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Schools in Circle City · Morristown Elementary District

Circle City’s public schools outscore 66% of Arizona districts

Math proficiency in Circle City’s districts is 42%, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Circle City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 2 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 7 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
116 students on the public path
In brief

Circle City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 102 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Circle City’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,580 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Circle City’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 66% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are above the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 93%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 90 test results could put Circle City anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Circle City’s students in the tested grades sat them (91 in math, 90 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Circle City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Morristown Elementary Schoolin MorristownB+

Circle City’s public schools are run by Morristown Elementary District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morristown Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 116 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,580AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 40.4% · 90 students tested
Math42%
State average 34.8% · 91 students tested

Circle City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Circle City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Circle CityB+Morristown Elementary District

Every school in Circle City

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Circle Cityin other towns
Morristown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Morristown
B+
116 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Circle City’s schools

Are Circle City’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Circle City children attend outscore 66% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Circle City in?

Morristown Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 116 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Circle City spend per student?

$13,580 in Morristown Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.