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Public elementary school · Sanders Unified District (4156) · Sanders, Arizona

Sanders Elementary School

Sanders Elementary School rates 7.0, right at the middle of Sanders Unified District (4156)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sanders Unified District (4156) median is 7.0.

#757 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Sanders Unified District (4156): 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Sanders Unified District (4156) elementary school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 757 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 3 in Sanders Unified District (4156).

Sanders Elementary School is listed in Sanders Unified District (4156), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math13%21 points below the Arizona average of 34%148 students tested · 2025 AASA
Reading19%22 points below the Arizona average of 41%147 students tested · 2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2024, reaching 16% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 32 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
50% of the rating
Academics
3.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
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 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (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 86512; 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.
Sanders Elementary School and the 11 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
$31,602
Median home value
$74,800
Median rent
$614/mo
College educated
5%
Homeownership
67.2%
Poverty rate
41.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86512; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sanders Elementary School serve?

Sanders Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 7th.

How many students attend Sanders Elementary School?

Sanders Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 282 students.

How does Sanders Elementary School rank in AZ?

Sanders Elementary School ranks #757 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Sanders Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sanders Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 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 Sanders Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sanders Elementary School has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sanders Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Sanders Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Sanders Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 7th
Enrollment
282
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Apache County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$21,901
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
35.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 86512)
2,391
Area median age
32.8

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.