Desert Sonora Elementary School
Tel:
(928)341-6000
- Desert Sonora Elementary School serves 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Desert Sonora Elementary School's student population of 416 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 416 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desert Sonora Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desert Sonora Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #969 out of 1,842 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 95% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 5% | 38% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerton Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Desert Sonora Elementary School is Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Somerton Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Valle Del Encanto Learning Center (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerton Valle Del Encanto Learning Center Grades: PK-5 | 396 students
0.2 miles
400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.2 PK-5 396 - Somerton Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 90 students
0.3 miles
201 N. Bingham
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)627-9648 0.3 9-12 90 - Somerton Somerton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 993 students
0.4 miles
1011 North Somerton Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.4 6-8 993 - Somerton Tierra Del Sol Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 751 students
0.8 miles
1002 South Somerton Ave
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.8 PK-5 751 - Somerton Orange Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 393 students
3.3 miles
3525 W County 16 1/2 St
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 3.3 PK-5 393
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