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Arizona City Elementary School

Q: Is Arizona City Elementary School a good school?

Arizona City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Arizona City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Arizona City Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Arizona City Elementary School?

Students at Arizona City Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Arizona City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arizona City Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Vista Grande High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Arizona City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Toltec School District, with 826 students located in Arizona City, Arizona. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed.

Arizona City Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the state and its local school district on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are much lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with the Hispanic, White, and Special Education populations struggling significantly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Casa Grande and Eloy areas, such as Ironwood School, Saguaro Elementary School, and The Grande Innovation, Arizona City Elementary School consistently underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Arizona City Elementary School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the surrounding region, and may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of this school and its community.

790

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12115 W Benito Dr
Arizona City, AZ 85123

(520) 466-2460

District: Toltec School District

Students who attend Arizona City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Vista Grande High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

21.6%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg15%

Arizona avg41%

890^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

286^th of 289Toltec 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	8.0	890 of 909	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	881 of 912	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1190 of 1245	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1118 of 1226	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1003 of 1039	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1002 of 1109	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1022 of 1106	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	877 of 1079	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	762 of 955	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	543 of 895	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.7	1118 of 1219	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1037 of 1219	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	934 of 1023	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	83.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	35.2	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	1152 of 1170	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1149 of 1198	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	869 of 911	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	542 of 549	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	536 of 556	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1021 of 1116	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	737 of 820	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	1203 of 1216	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1160 of 1220	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	948 of 1032	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	232 of 239	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	930 of 1027	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	384 of 654	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	815 of 820	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	917 of 1201	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.9	1015 of 1024	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	694 of 800	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1036 of 1161	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	693 of 720	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	842 of 854	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	710 of 832	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	471 of 605	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	582 of 711	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	608 of 695	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	536 of 677	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	171 of 573	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	785 of 806	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	699 of 820	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	478 of 624	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	83.8	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	43.1	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	755 of 760	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	697 of 802	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	476 of 543	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	694 of 717	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	403 of 503	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.9	806 of 810	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	690 of 818	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	557 of 617	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	384 of 650	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	300 of 789	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	4.5	675 of 675	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	703 of 780	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	401 of 436	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+35 vs school

Native American (2021)41st percentile+32 vs school

African American (2021)39th percentile+31 vs school

Foster Care (2023)18th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2021)10th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)70th percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)41st percentile+26 vs school

Foster Care (2023)22nd percentile+20 vs school

Native American (2021)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

White (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
Arizona City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12115 W Benito Dr	Arizona City	85123	Pinal County	Toltec School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2460	790	64	12.4		171 (21.6%)	59 (7.5%)	506 (64.1%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.3%)	8	890^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.1%		9.3	881^st of 912 public elementary schools	3.4%	9	18.0	18.0	16.0	18.0	25.0											$00			$00
Curiel School	Public	PK, KG-3	1000 Curiel Street	Eloy	85231	Pinal County	Eloy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2120	204	11	18.5		18 (8.8%)	14 (6.9%)	159 (77.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$13,029	$2,513	$663	$5,688	$7,231	$2,623	$9,854
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7787	439	22	19.9		82 (18.7%)	22 (5.0%)	264 (60.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	8	889^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.8	860^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.7%	29	15.0	21.0					17.0	21.0							$9,356	$1,773	$257	$3,803	$5,835	$1,491	$7,326
Palo Verde School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 N Roosevelt Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-1650	548	22	24.9		89 (16.2%)	47 (8.6%)	367 (67.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	5.2	909^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.5	901^st of 912 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		16.0	17.0				10.0								$8,290	$1,269	$167	$2,704	$5,458	$1,397	$6,855
Eloy Intermediate School	Public	1-8	1101 N. Sunshine Blvd.	Eloy	85231	Pinal County	Eloy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2130	241	12	20.0		21 (8.7%)	23 (9.5%)	179 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	10.1	875^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.7%		12	839^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.0%	36		25.0	23.0				19.0		15.0				17.0		$10,857	$1,877	$529	$4,283	$6,083	$2,368	$8,451
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Arizona City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Arizona City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arizona City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Vista Grande High School

Is Arizona City Elementary School a good school?

Arizona City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arizona City Elementary School?

Students at Arizona City Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Arizona City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Arizona City Elementary School.

What district is Arizona City Elementary School in?

Toltec School District

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