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Bravie T. Soto Elementary School

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Bravie T. Soto Elementary School ranks 392 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Somerton, Arizona, serving 220 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Somerton Elementary District, which is ranked 217 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and the state. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 392 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, with a 3-star rating, indicating average performance. However, in 2022-2023, the school's ranking dropped significantly to 929 out of 1245 schools, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger results for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students. Test scores are generally below the district and state averages, with the exception of the school's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate, which was higher than the district and state in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools in the Somerton Elementary District, Orange Grove Elementary School and Tierra Del Sol Elementary School generally perform worse than Bravie T. Soto Elementary School, while Desert Sonora Elementary School ranks higher. The school's fluctuating performance and the need to address the needs of specific student subgroups suggest that there are opportunities for improvement in key academic areas and targeted interventions for students.

229

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Main Street
Somerton, AZ 85350

(928) 341-6000

District: Somerton Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

0.9%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Somerton Elementary District

✓Above the Arizona median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg29%

Arizona avg39%

392^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 31 pts since 2023

From bottom 25% (2023) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	49.2	392 of 909	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.8	929 of 1245	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	341 of 451	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	876 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	199 of 496	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	861 of 1170	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	145 of 549	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	698 of 1116	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	640 of 1216	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)47th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)28th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ 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 (2023)	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
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	2.3%	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
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	89.6%	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
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	86.8%	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)
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	81.9%	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	88.7%	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	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6970	391	17	23.0	96.7%	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	54.9%	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
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1508 N. 10th Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6915	760	25	30.4	88.8%	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	757 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	464^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.0%		47.2	425^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.4%	39	23.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	26.0	43.0	45.0	56.0	18.0		$00			$00
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	75.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bravie T. Soto Elementary School

How many students attend Bravie T. Soto Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Bravie T. Soto Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bravie T. Soto Elementary School?

Students at Bravie T. Soto Elementary School are 98% Hispanic.

What district is Bravie T. Soto Elementary School in?

Somerton Elementary District

Is Bravie T. Soto Elementary School a good school?

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School ranks 392^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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