Is Santa Cruz Elementary School a good school?

Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks 692 nd of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santa Cruz Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 764 students attended Santa Cruz Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Cruz Elementary School?

Students at Santa Cruz Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Santa Cruz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Santa Cruz Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Desert Wind Middle School High : Maricopa High School

Santa Cruz Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

19845 N Costa Del Sol
Maricopa, AZ 85138-5431

(520) 568-5170

District: Maricopa Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
692^nd of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,872

Students who attend Santa Cruz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Wind Middle School
High:	Maricopa High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 764

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

21.6%

African American:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks worse than 55.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Santa Cruz Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), White (21.6%), African American (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Cruz Elementary School is 17.3. 5 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Santa Cruz Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Cruz Elementary School is $10,872, which is the 4^th highest among 6 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Santa Cruz Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Cruz Elementary School 692^nd of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Santa Cruz Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

African American students:

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Native American students:

White students:

Maricopa Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Unified School District 309^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	35.13	714^th	1062	32.8%
2010	44.97	592^nd	1090	45.7%
2011	53.64	486^th	1075	54.8%
2012	45.99	650^th	1141	43.0%
2013	33.52	853^rd	1158	26.3%
2014	45.61	590^th	1079	45.3%
2015	34.83	569^th	955	40.4%
2016	21.45	863^rd	1079	20.0%
2017	34.71	690^th	1106	37.6%
2018	58.69	425^th	1109	61.7%
2019	36.60	600^th	1039	42.3%
2021	42.62	626^th	1226	48.9%
2022	25.10	690^th	1000	31.0%
2023	39.02	692^nd	1245	44.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	36.91	655^th	1027	36.2%
2022	20.51	423^rd	444	4.7%
2023	32.17	488^th	617	20.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.86	826^th	975	15.3%
2023	25.54	323^rd	451	28.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	74.23	52^nd	417	87.5%
2021	43.36	565^th	1201	53.0%
2023	19.47	755^th	820	7.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	60.85	269^th	820	67.2%
2022	22.30	511^th	618	17.3%
2023	43.12	593^rd	1116	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	62.46	369^th	1023	63.9%
2019	31.27	564^th	862	34.6%
2021	45.78	589^th	1219	51.7%
2022	18.57	707^th	824	14.2%
2023	31.54	781^st	1219	35.9%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.61	89^th	306	70.9%
2022	33.32	24^th	25	4.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	50.05	135^th	239	43.5%
2022	51.35	52^nd	101	48.5%
2023	32.31	120^th	145	17.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	51.81	453^rd	1032	56.1%
2019	26.80	594^th	850	30.1%
2021	40.29	663^rd	1220	45.7%
2022	28.61	595^th	830	28.3%
2023	42.70	626^th	1216	48.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.02	519^th	620	16.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.64	517^th	895	42.2%
2023	30.81	449^th	607	26.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	61.49	297^th	911	67.4%
2019	43.96	363^rd	709	48.8%
2021	50.38	505^th	1198	57.8%
2022	36.27	452^nd	716	36.9%
2023	42.81	621^st	1170	46.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.41	215^th	654	67.1%
2023	24.17	160^th	219	26.9%

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Rank History for White students at Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	56.77	336^th	720	53.3%
2019	27.27	469^th	595	21.2%
2021	46.48	615^th	1161	47.0%
2023	38.64	626^th	1024	38.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Cruz Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	194	46	24	121	15	n/a	n/a	400
2008	415	122	56	287	30	n/a	n/a	910
2009	203	76	18	171	18	n/a	n/a	486
2010	255	78	16	169	17	n/a	n/a	535
2011	231	52	16	155	8	2	4	468
2012	189	42	14	177	13	0	12	447
2013	148	41	7	153	13	0	17	379
2014	175	41	6	202	17	0	21	462
2015	154	70	5	178	16	1	29	453
2016	149	82	6	173	21	1	28	460
2017	139	66	5	197	21	0	31	459
2018	117	45	5	192	19	1	24	403
2019	139	53	1	220	23	2	17	455
2020	162	61	3	247	19	3	40	535
2021	156	80	7	254	21	4	36	558
2022	154	78	7	301	22	4	42	608
2023	165	112	6	386	30	3	62	764

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Cruz Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	400	18.0	22.2	33.3
2008	910	36.5	24.9	28.1
2009	486	41.1	11.8	42.8
2010	535	40.0	13.3	55
2011	468	39.0	12.0	51.5
2012	447	39.0	11.4	51.9
2013	379	38.0	9.9	58.6
2014	462	25.7	17.9	60.6
2015	453	21.0	21.5	63.8
2016	460	19.0	24.2	71.7
2017	459	21.0	21.8	72.3
2018	403	23.9	16.8	55.8
2019	455	24.0	18.9	63.7
2020	535	26.0	20.5	63.7
2021	558	33.0	16.9	n/a
2022	608	37.7	16.1	20.4
2023	764	44.0	17.3	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Cruz Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	400	18.0	22.2	33.3
2008	910	36.5	24.9	28.1
2009	486	41.1	11.8	42.8
2010	535	40.0	13.3	55
2011	468	39.0	12.0	51.5
2012	447	39.0	11.4	51.9
2013	379	38.0	9.9	58.6
2014	462	25.7	17.9	60.6
2015	453	21.0	21.5	63.8
2016	460	19.0	24.2	71.7
2017	459	21.0	21.8	72.3
2018	403	23.9	16.8	55.8
2019	455	24.0	18.9	63.7
2020	535	26.0	20.5	63.7
2021	558	33.0	16.9	n/a
2022	608	37.7	16.1	20.4
2023	764	44.0	17.3	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Cruz Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$321 (4.0%)	$178 (2.2%)	$820 (10.3%)	$6,212 (78.2%)	$1,232 (15.5%)	$7,445 (93.7%)	$7,944
2020	$143 (2.7%)	$82 (1.5%)	$368 (6.8%)	$4,986 (92.8%)	$161 (3.0%)	$5,148 (95.8%)	$5,373
2021	$735 (7.5%)	$666 (6.8%)	$2,136 (21.9%)	$6,704 (68.6%)	$1,666 (17.1%)	$8,370 (85.7%)	$9,771
2022	$379 (3.5%)	$993 (9.1%)	$1,751 (16.1%)	$8,449 (77.7%)	$1,051 (9.7%)	$9,500 (87.4%)	$10,872

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Cruz Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 600^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 692^nd of 1245 Elementary schools	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	455	764	67.9%
African American	53	112	111.3%
American Indian	23	30	30.4%
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	220	386	75.5%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	139	165	18.7%
Two or More Races	17	62	264.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.7%	58.9%	4.8%

Schools Near Santa Cruz Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)						AASA Mathematics (2023)						AzSCI Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Santa Cruz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19845 N Costa Del Sol	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-5170	764	44	17.3	58.9%	165 (21.6%)	112 (14.7%)	386 (50.5%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.1%)	39	692^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	44.4%		25.1	690^th of 1000 public elementary schools	31.0%	2	31.0	39.0	36.0				34.0	22.0	21.0				35.0		$10,872	$379	$993	$1,751	$8,449	$1,051	$9,500
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Public, Charter	K-8	18700 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-7800	804			44.9%	234 (29.1%)	121 (15.0%)	359 (44.7%)	11 (1.4%)	9 (1.1%)	10 (1.2%)	60 (7.5%)	45.8	594^th of 1245 public elementary schools	52.3%		40.7	529^th of 1000 public elementary schools	47.1%	65	37.0	51.0	36.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	45.0	30.0		18.0	17.0	5.0	38.0	12.0		$00			$00
Saddleback Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18600 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-6110	795	55	14.3	55.8%	207 (26.0%)	100 (12.6%)	354 (44.5%)	18 (2.3%)	68 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (5.8%)	33.5	766^th of 1245 public elementary schools	38.5%		28.5	649^th of 1000 public elementary schools	35.1%	117	29.0	31.0	25.0				36.0	25.0	22.0				31.0		$11,859	$571	$990	$2,132	$9,312	$987	$10,299
Saddleback Preschool	Public	PK	18600 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-6110	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pima Butte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-7150	428	25	17.1	39.7%	175 (40.9%)	50 (11.7%)	154 (36.0%)	11 (2.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	74.4	296^th of 1245 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.8	242^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	75.8%	54	44.0	56.0	52.0				50.0	62.0	50.0				46.0		$10,102	$238	$964	$1,439	$7,768	$1,133	$8,901
Santa Rosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21400 N Santa Rosa Dr	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-6150	486	30	16.4	49.8%	143 (29.4%)	70 (14.4%)	219 (45.1%)	7 (1.4%)	9 (1.9%)	6 (1.2%)	32 (6.6%)	54.9	490^th of 1245 public elementary schools	60.6%		43.3	501^st of 1000 public elementary schools	49.9%	11	42.0	56.0	42.0				46.0	37.0	23.0				33.0		$12,064	$598	$1,011	$2,207	$9,365	$1,090	$10,455
Santa Rosa Preschool	Public	PK	21400 N Santa Rosa Dr	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-6150	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43800 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-6100	774	51	15.2	51.8%	222 (28.7%)	82 (10.6%)	362 (46.8%)	14 (1.8%)	18 (2.3%)	11 (1.4%)	65 (8.4%)	49.8	556^th of 1245 public elementary schools	55.3%		39.3	548^th of 1000 public elementary schools	45.2%	8	42.0	40.0	31.0				44.0	35.0	34.0				35.0		$10,473	$312	$998	$1,622	$8,154	$1,009	$9,163
Casa Blanca Community School	Public	K-5	5297 W Nelson Rd	Bapchule	85121	Pinal County	Casa Blanca Community School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 315-3489	292	25	11.9	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Maricopa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18150 N Alterra Pkwy	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 568-5160	733	51	14.3	64.9%	168 (22.9%)	96 (13.1%)	343 (46.8%)	17 (2.3%)	38 (5.2%)	5 (0.7%)	66 (9.0%)	50	554^th of 1245 public elementary schools	55.5%		27.7	653^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	34.7%	99	35.0	32.0	39.0				45.0	34.0	44.0				33.0		$11,519	$820	$1,013	$2,652	$8,697	$989	$9,686

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