Desert Sonora Elementary School
301 N. Carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(928)341-6000
- Desert Sonora Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Desert Sonora Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Desert Sonora Elementary School's student population of 425 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Desert Sonora Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Desert Sonora Elementary School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 94% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 6% | 39% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 99% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somerton Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerton Valle Del Encanto Learning Center Grades: PK-5 | 313 students
0.2 miles
400 N. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.2 PK-5 313 - Somerton Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 121 students
0.3 miles
201 N. Bingham
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)627-9648 0.3 9-12 121 - Somerton Somerton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 937 students
0.4 miles
1011 North Somerton Ave.
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.4 6-8 937 - Somerton Ppep Youth Build Grades: K-6
0.6 miles
201 N. Bingham Ave. Ste. 6
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.6 K-6 n/a - Somerton Tierra Del Sol Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 754 students
0.8 miles
1002 South Somerton Ave
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928)341-6000 0.8 PK-5 754
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