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Ellsworth Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ellsworth Elementary School serves 516 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Queen Creek, within the J O Combs Unified School District. Its latest reported results show substantial academic challenges: in 2025–2026, 22% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 8% in math, compared with 31% and 22% districtwide and 41% and 33% statewide. The central concern is that Ellsworth scored below every comparable nearby elementary school in both subjects—by at least 17 percentage points in each.

Fifth-grade science is a relative bright spot, but Ellsworth still trails local and state results: 26% were proficient in 2024–2025, versus 30% districtwide and 34% statewide. Among nine nearby schools with science results, Ellsworth ranked second-lowest; scores ranged from 23% to 53% and averaged 35%. ELA weakness is not limited to the all-grades result: grade-level proficiency ranged from 18% to 27% across grades 3–6. By comparison, the lowest rates among comparable nearby schools in those grades ranged from 29% to 44%, with Ellsworth below each grade’s peer minimum.

Science results improved by 4 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2024–2025, although they dipped to 20% in between and remained below the state’s 34% each year. In contrast, SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 44th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 5th in 2025–2026; its latest rating is 0 stars, ranked 854th of 900 schools. The student-teacher ratio is relatively low at 17.2, compared with an average of 18.7 at nearby schools reporting a ratio, but this does not correspond to strong test results. Ellsworth reported a free/reduced-lunch rate of 50% for 2022–2023; nearby rates were not reported. SchoolDigger’s rankings of how well the school serves student groups also changed notably: Special Education Students fell from the 42nd to the 11th percentile, and Multi-racial Students from the 48th to the 11th, between 2020–2021 and 2022–2023.

516

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,414

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

79.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10.9% (any vaccine)

38454 N Carolina Ave
Queen Creek, AZ 85140-5835

(480) 882-3520

District: J O Combs Unified School District

Students who attend Ellsworth Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Combs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

41.3%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

Arizona avg37%

854^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

195^th of 267J 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
2026	10.8	854 of 900	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	783 of 909	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	832 of 912	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	963 of 1245	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	839 of 1000	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	779 of 1226	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	795 of 1039	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	750 of 1109	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	704 of 1106	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	606 of 1079	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	465 of 955	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.2	596 of 1079	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.4	531 of 1158	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	508 of 1141	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	491 of 1075	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	452 of 1090	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	487 of 1062	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	326 of 607	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	402 of 895	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	604 of 620	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
2023	25.9	887 of 1219	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	820 of 1219	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	731 of 862	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	695 of 1023	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	51 of 306	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1058 of 1170	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	859 of 1198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	570 of 709	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	655 of 911	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	261 of 423	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	869 of 1116	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	679 of 820	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	1006 of 1216	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	727 of 1220	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	705 of 850	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	767 of 1032	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	221 of 239	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	550 of 617	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	534 of 1027	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	202 of 654	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	732 of 820	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	699 of 1201	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	335 of 417	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	974 of 1024	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	784 of 800	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	839 of 1161	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	572 of 595	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	641 of 720	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)83rd percentile+47 vs school

Native American (2021)69th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2021)38th percentile~ school

Female (2023)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)17th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2021)8th percentile-29 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Mathematics8%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	40.1%	213 (41.3%)	36 (7.0%)	228 (44.2%)	6 (1.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	10.8	854^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.1%		15.2	783^rd of 909 public elementary schools	13.9%	71	21.0	27.0	18.0	22.0			22.0							8.0	79.7%	10.9%	$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	34.3%	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	23.0	26.0					13.0	17.0	15.0			$5,736	$521	$52	$1,094	$4,572	$591	$5,163
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	40.1%	172 (45.0%)	25 (6.5%)	151 (39.5%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	51.8	375^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.3%		29.1	569^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.4%	194	49.0	48.0	34.0				39.0	49.0	49.0					33.0	85.7%	14.3%	$7,267	$1,024	$71	$2,118	$5,880	$293	$6,173
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	27.5%	93 (44.1%)	10 (4.7%)	93 (44.1%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	62.5	302^nd of 900 public elementary schools	66.4%		49.2	393^rd of 909 public elementary schools	56.8%	91	66.0	59.0		62.0			54.0	62.0	33.0		31.0			34.0			$6,463	$342	$66	$750	$5,791	$264	$6,056
Circle Cross STEM Academy	Public	K-8	35900 N Charbray Dr	San Tan Valley	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-7600	728	38	19.4	36.4%	312 (42.9%)	38 (5.2%)	307 (42.2%)	14 (1.9%)	21 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.0%)	16.5	761^st of 900 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.6	679^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.3%	82	26.0	31.0	22.0	27.0			27.0	19.0	24.0	34.0	20.0			24.0	89.3%	7.1%	$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	18.4%	636 (60.9%)	29 (2.8%)	290 (27.8%)	21 (2.0%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	73.9	204^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.4	230^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.7%	26	51.0	64.0	49.0	46.0			53.0	59.0	66.0	60.0	52.0			60.0	86.5%	13.5%	$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119
Happy Valley School East Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	266 E Westbrooke Rd	San Tan Valley	85204	Maricopa County	Happy Valley East	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1342	396	22	18.0	31.6%	210 (53.0%)	32 (8.1%)	140 (35.4%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30.8	544^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.6%		31.2	551^st of 909 public elementary schools	39.4%	7	42.0	40.0	41.0	44.0			41.0	24.0	26.0	32.0	21.0			25.0	76.9%	23.1%		$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	36.7%	192 (50.0%)	21 (5.5%)	139 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	45.4	428^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.4%		35.3	508^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.1%	80	51.0	54.0	29.0	49.0			46.0	47.0	32.0		24.0			28.0	87.2%	15.4%	$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	12.3%	791 (68.6%)	19 (1.6%)	259 (22.5%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	55 (4.8%)	84.9	111^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.7%		81.8	143^rd of 909 public elementary schools	84.3%	32	64.0	66.0	60.0	53.0			61.0	69.0	72.0	68.0	58.0			67.0	80.8%	14.4%	$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
Legacy Traditional-San Tan	Public, Charter	K-8	1679 W. Empire Blvd	San Tan Valley	85286	Maricopa 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%)	41.6	456^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.3%		42.6	451^st of 909 public elementary schools	50.4%	5	32.0	67.0	41.0	56.0	63.0	48.0	49.0	15.0	42.0	35.0	34.0		25.0	28.0	82.5%	20.4%

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellsworth Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ellsworth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ellsworth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Combs High School

What is the racial makeup of Ellsworth Elementary School?

Students at Ellsworth Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Ellsworth Elementary School a good school?

Ellsworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Ellsworth Elementary School in?

J O Combs Unified School District

How many students attend Ellsworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Ellsworth Elementary School.

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