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Belen Soto Elementary School

Q: Is Belen Soto Elementary School a good school?

Belen Soto Elementary School ranks 276 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Belen Soto Elementary School in Goodyear, Arizona, serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade and enrolls 1,123 students in the Litchfield Elementary District. Its strongest overall message is that students’ 2025–2026 proficiency was well above both district and state results in English language arts (ELA) and math: 58% in ELA and 51% in math, compared with 49% and 42% districtwide and 41% and 33% statewide.

Results vary by subject and grade, and some nearby schools score higher. Belen ranked third among nearby schools with reported all-grades results in both ELA and math: Verrado Heritage Elementary School and Verrado Elementary School had higher ELA scores, while The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear and Verrado had higher math scores. Belen’s seventh- and eighth-grade math stood out: 55% and 59%, each the highest reported nearby result for its grade. Science is less consistent: fifth-grade proficiency was 27%, below the state’s 34% and district’s 39%, while eighth-grade proficiency was 43%, above the state’s 30% and district’s 40%, and tied with Verrado Heritage for the best reported nearby score.

Science trends also diverge by grade: fifth-grade results fell from 44% in 2022–2023 to 27% in 2024–2025, while eighth-grade results rose from 36% to 43%. SchoolDigger placed Belen at the 69th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026; its overall percentile has edged down 8 points since 2020–2021. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves White students was at the 38th percentile, down 17 points in one year; its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell 25 points, from the 87th to the 62nd percentile over three years. Belen’s student-teacher ratio was 23.8 in 2024–2025, higher than the reported ratios at its same-district peers and second-highest among nearby schools, behind Desert Thunder at 25.1. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 18% in 2022–2023; comparable nearby rates were not supplied.

1,123

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,386

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

18601 W Campbell Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85340

(623) 547-3400

District: Litchfield Elementary District

Students who attend Belen Soto Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Verrado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

42.5%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2021

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

276^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From top 23% (2021) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

118^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Litchfield Elementary District

108^th of 267Litchfield Elementary 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
2026	65.7	276 of 900	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	256 of 909	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	248 of 912	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	310 of 1245	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	272 of 1000	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	288 of 1226	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	156 of 607	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	49 of 289	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	606 of 895	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.7	103 of 620	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	222 of 589	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	219 of 602	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	323 of 1219	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	304 of 824	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	248 of 1219	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	146 of 500	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	128 of 496	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	146 of 486	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	229 of 1170	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	267 of 716	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	242 of 1198	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	203 of 529	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	139 of 549	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	75 of 556	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	447 of 1116	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	99 of 618	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	265 of 591	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	216 of 626	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	247 of 628	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	308 of 1216	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	278 of 830	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	331 of 1220	72.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	75 of 101	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	143 of 239	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	235 of 617	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.1	30 of 444	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	197 of 1027	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	617 of 820	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	517 of 1201	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	207 of 465	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	254 of 486	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	415 of 1024	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	370 of 800	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	349 of 1161	69.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	118 of 536	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	80 of 552	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	109 of 550	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	155 of 854	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	219 of 605	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	170 of 832	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	226 of 400	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	110 of 573	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	174 of 404	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	77 of 370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	91 of 395	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	98 of 386	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	152 of 806	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	201 of 494	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	142 of 820	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	46 of 338	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	46 of 345	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	53 of 329	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	151 of 760	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	130 of 392	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	121 of 802	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	49 of 328	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	44 of 320	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	122 of 717	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	76 of 369	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	135 of 370	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	67 of 379	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	91 of 370	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	171 of 810	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	212 of 476	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	173 of 818	78.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	51 of 68	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	57 of 143	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	209 of 384	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	89 of 211	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	133 of 650	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	266 of 363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	373 of 789	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	68 of 277	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	147 of 675	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	227 of 446	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	207 of 780	73.5%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2023)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)43rd percentile-32 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-50 vs school

Military Connected (2023)19th percentile-56 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2021)57th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)53rd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2023)44th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 vs state

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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
Belen Soto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18601 W Campbell Ave	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3400	1,123	47	23.8	17.8%	477 (42.5%)	54 (4.8%)	504 (44.9%)	26 (2.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.5%)	65.7	276^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.3%		69.6	256^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.8%	20	59.0	58.0	61.0	48.0	63.0	56.0	58.0	56.0	46.0	57.0	31.0	55.0	59.0	51.0	$5,386	$00			$4,856	$529	$5,386
Scott L Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18701 W Thomas Rd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6200	560	29	19.3	32.0%	196 (35.0%)	23 (4.1%)	297 (53.0%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	54.4	356^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.4%		52.8	365^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.8%	9	49.0	53.0	30.0				45.0	56.0	50.0	39.0				49.0	$8,539	$251	$27	$530	$6,530	$1,730	$8,260
White Tanks Learning Center	Public	K-8	18825 W. Thomas Rd.	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1585	19	3	6.3	42.1%	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$27,597	$09	$52	$70	$16,212	$11,324	$27,536
Verrado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20873 W Sunrise Ln	Buckeye	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1600	847	40	21.1	16.5%	419 (49.5%)	46 (5.4%)	304 (35.9%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.2%)	74.3	200^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.8%		71.4	241^st of 909 public elementary schools	73.5%	41	59.0	63.0	59.0				60.0	42.0	63.0	61.0				54.0	$6,841	$04	$05	$13	$6,195	$637	$6,832
Verrado Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20895 W Hamilton St	Buckeye	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3300	1,014	46	22.0	16.5%	435 (42.9%)	54 (5.3%)	427 (42.1%)	16 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (7.2%)	75.9	186^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.3%		67.6	271^st of 909 public elementary schools	70.2%	85	53.0	64.0	64.0	52.0	54.0	76.0	61.0	55.0	66.0	50.0	53.0	43.0	31.0	50.0	$5,735	$01	$01	$03	$5,129	$604	$5,733
Desert Thunder	Public	PK, KG-8	16750 W Garfield St	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4700	928	37	25.1	33.6%	170 (18.3%)	138 (14.9%)	571 (61.5%)	14 (1.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	22 (2.4%)	26	609^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.3%		23	656^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.8%	47	34.0	36.0	24.0	37.0	46.0	58.0	39.0	38.0	35.0	25.0	22.0	24.0	25.0	28.0	$10,127	$868	$394	$2,131	$6,931	$1,933	$8,864
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 N Sienna Hills Pkwy	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 444-9654	472	29	16.2	—	147 (31.1%)	26 (5.5%)	248 (52.5%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	43.6	438^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.3%		52.6	371^st of 909 public elementary schools	59.2%	67	34.0	42.0	51.0				43.0	39.0	27.0	53.0				40.0	$6,127	$438	$286	$1,161	$3,769	$1,634	$5,404
Mabel Padgett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15430 W. Turney	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3200	664	35	18.9	24.8%	216 (32.5%)	57 (8.6%)	302 (45.5%)	23 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.3%)	62.3	304^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.2%		48.6	397^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.3%	93	50.0	52.0	51.0				51.0	47.0	57.0	47.0				50.0	$8,505	$211	$28	$449	$7,424	$843	$8,267
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear	Public, Charter	K-6	17532 W Harrison St	Goodyear	85326	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 882-1140	522	31	16.8	—	187 (35.8%)	33 (6.3%)	250 (47.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.5%)	73.9	203^rd of 900 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.8	255^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.9%	52	37.0	68.0	59.0				54.0	52.0	63.0	65.0				60.0	$5,421	$282	$143	$707	$3,442	$1,554	$4,996
Blue Horizons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20070 W. Blue Horizons Pkwy. N	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-6600	976	49	20.1	39.2%	186 (19.1%)	78 (8.0%)	649 (66.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	42 (4.3%)	19.7	711^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.0%		18.1	730^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.7%	19	28.0	34.0	33.0	27.0	29.0	39.0	32.0	23.0	30.0	27.0	20.0	17.0	30.0	25.0	$8,971	$569	$351	$1,490	$6,520	$1,531	$8,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Belen Soto Elementary School

How many students attend Belen Soto Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,123 students attended Belen Soto Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belen Soto Elementary School?

Students at Belen Soto Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Belen Soto Elementary School a good school?

Belen Soto Elementary School ranks 276^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belen Soto Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belen Soto Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Verrado High School

What district is Belen Soto Elementary School in?

Litchfield Elementary District

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