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Saguaro Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1501 N Center Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-7661 · Part of Casa Grande Elementary District

Casa Grande’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Saguaro Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Casa Grande kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Casa Grande kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Saguaro Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1501 N Center Ave, Casa Grande

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 174
Grade 278
Grade 386
Grade 478
Grade 571
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
430’20
471’21
475’22
485’23
456’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saguaro Elementary School from Casa Grande families.

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District

The district →
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B−
668 students29:1
Palo Verde School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
548 students25:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
D
515 students21:1
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B+
505 students22:1
Ironwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C−
481 students21:1
Cholla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
458 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Casa Grande’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.