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Santa Cruz Elementary School

19845 N Costa Del Sol
Maricopa, AZ 85138

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Serving 941 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Santa Cruz Elementary School ranks in the top 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 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 941 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Santa Cruz Elementary School serves the eastern part of Maricopa, AZ, covering an attendance area of approximately 20.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest boundaries located up to 7.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Santa Cruz Elementary School's student population of 941 students has grown by 68% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 57% 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	9
Kind	132
1	142
2	141
3	173
4	170
5	172
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

941 students

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Total Students Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2025	941
2024	852
2023	764
2022	608
2021	558
2020	535
2019	455
2018	403
2017	459
2015	453
2014	462
2013	379
2012	447
2011	468
2010	535
2009	486
2008	910
2007	400

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2025	52
2024	55
2023	44
2022	38
2021	33
2020	26
2019	24
2018	24
2017	21
2015	21
2014	26
2013	38
2012	39
2011	39
2010	40
2009	41
2008	37
2007	18

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Year Founded

1912

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School Rankings

Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Elementary School is 0.66, which is equal to 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)

#955 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School
2023	#955
2022	#980
2021	#853
2019	#999
2018	#682
2017	#1024
2016	#1372
2015	#989
2014	#928
2013	#1310
2012	#999
2011	#783
2010	#870

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	27%	34%	24%
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%
2010	59%	60%	52%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
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%
2010	70%	74%	70%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	17:1	18:1	24:1
2017	22:1	19:1	24:1
2015	22:1	19:1	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	17:1	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 (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	8%
2012	3%	5%	8%
2011	2%	6%	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 (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
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

53%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	53%	49%
2024	51%	48%
2023	50%	47%	44%
2022	49%	47%	43%
2021	46%	46%	41%
2020	46%	45%	39%
2019	48%	45%	39%
2018	48%	45%	43%
2017	43%	45%	43%
2015	39%	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

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	18%	6%
2024	17%	6%
2023	15%	6%	14%
2022	13%	6%	13%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	11%	5%	13%
2019	12%	5%	13%
2018	11%	5%	12%
2017	14%	5%	12%
2015	16%	5%	14%
2014	9%	5%	12%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	11%	6%	13%
2010	14%	6%	13%
2009	15%	6%	13%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	12%	5%	8%

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White

17%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	17%	33%
2024	19%	34%
2023	22%	35%	28%
2022	25%	35%	31%
2021	28%	36%	32%
2020	30%	38%	36%
2019	31%	38%	36%
2018	29%	38%	34%
2017	30%	38%	34%
2015	34%	40%	37%
2014	38%	41%	38%
2013	39%	42%	40%
2012	42%	42%	41%
2011	49%	42%	42%
2010	48%	44%	42%
2009	42%	44%	42%
2008	46%	44%	43%
2007	48%	45%	45%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

67%

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	0.66	0.65
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.68	0.65	0.70
2022	0.68	0.65	0.70
2021	0.69	0.66	0.71
2020	0.69	0.65	0.71
2019	0.66	0.65	0.71
2018	0.67	0.65	0.69
2017	0.71	0.65	0.69
2015	0.71	0.64	0.71
2014	0.66	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	0.65	0.64	0.70
2009	0.68	0.64	0.70
2008	0.67	0.63	0.69
2007	0.67	0.63	0.68

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(22-23)

41.8%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	41.8%	41.2%	44.5%
2022	38.7%	46.9%	61.6%
2021	17.3%	34.3%	46.6%

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Eligible for

31%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	31%	41%
2024	34%	40%
2023	44%	39%	41%
2022	20%	27%	21%
2021	52%	42%	44%
2020	54%	41%	45%
2019	57%	43%	45%
2018	48%	43%	51%
2017	63%	42%	51%
2015	52%	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 (2007-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2025	5%	10%
2024	5%	10%
2023	15%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2015	12%	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%
2007	10%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Cruz Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Cruz Elementary School is ranked #955 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 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 by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% 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?

941 students attend Santa Cruz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Santa Cruz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Santa Cruz Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 941 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Santa Cruz Elementary School serves the eastern part of Maricopa, AZ, covering an attendance area of approximately 20.2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest boundaries located up to 7.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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