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St David Elementary School

Q: Is St David Elementary School a good school?

St David Elementary School ranks 361 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

St David Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the St David Unified District in Arizona, with around 300 students. The school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger in recent years, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from the 246th best elementary school in Arizona in 2014-2015 to the 682nd best in 2022-2023.

St David Elementary School has generally underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with particularly weak performance in math. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 49% in science, 46% in English Language Arts, and 32% in math, all below the state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. The school has also struggled to serve certain student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for several subgroups in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Walter J Meyer School and Pomerene Elementary School have generally outperformed St David Elementary School on key metrics like test scores and school rankings. Additionally, St David Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from its peak of 246th in 2014-2015 to 682nd in 2022-2023, suggesting the school is struggling to maintain academic performance and keep pace with other schools in the state. The significant fluctuations in per-student spending at St David Elementary may also be contributing to the school's performance challenges.

296

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,796

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 W Patton St
Saint David, AZ 85630

(520) 720-4781

District: St David Unified District

Students who attend St David Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St David High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2018 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Arizona median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Arizona avg38%

361^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 289St David Unified 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	53.1	361 of 909	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	458 of 912	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	682 of 1245	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	646 of 1000	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	543 of 1226	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	514 of 1039	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	730 of 1109	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	523 of 1106	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	424 of 1079	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	246 of 955	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	195 of 1079	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	391 of 1158	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	350 of 1141	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	427 of 1075	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	496 of 1090	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	449 of 1062	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	628 of 1219	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	511 of 1219	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	694 of 1023	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	405 of 1170	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	1001 of 1198	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	840 of 1116	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	524 of 618	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	790 of 820	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	698 of 1216	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.5	749 of 830	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	582 of 1220	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	720 of 1032	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	956 of 1027	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	728 of 820	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	842 of 1201	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	385 of 465	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	457 of 486	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	829 of 1024	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	718 of 800	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	561 of 1161	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	460 of 595	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	654 of 720	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	467 of 854	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	241 of 832	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	251 of 605	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	169 of 711	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	102 of 695	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	166 of 677	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	115 of 521	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	180 of 690	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.4	345 of 787	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	243 of 772	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	275 of 685	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	207 of 692	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	57.1	262 of 663	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	457 of 806	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	179 of 820	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	777 of 802	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	454 of 717	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	458 of 810	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	357 of 818	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.0	58 of 617	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	623 of 650	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	345 of 390	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	59 of 363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	54 of 789	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	512 of 675	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.8	230 of 780	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.2	241 of 337	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.5	195 of 436	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-49 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)24th percentile-21 vs school

Native American (2021)12th percentile-59 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile-67 vs school

Hispanic (2021)3rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+15 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

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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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
St David Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 W Patton St	Saint David	85630	Cochise County	St David Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 720-4781	296	20	14.4		245 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	53.1	361^st of 909 public elementary schools	60.3%		42.6	458^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.8%	97			46.0	46.0			32.0	49.0	$2,796	$630	$07	$1,268	$2,057	$101	$2,158
Benson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 S Patagonia St	Benson	85602	Cochise County	Benson Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 720-6708	507	27	18.7		310 (61.1%)	5 (1.0%)	155 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.5%)	35.3	511^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.4	468^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.7%	43	36.0	33.0	30.0		38.0	40.0	44.0	33.0	$10,475	$1,499	$589	$3,586	$7,039	$1,349	$8,388
Pomerene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1396 N. Old Pomerene Road	Pomerene	85602	Cochise County	Pomerene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 586-2407	110	8	13.7		87 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$11,669	$1,686	$1,156	$4,527	$6,779	$2,048	$8,827
Walter J Meyer School	Public	PK, KG-8	411 N. 9th St.	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 457-3371	151	10	15.1		77 (51.0%)	1 (0.7%)	52 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	17 (11.3%)								(n/a)								58.0	$11,902	$8,720	$2,172	$19,612	$30	$980	$1,010

Frequently Asked Questions about St David Elementary School

What district is St David Elementary School in?

St David Unified District

Is St David Elementary School a good school?

St David Elementary School ranks 361^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St David Elementary School?

Students at St David Elementary School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of St David Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St David Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : St David High School

How many students attend St David Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended St David Elementary School.

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