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C+
Schools in Mammoth · Oracle Elementary District, Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District

Mammoth’s public schools score below 59% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Mammoth’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mammoth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▲ 2–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 9% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District
Students per teacher
15.8
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
794 students on the public path
In brief

Mammoth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 126 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mammoth’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Mammoth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oracle Elementary District spends $12,824 per student and Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District $13,439, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mammoth’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (126)Better than 47%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 456 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Mammoth anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mammoth’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 453 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–12San Manuel High Schoolin San ManuelD

Mammoth runs its own schools through grade 8 (Oracle Elementary District). From grade PK, students attend the Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District. Its school is in Oracle. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mammoth

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

Oracle Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 413 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,824AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 473 students · 15.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,439AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Oracle Elementary District34%
State average 40.4% · 222 students tested
Math · PK–8, Oracle Elementary District25%
State average 34.8% · 223 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District19%
State average 40.4% · 231 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District17%
State average 34.8% · 236 students tested

Mammoth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MammothC+Oracle Elementary District PK–8 · Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District PK–12

Every school in Mammoth

3 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 Mammothin other towns
Mountain Vista School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oracle
C+
413 students17:1Rate it →
First Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · San Manuel
C
219 students18:1Rate it →
San Manuel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · San Manuel
D
162 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mammoth Elementary School).

Questions about Mammoth’s schools

Are Mammoth’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mammoth children attend score below 59% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mammoth in?

Two districts: Oracle Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Mammoth kids go to high school?

San Manuel High School in San Manuel, with 162 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Mammoth’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Mammoth spend per student?

$12,824 in Oracle Elementary District and $13,439 in Mammoth-San Manuel Unified 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 2023) 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.