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Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School

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Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School ranks 377 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School is a public school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 590 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 352 out of 1,106 Arizona elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 597 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 377 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance has varied among different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for Asian students and Native American students compared to female and male students. Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School has also experienced a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 3.8% in 2021-2022 to 6.1% in 2022-2023.

When comparing Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School to nearby schools within the Peoria Unified School District, Oakwood Elementary School and Copperwood School have consistently outperformed Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School in terms of statewide rankings and test scores, particularly in subjects like Science and Mathematics. Additionally, Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance in some areas.

578

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,490

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10401 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302-1114

(623) 412-4775

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ironwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

31.7%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

377^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

250^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	377 of 909	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	518 of 912	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	597 of 1245	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	507 of 1000	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	580 of 1226	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	454 of 1039	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	467 of 1109	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	352 of 1106	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	444 of 1079	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.2	474 of 955	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	546 of 1079	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	474 of 1158	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	400 of 1141	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	505 of 1075	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	338 of 1090	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	405 of 1062	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	330 of 895	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	177 of 316	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.8	128 of 620	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	308 of 975	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	289 of 589	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	330 of 602	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	598 of 1219	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	579 of 824	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	662 of 1219	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	387 of 862	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	452 of 1023	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	59 of 306	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	155 of 496	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	192 of 486	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	622 of 1170	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	377 of 716	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	664 of 1198	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	282 of 709	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	326 of 911	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	184 of 549	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	233 of 556	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	462 of 1116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	268 of 618	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	291 of 820	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	273 of 626	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	296 of 628	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	610 of 1216	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	524 of 830	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	499 of 1220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	483 of 850	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	483 of 1032	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	626 of 1027	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.0	12 of 219	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	54.2	167 of 654	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	323 of 820	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	326 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	192 of 465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	593 of 1024	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	469 of 800	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	601 of 1161	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	453 of 595	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	494 of 720	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	250 of 552	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	251 of 550	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	423 of 854	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	369 of 605	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	439 of 832	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	386 of 605	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	515 of 711	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	394 of 695	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	348 of 677	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	310 of 521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	367 of 690	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	397 of 787	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	381 of 772	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	232 of 685	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	171 of 692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	149 of 663	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.7	134 of 573	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	160 of 247	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	146 of 404	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.4	120 of 606	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	200 of 386	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	425 of 806	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	424 of 820	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	336 of 466	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	507 of 624	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	534 of 760	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	454 of 802	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	209 of 387	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	357 of 543	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	285 of 717	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	216 of 369	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	377 of 503	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	111 of 379	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	423 of 810	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	434 of 818	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	259 of 435	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	462 of 617	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	135 of 211	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	204 of 650	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	171 of 363	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	51 of 789	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	375 of 675	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	347 of 446	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	548 of 780	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	307 of 337	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	414 of 436	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2023)95th percentile+42 vs school

Foster Care (2021)81st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2023)44th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)39th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)80th percentile+33 vs school

White (2024)80th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile+29 vs school

Foster Care (2021)76th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)48th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)36th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)35th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)30th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4775	578	39	15.0		183 (31.7%)	45 (7.8%)	299 (51.7%)	9 (1.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	51.4	377^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.5%		35.1	518^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.2%	141	45.0	54.0	34.0	46.0	38.0	41.0	58.0	50.0	21.0	54.0	27.0	21.0	29.0	31.0	$8,490	$403	$496	$1,302	$7,185	$406	$7,590
Copperwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	11232 N 65th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4650	625	37	16.8		291 (46.6%)	35 (5.6%)	240 (38.4%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	70.6	247^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	354^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.2%	107	55.0	58.0	58.0	47.0	43.0	54.0	66.0	49.0	76.0	36.0	34.0	40.0	46.0	54.0	$6,984	$77	$321	$475	$5,973	$613	$6,586
Sundance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7051 W Cholla St	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4675	549	32	17.0		189 (34.4%)	32 (5.8%)	286 (52.1%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	29.5	564^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.0%		31.2	567^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	34.0	47.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	37.0	44.0	33.0			17.0	24.0	23.0	33.0	$7,998	$364	$702	$1,431	$5,959	$972	$6,931
Ira A Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	7231 W North Ln	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4475	450	34	13.0		111 (24.7%)	18 (4.0%)	270 (60.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)			29.0		39.0	31.0									$12,403	$564	$1,021	$2,149	$9,780	$1,038	$10,818
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-8	5312 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4525	478	28	16.8		135 (28.2%)	31 (6.5%)	255 (53.3%)	21 (4.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	30.5	560^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.4%		29.5	582^nd of 912 public elementary schools	36.2%	22	23.0	45.0	25.0	45.0	42.0	38.0	28.0	39.0			22.0			26.0	$8,740	$528	$685	$1,742	$7,165	$362	$7,527
Desert Palms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11441 N 55th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4600	373	26	14.4		120 (32.2%)	33 (8.8%)	175 (46.9%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	29.1	568^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.5%		20.6	692^nd of 912 public elementary schools	24.1%	124		43.0	27.0	35.0		48.0	33.0					29.0		32.0	$9,393	$408	$747	$1,563	$7,351	$887	$8,238
Glendale American School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 N 55th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4008	678	37	18.5		113 (16.7%)	99 (14.6%)	394 (58.1%)	36 (5.3%)	15 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.7%)	12.4	838^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.1	796^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.7%	42		19.0	31.0	21.0	36.0	41.0	22.0		17.0			15.0	18.0	22.0	$9,873	$1,794	$439	$4,027	$6,022	$1,618	$7,640
Desert Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12901 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4750	439	31	14.1		187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	193 (44.0%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	40.3	470^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	508^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.3%	38	43.0	63.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	36.0	30.0	50.0			28.0	31.0	25.0	21.0	$9,472	$281	$394	$956	$7,466	$1,331	$8,797
Marshall Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6450	662	39	16.9		293 (44.3%)	45 (6.8%)	273 (41.2%)	20 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	35.7	506^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	500^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	36.0	50.0	32.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	43.0	45.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	$8,605	$187	$309	$683	$7,201	$908	$8,109
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12900 N 71st Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4725	937	46	20.5		527 (56.2%)	31 (3.3%)	289 (30.8%)	37 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	71.4	242^nd of 909 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.2	239^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	49.0	66.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	52.0	58.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	$6,245	$50	$223	$324	$5,623	$349	$5,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School

How many students attend Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School.

What district is Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ironwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School ranks 377^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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