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Public elementary school · Sacaton Elementary District (4449) · Sacaton, Arizona

Sacaton Elementary

Sacaton Elementary rates 7.9, right at the middle of Sacaton Elementary District (4449)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sacaton Elementary District (4449) median is 7.9.

#360 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Sacaton Elementary District (4449): 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

An elementary school in Sacaton, AZ where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 360 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 2 in Sacaton Elementary District (4449).

Sacaton Elementary is listed in Sacaton Elementary District (4449), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math20%18 points below the Arizona average of 38%2025 AASA
Reading16%25 points below the Arizona average of 41%103 students tested · 2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2024, reaching 18% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 27 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
3.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85147; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sacaton Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,159
Median home value
$106,600
Median rent
$249/mo
College educated
5%
Homeownership
74.8%
Poverty rate
29.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85147; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
0
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
900/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sacaton Elementary serve?

Sacaton Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Sacaton Elementary?

Sacaton Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 310 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacaton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sacaton Elementary is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sacaton Elementary rank in AZ?

Sacaton Elementary ranks #360 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Sacaton Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sacaton Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sacaton Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sacaton Elementary has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sacaton Elementary a charter school?

No, Sacaton Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sacaton Elementary a Title I school?

No, Sacaton Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
310
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Pinal County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$28,861
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85147)
4,701
Area median age
28.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.