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Santa Cruz Elementary School

19845 N Costa Del Sol
Maricopa, AZ 85138

Bottom 50%

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Serving 852 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 852 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Santa Cruz Elementary School's student population of 852 students has grown by 87% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 129% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Cruz Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	114
1	119
2	146
3	153
4	160
5	150
Not Listed	4

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Total Students

852 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2023	764
2022	608
2021	558
2020	455
2019	455
2018	459
2017	459
2016	460
2015	453
2014	462
2013	379
2012	447
2011	468
2010	535
2009	486
2008	910
2007	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2023	44
2022	38
2021	33
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	21
2014	26
2013	38
2012	39
2011	39
2010	40
2009	41
2008	37
2007	18

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School Rankings

Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Cruz Elementary School is 0.67, which is more 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)

#980 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2022	#980
2021	#853
2019	#999
2018	#682
2017	#1024
2016	#1372
2015	#989
2014	#928
2013	#1310
2012	#999
2011	#783

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29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2022	29%	35%	26%
2021	27%	32%	20%
2019	44%	45%	38%
2018	54%	45%	38%
2017	33%	42%	31%
2016	28%	39%	31%
2015	38%	38%	31%
2014	62%	63%	58%
2013	51%	63%	53%
2012	57%	63%	56%
2011	62%	62%	56%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2022	36%	40%	35%
2021	34%	39%	29%
2019	44%	45%	38%
2018	47%	44%	38%
2017	38%	42%	32%
2016	20%	40%	29%
2015	30%	38%	29%
2014	76%	79%	76%
2013	67%	78%	73%
2012	72%	77%	72%
2011	76%	77%	75%

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30-34%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	22:1	19:1	24:1
2017	22:1	19:1	24:1
2016	24:1	20:1	25:1
2015	22:1	20:1	22:1
2014	18:1	19:1	22:1
2013	10:1	19:1	25:1
2012	11:1	18:1	20:1
2011	12:1	19:1	19:1
2010	13:1	18:1	20:1
2009	12:1	18:1	20:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	3%	5%	8%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	3%	5%	8%
2007	4%	6%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

51%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	50%	47%	44%
2022	49%	47%	43%
2021	46%	46%	41%
2020	48%	45%	39%
2019	48%	45%	39%
2018	43%	45%	43%
2017	43%	45%	43%
2016	38%	45%	37%
2015	40%	45%	37%
2014	44%	44%	37%
2013	40%	43%	35%
2012	40%	43%	35%
2011	33%	42%	33%
2010	32%	41%	33%
2009	35%	41%	32%
2008	32%	42%	33%
2007	30%	41%	32%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	15%	6%	14%
2022	13%	6%	13%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	12%	5%	13%
2019	12%	5%	13%
2018	15%	5%	12%
2017	15%	5%	12%
2016	18%	5%	13%
2015	16%	5%	14%
2014	9%	5%	12%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	11%	5%	13%
2010	15%	6%	13%
2009	16%	6%	13%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	12%	5%	8%

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White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	22%	35%	28%
2022	25%	35%	31%
2021	28%	36%	32%
2020	31%	38%	36%
2019	31%	38%	36%
2018	31%	38%	34%
2017	31%	38%	34%
2016	33%	39%	38%
2015	34%	40%	37%
2014	38%	41%	38%
2013	39%	42%	40%
2012	42%	42%	41%
2011	49%	42%	42%
2010	47%	44%	42%
2009	41%	44%	42%
2008	46%	44%	43%
2007	48%	45%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	0.68	0.65	0.70
2022	0.68	0.65	0.70
2021	0.69	0.66	0.71
2020	0.66	0.65	0.71
2019	0.66	0.65	0.71
2018	0.70	0.65	0.69
2017	0.70	0.65	0.69
2016	0.72	0.65	0.70
2015	0.70	0.64	0.71
2014	0.67	0.64	0.71
2013	0.68	0.64	0.70
2012	0.66	0.64	0.70
2011	0.64	0.65	0.70
2010	0.66	0.64	0.70
2009	0.69	0.64	0.70
2008	0.67	0.63	0.69
2007	0.67	0.63	0.68

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Eligible for

34%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	44%	39%	41%
2022	20%	29%	21%
2021	52%	42%	44%
2020	57%	43%	45%
2019	57%	43%	45%
2018	62%	42%	51%
2017	62%	42%	51%
2016	62%	33%	51%
2015	51%	34%	46%
2014	50%	36%	43%
2013	47%	37%	45%
2012	47%	36%	45%
2011	44%	36%	42%
2010	44%	38%	41%
2009	30%	39%	31%
2008	19%	29%	24%
2007	23%	32%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	15%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	8%	11%	11%
2015	11%	5%	11%
2014	11%	14%	11%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	5%	11%	10%
2011	8%	10%	9%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	12%	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Cruz Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Cruz Elementary School is ranked #980 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Santa Cruz Elementary School often compared to?

Santa Cruz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maricopa High School, Desert Wind Middle School, Santa Rosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Santa Cruz Elementary School?

852 students attend Santa Cruz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Santa Cruz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Cruz Elementary School?

Santa Cruz Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Santa Cruz Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Santa Cruz Elementary School part of?

Santa Cruz Elementary School is part of Maricopa Unified School District (4441).

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 852 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education