Summary:
The 85172 zip code area has only one elementary school, Stanfield Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high dropout rate, and a student population that is predominantly from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Stanfield Elementary District operates Stanfield Elementary School, which has an enrollment of 403 students. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (68.49%), with smaller percentages of White (15.38%) and Native American (14.14%) students. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 12% of 5th graders proficient in science and 6% of 8th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 34% and 37%, respectively.
Stanfield Elementary School also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 84.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's dropout rate of 14.4% is alarmingly high for an elementary school, and the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger ranking system, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5. While the school spends $11,908 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 22.3, which is slightly higher than the state average, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.
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