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Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary

Q: Is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary a good school?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary ranks 428 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary serves 384 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Queen Creek, Arizona, where families have several nearby school options. Its clearest academic strength is English Language Arts (ELA): in 2025–26, 46% of students were proficient, above the state and district rates. The most important takeaway is that ELA is a broad strength, while results vary by subject and grade.

Compared with the state, Simonton was 5 points higher in all-grade ELA (46% versus 41%); it was 15 points above the J O Combs Unified School District and 3 points above the 43% average for seven nearby elementary schools serving through grade 6. Math was more mixed: 28% proficiency beat the district’s 22% but trailed the state’s 33% and nearby peers’ 36% average. Fifth-grade science was also below the state, district, and peer average in 2024–25, at 28% versus 34%, 30%, and 36%, respectively. Grade 3 was a bright spot in ELA and math, while fifth-grade ELA was a concern: 29%, 9 points below the state and 8 below the average for six comparable nearby schools. The fifth-grade math score is suppressed, so it cannot be compared.

Simonton’s overall SchoolDigger ranking has improved, moving from the 27th percentile in 2021–22 to the 52nd in 2025–26, with some ups and downs; it now has 3 stars and ranks fifth among 10 nearby schools with current rankings. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for students with low socioeconomic status rose to the 74th percentile, 22 points above the school’s overall ranking and 31 points higher than in 2022–23. Its ranking for White students was lower, at the 21st percentile, 31 points below the overall ranking. Enrollment is relatively small among nearby schools, while the 2024–25 student–teacher ratio of 19.2 was close to the local median of 19.7. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 57% in 2022–23; it provides context for that year, not a comparison with nearby schools.

384

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,407

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

40300 N Simonton Blvd
Queen Creek, AZ 85140-3164

(480) 987-5330

District: J O Combs Unified School District

Students who attend Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Combs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

36.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arizona median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Arizona avg37%

428^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	45.4	428 of 900	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	508 of 909	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	601 of 912	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	757 of 1245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	732 of 1000	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	678 of 1226	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	718 of 1039	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	636 of 1109	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	669 of 1106	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	657 of 1079	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	558 of 955	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	709 of 1079	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	716 of 1158	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	441 of 1141	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.4	504 of 1075	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	474 of 1090	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	443 of 1062	58.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.7	352 of 607	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	547 of 895	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	487 of 975	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	346 of 579	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	406 of 589	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	353 of 602	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	650 of 1219	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	696 of 1219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	604 of 862	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	604 of 1023	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	648 of 1170	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	652 of 1198	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	636 of 911	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	139 of 529	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	37.8	309 of 549	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	641 of 1116	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	514 of 618	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	486 of 820	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	320 of 591	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	349 of 626	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	857 of 1216	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	672 of 1220	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	615 of 850	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	594 of 1032	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	260 of 444	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	757 of 1027	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	643 of 820	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	676 of 1201	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	297 of 417	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	345 of 437	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	363 of 465	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	893 of 1024	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	768 of 1161	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.3	570 of 595	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	575 of 720	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)41st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school

Foster Care (2021)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-31 vs school

Homeless (2021)17th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Mathematics28%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 14, 2015

Simonton is a Leader in Me School. The 7 Habits are taught and students learn leadership skills. The principal is excellent, and the teachers care about the students. Great school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	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
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	$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	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	$7,267	$1,024	$71	$2,118	$5,880	$293	$6,173
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
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	$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
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	31.6%	282 (55.4%)	7 (1.4%)	185 (36.3%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	17.6	744^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.3%		43.3	448^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.7%	296	28.0	31.0	22.0	34.0			28.0	25.0	26.0	27.0				25.0	$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	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		$00			$00
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	$6,667	$399	$273	$1,072	$5,463	$531	$5,994
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	$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
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	$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary

How many students attend Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Combs High School

What district is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary in?

J O Combs Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary?

Students at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary a good school?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary ranks 428^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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