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Sacaton Elementary

Q: How many students attend Sacaton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Sacaton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sacaton Elementary?

Students at Sacaton Elementary are 78% American Indian, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sacaton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sacaton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sacaton Middle School High : Casa Grande Union High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Sacaton Elementary is a small elementary school in Sacaton, Arizona that serves 256 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sacaton Elementary District, which is ranked 540 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sacaton Elementary faces significant challenges, with extremely low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 3-7% of Sacaton Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, placing the school in the bottom 1% of Arizona elementary schools. This poor academic performance has persisted for over a decade, with Sacaton Elementary consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of the state. The school's student population is predominantly Native American at 78.52%, which is vastly different from the nearby Eduprize School, Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, and other schools in the area that have much higher percentages of white and Hispanic students.

Despite the low academic performance, Sacaton Elementary spends significantly more per student, ranging from $9,338 to $19,196 over the past 4 years, compared to $7,179 to $10,007 per student at the nearby Eduprize Schools LLC, Chandler Unified District #80, and American Leadership Academy Inc. schools. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 85-93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

259

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,739

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

92 Skill Center Rd
Sacaton, AZ 85147

(520) 562-8600

District: Sacaton Elementary District

Students who attend Sacaton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sacaton Middle School
High:	Casa Grande Union High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

78.4%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Sacaton Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	4.9	1244 of 1245	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1103 of 1109	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1067 of 1106	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	925 of 1079	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	800 of 955	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	927 of 1079	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	920 of 1158	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1007 of 1141	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	849 of 1075	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	1013 of 1090	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	1055 of 1062	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.8	1218 of 1219	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1019 of 1023	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.8	1115 of 1116	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	814 of 820	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.1	1216 of 1216	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1032 of 1032	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.6	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)<1st percentile~ school

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Female (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

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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
Sacaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	92 Skill Center Rd	Sacaton	85147	Pinal County	Sacaton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 562-8600	259	26	9.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.6%)	1 (0.4%)	203 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)							21.0								$15,739	$3,600	$2,831	$10,031	$9,118	$190	$9,308
Navarrete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6490 S Sun Groves Blvd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4800	389	28	13.9		198 (50.9%)	20 (5.1%)	116 (29.8%)	11 (2.8%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	46	421^st of 909 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.4	310^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.0%	111	39.0	65.0	39.0	48.0			34.0	54.0	28.0	30.0			33.0		$10,007	$1,380	$108	$2,869	$8,259	$259	$8,518
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4500	471	28	16.7		231 (49.0%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.7%)	23 (4.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	63.7	297^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	328^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.0%	31	48.0	54.0	52.0	52.0			59.0	45.0	50.0	47.0			40.0		$9,821	$1,010	$163	$2,184	$8,334	$313	$8,647
Charlotte Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7520 S Adora Blvd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3600	753	41	18.2		478 (63.5%)	26 (3.5%)	152 (20.2%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (8.8%)	88.2	84^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.8%		86	114^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.5%	30	61.0	73.0	65.0	79.0			64.0	69.0	63.0	66.0			53.0		$7,317	$631	$73	$1,336	$6,350	$262	$6,612
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	1750 E Riggs Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2101	396	36	11.1		203 (51.3%)	35 (8.8%)	106 (26.8%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.1%)	73.5	223^rd of 909 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	213^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.6%	10	76.0	74.0	47.0	57.0			86.0	78.0	34.0	38.0			44.0		$7,582	$50	$210	$310	$5,274	$2,049	$7,322
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3800	572	34	16.9		369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.7	83^rd of 912 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	70.0	70.0	64.0	70.0			78.0	75.0	63.0	74.0			53.0		$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Riggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 S Seville Blvd W	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3400	770	44	17.7		491 (63.8%)	22 (2.9%)	172 (22.3%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.4%)	86.5	102^nd of 909 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.5	234^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.3%	132	61.0	66.0	70.0	67.0			61.0	66.0	59.0	68.0			59.0		$8,192	$690	$86	$1,466	$7,209	$208	$7,416
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2631 N Brown Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-4235	668	23	29.0		119 (17.8%)	23 (3.4%)	486 (72.8%)	7 (1.0%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	23.7	645^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.8	691^st of 912 public elementary schools	24.2%	46	22.0	36.0	33.0				22.0	36.0	36.0				23.0		$7,712	$1,148	$170	$2,467	$5,449	$945	$6,394
Eduprize School	Public, Charter	K-8	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1610	1,733	101	17.1		1,088 (62.8%)	34 (2.0%)	476 (27.5%)	13 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	110 (6.3%)	67.8	269^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.3	301^st of 912 public elementary schools	67.0%	32	52.0	61.0	52.0	60.0	59.0	45.0	51.0	51.0	48.0	41.0	26.0	43.0	49.0	39.0	$7,179	$540	$79	$1,158	$4,689	$1,871	$6,561
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3200	523	35	14.8		324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.6	137^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.0%	72	47.0	60.0	62.0	67.0			47.0	48.0	56.0	56.0			63.0		$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacaton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sacaton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sacaton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sacaton Middle School
High : Casa Grande Union High School

How many students attend Sacaton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Sacaton Elementary.

What district is Sacaton Elementary in?

Sacaton Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Sacaton Elementary?

Students at Sacaton Elementary are 78% American Indian, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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