 of 789	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	268 of 277	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	660 of 675	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	640 of 780	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	320 of 337	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2021)25th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2023)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

African American (2023)19th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)10th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2021)4th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Pacific Islander (2023)58th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2023)49th percentile+29 vs school

Military Connected (2022)37th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

African American (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)20th percentile~ school

Female (2024)16th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science22%-10 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
San Tan Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2500 W San Tan Heights Blvd	San Tan Valley	85142	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 888-7555	669	41	16.5		278 (41.6%)	71 (10.6%)	262 (39.2%)	9 (1.3%)	17 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (4.0%)	19.4	713^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.5	748^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.0%	35	26.0	41.0	18.0	20.0	27.0	34.0	32.0	39.0	19.0	18.0			20.0	24.0	$6,392	$333	$296	$962	$5,127	$637	$5,764
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1084 San Tan Hills Dr	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 888-7520	583	39	14.9		211 (36.2%)	41 (7.0%)	273 (46.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.5%)	27.1	595^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.5%		16.7	756^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.1%	161	32.0	40.0	31.0	26.0	33.0	35.0	26.0	32.0	33.0	24.0	24.0	19.0	36.0	27.0	$8,461	$361	$529	$1,251	$6,691	$880	$7,571
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	34696 N Village Ln	San Tan Valley	85142	Pinal County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	637	42	15.1		322 (50.5%)	39 (6.1%)	208 (32.7%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.6%)	62.1	306^th of 909 public elementary schools	66.3%		66	274^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.0%	32	47.0	57.0	46.0	59.0			61.0	40.0	55.0	37.0			40.0		$6,456	$502	$1,797	$2,802	$3,841	$315	$4,156
Eduprize School	Public, Charter	K-8	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1610	1,733	101	17.1		1,088 (62.8%)	34 (2.0%)	476 (27.5%)	13 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	110 (6.3%)	67.8	269^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.3	301^st of 912 public elementary schools	67.0%	32	52.0	61.0	52.0	60.0	59.0	45.0	51.0	51.0	48.0	41.0	26.0	43.0	49.0	39.0	$7,179	$540	$79	$1,158	$4,689	$1,871	$6,561
Legacy Traditional-San Tan	Public, Charter	K-8	1679 W. Empire Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School-San Tan	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 576-4600	749	28	26.7		291 (38.9%)	80 (10.7%)	283 (37.8%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	63 (8.4%)	42.6	451^st of 909 public elementary schools	50.4%		39.7	480^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.4%	29	48.0	44.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	63.0	36.0	36.0	29.0	26.0	27.0	32.0	35.0	36.0
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	Public, Charter	K-8	4815 W Hunt Hwy	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 655-6787	294	29	10.1		154 (52.4%)	23 (7.8%)	91 (31.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	41	463^rd of 909 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.7	488^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.5%	25	25.0	56.0	49.0		48.0		25.0	42.0	33.0				39.0			$00			$00
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	Public	K-8	35900 N Charbray Dr	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-7600	728	38	19.4		312 (42.9%)	38 (5.2%)	307 (42.2%)	14 (1.9%)	21 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.0%)	21.6	679^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.3%		24	640^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.8%	39	20.0	30.0	24.0	23.0	32.0	38.0	43.0	24.0	34.0	16.0	16.0	24.0	32.0	25.0	$6,667	$399	$273	$1,072	$5,463	$531	$5,994
Schnepf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23161 E Grange Pkwy	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5935	1,044	50	20.7		636 (60.9%)	29 (2.8%)	290 (27.8%)	21 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	72.4	230^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.3	208^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.2%	22	51.0	62.0	47.0	53.0			69.0	55.0	56.0	56.0			43.0		$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119
Champion San Tan	Public, Charter	K-8	1846 E Bella Vista Rd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 765-2223	458	26	17.6		157 (34.3%)	56 (12.2%)	201 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.6%)	41.2	459^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.5%		27.9	599^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.3%	140		54.0		32.0	42.0	33.0		52.0	21.0							$00			$00
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	29895 N Desert Willow Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5380	164	13	13.0		70 (42.7%)	9 (5.5%)	72 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about San Tan Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of San Tan Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Tan Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : San Tan Foothills High School

Is San Tan Heights Elementary a good school?

San Tan Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is San Tan Heights Elementary in?

Florence Unified School District

How many students attend San Tan Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended San Tan Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Tan Heights Elementary?

Students at San Tan Heights Elementary are 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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