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Schools in Sacaton · Casa Grande Union High School District, Sacaton Elementary District

Sacaton’s public schools outscore 55% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sacaton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 35% of Sacaton’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#76of 139 Arizona townsK–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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 3 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 5 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 1% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Casa Grande Union High
Students per teacher
20.4
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,433 students on the public path
In brief

Sacaton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sacaton’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Casa Grande Union High spends $12,440 per student and Sacaton Elementary District $23,388, 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 Sacaton’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Arizona school districts, #76 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 67%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 788 test results and a graduating class of 823 could put Sacaton anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sacaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (795 in math, 781 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sacaton ElementarySacaton Elementary DistrictNo scores
6–8Sacaton Middle SchoolSacaton Elementary DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Sacaton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Sacaton Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Casa Grande Union High School District, shared with Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa. Its high school is in Casa Grande. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sacaton

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

Casa Grande Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 3,938 students · 22.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,440AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Sacaton Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 495 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$23,388AZ $12,318 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Casa Grande Union High School District35%
State average 40.4% · 781 students tested
Math · 9–12, Casa Grande Union High School District32%
State average 34.8% · 795 students tested

Sacaton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SacatonBSacaton Elementary District PK–8 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12

Every school in Sacaton

5 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).

District schools in Sacatonby address
Sacaton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
259 students10:1Rate it →
Sacaton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
236 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Sacatonin other towns
Vista Grande High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casa Grande
C−
1,943 students22:1Rate it →
Casa Grande Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casa Grande
C+
1,912 students22:1Rate it →
Pace
High · Grades 9–12 · Casa Grande
83 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sacaton’s schools

Are Sacaton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Sacaton children attend outscore 55% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #76 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sacaton in?

Two districts: Sacaton Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Casa Grande Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa.

Where do Sacaton kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Vista Grande High School, Casa Grande Union High School and Pace.

What is Sacaton’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Casa Grande Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Sacaton spend per student?

$12,440 in Casa Grande Union High School District and $23,388 in Sacaton 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 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.