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Jack Harmon Elementary School

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Jack Harmon Elementary School ranks 569 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Jack Harmon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 385 students in grades PK-6 in San Tan Valley, Arizona, which is part of the J O Combs Unified School District. The school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 23% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 30% for the district and 34% statewide. Similarly, in 3rd grade ELA, the school had 27% proficient or better, compared to 35% for the district and 36% statewide.

Jack Harmon Elementary also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic and White student populations ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, while its African American and Multi-racial students perform better, ranking in the middle quartile. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased significantly, from 24.45% in 2021-2022 to 55.76% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $6,229 in 2019-2020 to $8,399 in 2018-2019, but remains below the state average.

Compared to other schools in the J O Combs Unified School District, Jack Harmon Elementary generally underperforms, with Ranch Elementary and Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary both outperforming Jack Harmon on standardized tests and having higher J O Combs Unified School District rankings. When compared to nearby charter schools like American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6 and Happy Valley School East Campus, Jack Harmon Elementary also lags behind in academic performance, with the charter schools consistently outperforming the public school on state assessments.

382

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,267

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39315 N Cortona Dr
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140-6242

(480) 882-3500

District: J O Combs Unified School District

Students who attend Jack Harmon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Combs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

39.5%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Arizona avg39%

569^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the J O Combs Unified School District

200^th of 289J O Combs 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	569 of 909	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	801 of 912	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	753 of 1245	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	597 of 1000	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	633 of 1226	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	655 of 1039	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	669 of 1109	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	585 of 1106	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	576 of 1079	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	528 of 955	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	587 of 1079	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	649 of 1158	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	788 of 1141	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	682 of 1075	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	623 of 1090	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	482 of 1062	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	376 of 607	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	96 of 289	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	501 of 895	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	204 of 975	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	838 of 1219	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	676 of 1219	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	611 of 862	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	717 of 1023	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	34 of 306	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	938 of 1170	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	752 of 1198	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	649 of 911	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	679 of 1116	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	338 of 618	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	472 of 820	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	691 of 1216	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	520 of 830	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	595 of 1220	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	570 of 850	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	558 of 1032	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	391 of 617	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.4	66 of 444	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	447 of 1027	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	761 of 820	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	845 of 1201	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	281 of 417	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	728 of 1024	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	441 of 800	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	676 of 1161	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	549 of 595	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	566 of 720	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)89th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)79th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)39th percentile~ school

African American (2023)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)20th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Science23%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 24, 2009

After two years of repeated efforts, I still can't get the school to mail any information about my son's progress to my home address. Teachers do not return phone calls and emails. It's difficult as a parent to work with your kids when the school doesn't work with you. 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
Jack Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39315 N Cortona Dr	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3500	382	21	18.1		172 (45.0%)	25 (6.5%)	151 (39.5%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	29.1	569^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.4%		14	801^st of 912 public elementary schools	12.2%	232	27.0	45.0	23.0				38.0	42.0					23.0		$7,267	$1,024	$71	$2,118	$5,880	$293	$6,173
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38454 N Carolina Ave	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3520	516	30	17.2		213 (41.3%)	36 (7.0%)	228 (44.2%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	15.2	783^rd of 909 public elementary schools	13.9%		12.4	832^nd of 912 public elementary schools	8.8%	49	29.0	25.0	22.0	21.0					16.0				26.0		$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
J. O. Combs Middle School	Public	K-8	37611 N Pecan Crk	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3510	581	29	20.0		259 (44.6%)	29 (5.0%)	253 (43.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.6%)								(n/a)					27.0	33.0					17.0	19.0		17.0	$5,736	$521	$52	$1,094	$4,572	$591	$5,163
Combs Traditional Academy	Public	K-6	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5320	211	17	12.7		93 (44.1%)	10 (4.7%)	93 (44.1%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	49.2	393^rd of 909 public elementary schools	56.8%		61.2	319^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.0%	74	44.0	43.0	44.0				45.0		40.0				40.0		$6,463	$342	$66	$750	$5,791	$264	$6,056
Happy Valley School East Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	266 E Westbrooke Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	Happy Valley East	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1342	396	22	18.0		210 (53.0%)	32 (8.1%)	140 (35.4%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31.2	551^st of 909 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	541^st of 912 public elementary schools	40.7%	10	34.0	53.0	31.0	48.0			24.0	31.0	17.0				28.0			$00			$00
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40300 N Simonton Blvd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5330	384	20	19.2		192 (50.0%)	21 (5.5%)	139 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	35.3	508^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.1%		27.8	601^st of 912 public elementary schools	34.1%	93	49.0	34.0	27.0	38.0			50.0	25.0					28.0		$6,407	$488	$129	$1,105	$5,503	$287	$5,790
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 E Via Del Jardin	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6900	1,153	55	20.9		791 (68.6%)	19 (1.6%)	259 (22.5%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	55 (4.8%)	81.8	143^rd of 909 public elementary schools	84.3%		83	145^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.1%	2	60.0	64.0	55.0	55.0			70.0	64.0	65.0	56.0			53.0		$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
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
Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43521 N Kenworthy Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3530	509	21	24.2		282 (55.4%)	7 (1.4%)	185 (36.3%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	43.3	448^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.7%		31.3	566^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.9%	118	29.0	37.0	50.0	34.0					45.0				42.0		$7,647	$134	$45	$313	$6,852	$617	$7,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Harmon Elementary School

What district is Jack Harmon Elementary School in?

J O Combs Unified School District

How many students attend Jack Harmon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Jack Harmon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jack Harmon Elementary School?

Students at Jack Harmon Elementary School are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Jack Harmon Elementary School a good school?

Jack Harmon Elementary School ranks 569^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jack Harmon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack Harmon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Combs High School

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