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San Tan Elementary School

3443 E Calistoga Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85297

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Serving 854 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, San Tan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Tan Elementary serves the southwest part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the school from the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

San Tan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

San Tan Elementary School's student population of 854 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Tan Elementary School
Kind	110
1	116
2	122
3	115
4	127
5	129
6	135

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Total Students

854 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School
2025	854
2024	896
2023	911
2022	871
2021	825
2020	813
2019	813
2018	763
2017	763
2016	675
2015	654
2014	660
2013	968
2012	962
2011	938
2010	927
2009	1,024
2008	1,101
2007	1,285
2006	1,259
2005	1,366

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School
2025	45
2024	47
2023	50
2022	48
2021	49
2020	45
2019	45
2018	40
2017	40
2016	35
2015	32
2014	35
2013	48
2012	48
2011	48
2010	48
2009	52
2008	54
2007	61
2006	66
2005	66

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School Rankings

San Tan Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of San Tan Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#167 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	San Tan Elementary School
2023	#167
2022	#198
2021	#168
2019	#190
2018	#228
2017	#168
2016	#237
2015	#195
2014	#241
2013	#150
2012	#198

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64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	64%	34%	58%
2022	64%	35%	57%
2021	59%	32%	56%
2019	73%	45%	66%
2018	76%	45%	66%
2017	72%	42%	65%
2016	62%	39%	62%
2015	62%	38%	58%
2014	83%	63%	82%
2013	86%	63%	79%
2012	85%	63%	78%

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64%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2022	64%	40%	60%
2021	63%	39%	58%
2019	67%	45%	66%
2018	63%	44%	66%
2017	65%	42%	63%
2016	61%	40%	60%
2015	60%	38%	54%
2014	91%	79%	93%
2013	92%	78%	91%
2012	90%	77%	90%
2011	93%	77%	89%

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45-49%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	19:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	23:1
2015	20:1	19:1	22:1
2014	19:1	19:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	19:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	21:1
2009	20:1	18:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2013)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	2%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	29%	49%
2024	29%	48%
2023	27%	47%	22%
2022	27%	47%	22%
2021	26%	46%	21%
2020	22%	45%	21%
2019	22%	45%	21%
2018	20%	45%	21%
2017	20%	45%	21%
2016	21%	45%	21%
2015	23%	45%	21%
2014	22%	44%	20%
2013	21%	43%	20%
2012	22%	43%	19%
2011	21%	42%	18%
2010	21%	41%	18%
2009	20%	41%	18%
2008	21%	42%	18%
2007	21%	41%	18%
2006	20%	39%	17%
2005	23%	38%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%

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White

62%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	62%	33%
2024	62%	34%
2023	65%	35%	62%
2022	65%	35%	62%
2021	64%	36%	63%
2020	70%	38%	64%
2019	70%	38%	64%
2018	69%	38%	66%
2017	69%	38%	66%
2016	66%	39%	66%
2015	65%	40%	67%
2014	68%	41%	68%
2013	68%	42%	67%
2012	65%	42%	68%
2011	68%	42%	69%
2010	69%	44%	69%
2009	68%	44%	69%
2008	68%	44%	70%
2007	67%	45%	71%
2006	70%	47%	72%
2005	67%	48%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	0.53	0.65
2024	0.53	0.65
2023	0.51	0.65	0.57
2022	0.51	0.65	0.56
2021	0.52	0.66	0.56
2020	0.46	0.65	0.54
2019	0.46	0.65	0.54
2018	0.48	0.65	0.52
2017	0.48	0.65	0.52
2016	0.52	0.65	0.52
2015	0.52	0.64	0.51
2014	0.49	0.64	0.50
2013	0.49	0.64	0.51
2012	0.53	0.64	0.50
2011	0.49	0.65	0.49
2010	0.48	0.64	0.49
2009	0.50	0.64	0.49
2008	0.49	0.63	0.48
2007	0.51	0.63	0.47
2006	0.47	0.63	0.44
2005	0.50	0.62	0.44

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(22-23)

27.3%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	27.3%	41.2%	32.9%
2022	32.7%	46.9%	40.7%
2021	20.1%	34.3%	27%

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Eligible for

16%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	16%	41%
2024	15%	40%
2023	10%	39%	13%
2022	4%	29%	7%
2021	17%	42%	14%
2020	12%	43%	13%
2019	12%	43%	13%
2018	17%	42%	14%
2017	17%	42%	14%
2016	8%	33%	6%
2015	18%	34%	13%
2014	18%	36%	15%
2013	20%	37%	18%
2012	19%	36%	18%
2011	15%	36%	17%
2010	17%	38%	18%
2009	11%	39%	14%
2008	10%	29%	11%
2007	8%	32%	10%
2006	13%	37%	11%
2005	6%	40%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	San Tan Elementary School	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2025	9%	10%
2024	8%	9%
2023	3%	7%	5%
2021	9%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2016	4%	11%	3%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	8%	14%	6%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Higley Unified School District (4248)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Tan Elementary School's ranking?

San Tan Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are San Tan Elementary School often compared to?

San Tan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Higley Traditional Academy, Chaparral Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend San Tan Elementary School?

854 students attend San Tan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of San Tan Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Tan Elementary School?

San Tan Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does San Tan Elementary School offer ?

San Tan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is San Tan Elementary School part of?

San Tan Elementary School is part of Higley Unified School District (4248).

In what neighborhood is San Tan Elementary School located?

San Tan Elementary School is located in the San Tan Ranch neighborhood of Gilbert, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Tan Elementary serves the southwest part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the school from the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education