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Ranch Elementary School

Q: Is Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Ranch Elementary School ranks 448 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ranch Elementary School is a public elementary school serving over 500 students in grades PK-6 in the J O Combs Unified School District in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The school has received 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years, ranking between 450-650 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools.

While Ranch Elementary provides education to a significant number of students, the school appears to be underperforming compared to state and local averages. Its students generally score below district and state proficiency levels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with Hispanic and Multi-racial students performing relatively better than White, English Learner, Special Education, and Military Connected students. The school has also seen a sharp increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.56% in 2021-2022 to 39.93% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other schools in the area, such as Combs Traditional Academy and Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and rankings, Ranch Elementary appears to be struggling to keep pace. The school's statewide ranking has declined from the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 50-60% in recent years, suggesting the need for the school and district to address these performance gaps and support the growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

509

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,647

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43521 N Kenworthy Rd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140-8700

(480) 882-3530

District: J O Combs Unified School District

Students who attend Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Combs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

36.3%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Arizona avg39%

448^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	43.3	448 of 909	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	566 of 912	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	579 of 1245	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	629 of 1000	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	482 of 1226	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	474 of 1039	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	450 of 1109	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	485 of 1106	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	456 of 1079	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.8	540 of 955	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.4	750 of 1079	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	569 of 1158	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	535 of 1141	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	433 of 1075	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	458 of 1090	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	495 of 1062	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.1	589 of 1219	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.4	748 of 824	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	456 of 1219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	266 of 862	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	403 of 1023	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	576 of 1170	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	525 of 1198	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	374 of 911	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	529 of 1116	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	404 of 820	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	566 of 1216	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	456 of 830	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	479 of 1220	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	462 of 850	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	466 of 1032	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	218 of 239	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	347 of 617	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	97 of 444	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	392 of 1027	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	282 of 654	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	544 of 820	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	968 of 1201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	650 of 1024	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	714 of 800	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	527 of 1161	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	449 of 595	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	481 of 720	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)57th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-20 vs school

Foster Care (2021)29th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-45 vs school

Military Connected (2021)9th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science42%+8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 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
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
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
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
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19684 S. 225th Pl	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7490	908	41	22.4		646 (71.1%)	30 (3.3%)	172 (18.9%)	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.4%)	95.4	29^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	35^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.2%	6	74.0	81.0	79.0	69.0			76.0	72.0	79.0	72.0			75.0		$6,694	$149		$299	$5,630	$915	$6,545
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
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Public, Charter	K-6	22120 E Queen Creek Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-0722	834	37	22.5		591 (70.9%)	9 (1.1%)	149 (17.9%)	14 (1.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.3%)	60.9	313^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.6%		54.8	369^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.5%	56	46.0	53.0	54.0	56.0			54.0	49.0	46.0	32.0			44.0		$5,816	$326	$166	$818	$4,401	$923	$5,324
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
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
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	Apn 304-64-878	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	457	41	11.2		272 (59.5%)	11 (2.4%)	148 (32.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	44.3	444^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.2%		50.1	409^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.2%	35	42.0	55.0	35.0	44.0			53.0	29.0	33.0	40.0			29.0		$10,587	$677	$1,955	$3,308	$6,093	$1,862	$7,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranch Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Ranch Elementary School are 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Ranch Elementary School.

What district is Ranch Elementary School in?

J O Combs Unified School District

Is Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Ranch Elementary School ranks 448^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ranch Elementary School attend?

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

High : Combs High School

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