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Public elementary school · Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) · Buckeye, Arizona

Tartesso Elementary School

Tartesso Elementary School rates 7.3, above the middle of Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.3this school

7.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) median is 6.4.

#625 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254): 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) elementary school where students score 33 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 625 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 5 in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254).

Tartesso Elementary School is listed in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%4 points below the Arizona average of 39%2025 AASA
Reading40%1 point below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 38% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 42 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
50% of the rating
Academics
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
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 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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 85396; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tartesso Elementary School 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.

Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$114,266
Median home value
$451,000
Median rent
$2,047/mo
College educated
33.2%
Homeownership
93.5%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85396; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
910/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Buckeye. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Buckeye), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Tartesso Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.3
  2. Desert Sunset Elementary School1.7 mi
    6.4Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Tartesso Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Tartesso Elementary School serve?

Tartesso Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Tartesso Elementary School?

Tartesso Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 376 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tartesso Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tartesso Elementary School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tartesso Elementary School rank in AZ?

Tartesso Elementary School ranks #625 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Tartesso Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Tartesso Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 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 Tartesso Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tartesso Elementary School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Tartesso Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Tartesso Elementary School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
376
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Maricopa County
Phone
(623) 474-5400
Rank in district
#1 of 5
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$10,380
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85396)
38,489
Area average commute
34.1 min
Area median age
40.3

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.