For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 300 students in St David Unified District (4173) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in St David Unified District (4173) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
436 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St David Unified District (4173) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
47%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,837 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,456
$11,421
Spending / Student
$8,837
$11,323
Best St David Unified District (4173) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. David Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 W Patton St
Saint David, AZ 85630
(520) 720-4781
Saint David, AZ 85630
(520) 720-4781
Gr: PK-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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