The brief
An elementary school in Dateland, AZ where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 156 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Sentinel Elementary District (4250).
Sentinel Elementary School is listed in Sentinel Elementary District (4250), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202439%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 85333; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $43,269
- College educated
- 17.7%
- Homeownership
- 64.7%
- Poverty rate
- 25.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85333; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,947/100K
- 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 by
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 Sentinel Elementary School serve?
Sentinel Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Sentinel Elementary School?
Sentinel Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 34 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sentinel Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sentinel Elementary School is 8.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sentinel Elementary School rank in AZ?
Sentinel Elementary School ranks #156 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Sentinel Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sentinel Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 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 Sentinel Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sentinel Elementary School has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Sentinel Elementary School a charter school?
No, Sentinel Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Sentinel Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Sentinel Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 34
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (928) 323-3300
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $43,079
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85333)
- 403
- Area median age
- 60.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.