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Desert Sonora Elementary School

Q: Is Desert Sonora Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sonora Elementary School ranks 398 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Desert Sonora Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 403 students in grades PK-6 in Somerton, Arizona. Despite being part of the lower-performing Somerton Elementary District, Desert Sonora consistently outperforms its peers across various academic measures.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of 6th graders at Desert Sonora were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 33%. In Mathematics, the school's 4th grade proficiency rate was 59%, significantly higher than the district's 25%. Over the past several years, Desert Sonora has ranked between 392 and 829 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools, earning 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school's Hispanic and male student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools.

While Desert Sonora is located very close to several other Somerton Elementary District schools, it outperforms them significantly. Nearby Bravie T. Soto Elementary and Tierra Del Sol Elementary both perform worse than Desert Sonora across most academic measures. The Crane Elementary District schools in the broader Yuma region generally perform on par with or slightly better than Desert Sonora, suggesting a more competitive academic environment in the area.

406

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,341

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N. carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350

(928) 341-6300

District: Somerton Elementary District

Students who attend Desert Sonora Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Somerton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

2.2%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg27%

Arizona avg38%

398^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Somerton Elementary District

217^th of 289Somerton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	398 of 909	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	471 of 912	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	570 of 1245	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	549 of 1000	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	769 of 1226	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	661 of 1039	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	576 of 1109	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	628 of 1106	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	733 of 1079	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.6	828 of 955	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	710 of 1079	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	717 of 1158	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	798 of 1141	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	757 of 1075	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	790 of 1090	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	804 of 1062	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	291 of 451	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	393 of 975	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	17 of 155	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	323 of 589	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	544 of 1219	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	427 of 824	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	726 of 1219	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	514 of 862	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	555 of 1023	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	195 of 496	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	217 of 486	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	438 of 1170	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	391 of 716	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	689 of 1198	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	409 of 709	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	366 of 911	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	206 of 549	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	175 of 556	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	143 of 1116	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	295 of 618	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	290 of 626	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	281 of 628	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	576 of 1216	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	549 of 830	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	815 of 1220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	497 of 850	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	497 of 1032	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	340 of 820	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	821 of 1201	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	803 of 1024	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	539 of 800	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	520 of 1161	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2023)41st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)35th percentile-19 vs school

White (2023)22nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science34%~ 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Desert Sonora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 N. carlisle Avenue	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6300	406	23	17.6		9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	395 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.4	398^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.2%		41.3	471^st of 912 public elementary schools	48.4%	73	29.0	44.0	41.0	50.0	27.0	59.0	58.0	39.0	34.0	$10,341	$949	$69	$1,967	$8,159	$1,164	$9,323
Somerton Virtual Learning Institute	Public, Virtual	K-8	343 N Carlisle Avenue	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 341-6072	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Encanto Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave.	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6700	403	21	19.1		7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.7	792^nd of 909 public elementary schools	12.9%		22.9	650^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.7%	142		38.0	21.0	23.0		20.0	18.0	17.0		$8,132	$421	$75	$917	$6,504	$1,132	$7,636
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School	Public	K-6	1201 Main Street	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 341-6000	229	12	19.0		2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	49.2	392^nd of 909 public elementary schools	56.9%					(n/a)			40.0		29.0		62.0
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1002 South Somerton Ave	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6400	579	31	18.6		3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	567 (97.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20.1	704^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.5	707^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.5%	3	24.0	32.0	33.0	32.0	20.0	19.0	32.0	19.0	28.0	$8,891	$588	$88	$1,264	$7,240	$974	$8,214
Orange Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3525 W County 16 1/2 St	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Somerton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 341-6200	412	19	21.6		5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25.3	617^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.1%		32.5	552^nd of 912 public elementary schools	39.5%	65		40.0	31.0	35.0		28.0	27.0	30.0	20.0	$8,626	$444	$65	$954	$6,770	$1,346	$8,117
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18745 S. Gadsden Street	Gadsden	85336	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6970	391	17	23.0		2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	588^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.3%		28.7	587^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.6%	1		26.0	23.0	31.0		42.0	30.0	36.0		$8,140	$1,121	$529	$2,772	$5,895	$594	$6,489
Mesquite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4451 W. 28th Street	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-4100	568	24	23.6		66 (11.6%)	6 (1.1%)	468 (82.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	24	643^rd of 909 public elementary schools	29.3%		39.7	481^st of 912 public elementary schools	47.3%	162	31.0	37.0	30.0	37.0	34.0	22.0	22.0	18.0	31.0	$8,510	$1,173	$270	$2,615	$5,501	$1,568	$7,068
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-5500	528	26	20.3		26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	481 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	26.8	597^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.7	549^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.8%	48	26.0	45.0	29.0	35.0	25.0	27.0	33.0	30.0	29.0	$9,039	$1,059	$300	$2,417	$6,102	$1,579	$7,681
Valley Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4501 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-4000	460	27	17.0		26 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	421 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	14.4	797^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.3%					(n/a)		22.0		27.0			24.0			$10,893	$2,698	$407	$5,803	$5,784	$2,004	$7,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Sonora Elementary School

How many students attend Desert Sonora Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Desert Sonora Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Desert Sonora Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Desert Sonora Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Somerton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sonora Elementary School?

Students at Desert Sonora Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Desert Sonora Elementary School a good school?

Desert Sonora Elementary School ranks 398^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Desert Sonora Elementary School in?

Somerton Elementary District

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