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CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,510 students in CASA Grande Elementary District (4446). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,146 Schools
# Students
6,630 Students
598,871 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
33,044 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CASA Grande Elementary District (4446), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#454 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.2%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
% American Indian
4%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
64%
46%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
20%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,098 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,127
$11,584
Spending / Student
$10,098
$11,485
Best CASA Grande Elementary District (4446) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccartney Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2631 N Brown Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-4235
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-4235
Gr: PK-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
Desert Willow Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2172 N Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-5397
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 876-5397
Gr: PK-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Villago Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
574 E. Lakeside Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 423-0176
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 423-0176
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Saguaro Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1501 N Center Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7661
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7661
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Center For Online And Innovative Learning
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Amarillo St
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #66.
Cholla Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1180 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-4719
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-4719
Gr: PK-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
Cactus Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1220 E Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-3330
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-3330
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #88.
Cgesd Online Learning Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 W Kortsen Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-6694
Gr: K-8
Rank: #99.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1667 N Kadota Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5601
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5601
Gr: PK-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1010.
Ironwood School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 N Colorado St
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5086
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-5086
Gr: PK-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1111.
Palo Verde School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 N Roosevelt Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-1650
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 421-1650
Gr: PK-8 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1212.
Mesquite Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
129 N Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7787
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7787
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1313.
Casa Grande Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
260 W Mcmurray Blvd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7310
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 836-7310
Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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