Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	55
1	66
2	91
3	74
4	77
5	74

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
2025	482
2024	579
2023	564
2022	545
2021	575
2020	673
2019	673
2018	646
2017	646
2016	673
2015	694
2014	703
2013	750
2012	734
2011	705
2010	713
2009	749
2008	762
2007	717
2006	711
2005	684
2004	697
2003	705
2002	790
2001	658

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
2025	27
2024	33
2023	30
2022	28
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	35
2014	36
2013	36
2012	35
2011	34
2010	35
2009	39
2008	38
2007	39
2006	38
2005	36
2004	34
2003	32
2002	36
2001	23

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Year Founded

2005

School Rankings

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#603 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
2023	#603
2022	#678
2021	#735
2019	#665
2018	#676
2017	#602
2016	#601
2015	#1012
2014	#561
2013	#708
2012	#571

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2023	45%	34%	45%
2022	44%	35%	43%
2021	35%	32%	36%
2019	54%	45%	56%
2018	52%	45%	57%
2017	52%	42%	56%
2016	47%	39%	53%
2015	36%	38%	49%
2014	72%	63%	76%
2013	70%	63%	76%
2012	69%	63%	74%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2022	42%	40%	49%
2021	36%	39%	48%
2019	50%	45%	57%
2018	49%	44%	57%
2017	49%	42%	55%
2016	45%	40%	53%
2015	31%	38%	49%
2014	84%	79%	86%
2013	80%	78%	87%
2012	83%	77%	86%
2011	86%	77%	85%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	19:1	18:1	20:1
2022	19:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	19:1	23:1
2019	22:1	19:1	23:1
2018	22:1	19:1	23:1
2017	22:1	19:1	23:1
2016	20:1	19:1	22:1
2015	20:1	19:1	23:1
2014	20:1	19:1	22:1
2013	21:1	19:1	22:1
2012	21:1	19:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	23:1
2010	21:1	18:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	22:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	19:1	22:1
2001	29:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

64%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	64%	49%
2024	63%	48%
2023	61%	47%	46%
2022	62%	47%	45%
2021	60%	46%	44%
2020	54%	45%	41%
2019	54%	45%	41%
2018	54%	45%	39%
2017	54%	45%	39%
2016	51%	45%	39%
2015	49%	45%	37%
2014	47%	44%	36%
2013	45%	43%	35%
2012	41%	43%	34%
2011	38%	42%	33%
2010	36%	41%	32%
2009	35%	41%	32%
2008	34%	42%	32%
2007	35%	41%	31%
2006	33%	39%	31%
2005	31%	38%	29%
2004	28%	37%	27%
2003	27%	36%	27%
2002	25%	35%	25%
2001	23%	33%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	7%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	12%	5%	9%
2011	12%	5%	10%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	13%	5%	9%
2006	10%	5%	9%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	9%	5%	8%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%
2001	8%	5%	6%

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White

21%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	21%	33%
2024	18%	34%
2023	22%	35%	37%
2022	23%	35%	39%
2021	23%	36%	40%
2020	29%	38%	43%
2019	29%	38%	43%
2018	29%	38%	45%
2017	29%	38%	45%
2016	32%	39%	45%
2015	37%	40%	47%
2014	37%	41%	47%
2013	38%	42%	48%
2012	43%	42%	49%
2011	45%	42%	50%
2010	47%	44%	50%
2009	48%	44%	51%
2008	47%	44%	51%
2007	47%	45%	52%
2006	53%	47%	55%
2005	54%	48%	57%
2004	58%	48%	59%
2003	60%	49%	61%
2002	62%	50%	64%
2001	64%	52%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	4%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	0.54	0.65
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.57	0.65	0.65
2022	0.56	0.65	0.64
2021	0.59	0.66	0.65
2020	0.62	0.65	0.64
2019	0.62	0.65	0.64
2018	0.62	0.65	0.64
2017	0.62	0.65	0.64
2016	0.63	0.65	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64	0.64
2014	0.65	0.64	0.64
2013	0.65	0.64	0.64
2012	0.66	0.64	0.64
2011	0.64	0.65	0.64
2010	0.64	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64	0.63
2008	0.65	0.63	0.63
2007	0.64	0.63	0.62
2006	0.61	0.63	0.60
2005	0.61	0.62	0.59
2004	0.58	0.63	0.57
2003	0.56	0.63	0.55
2002	0.55	0.62	0.53
2001	0.53	0.62	0.51

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(22-23)

40.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2023	40.9%	41.2%	38.8%
2022	44%	46.9%	44.2%
2021	31.3%	34.3%	16.4%

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Eligible for

58%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	58%	41%
2024	48%	40%
2023	44%	39%	24%
2022	21%	29%	12%
2021	48%	42%	32%
2020	42%	43%	25%
2019	42%	43%	25%
2018	43%	42%	29%
2017	43%	42%	29%
2016	39%	33%	29%
2015	41%	34%	27%
2014	38%	36%	29%
2013	40%	37%	29%
2012	34%	36%	28%
2010	32%	38%	27%
2009	29%	39%	24%
2008	24%	29%	19%
2007	19%	32%	17%
2006	21%	37%	22%
2005	25%	40%	23%
2004	21%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	16%	10%
2024	13%	9%
2023	9%	7%	7%
2021	13%	9%	8%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	10%	11%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	11%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	10%	11%	7%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	8%	3%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School's ranking?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is ranked #603 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School often compared to?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Verrado Elementary School, Scott L Libby Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School?

482 students attend Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School offer ?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School part of?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is part of Litchfield Elementary District (4281).

In what neighborhood is Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School located?

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is located in the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood of Litchfield Park, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Rancho Santa Fe.

Popular comparisons: Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School vs. Verrado Elementary School, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School vs. Scott L Libby Elementary School

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is Valor Preparatory Academy (0.7 miles away)

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Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
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