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C+
Schools in Saddlebrooke · Oracle Elementary District

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

Math proficiency in Saddlebrooke’s districts is 25%, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Saddlebrooke, 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.

#109of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.8K
▲ 4% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
413 students on the public path
In brief

Saddlebrooke’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 99 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Saddlebrooke’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,824 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 Saddlebrooke’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Arizona school districts, #109 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (99)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 222 test results could put Saddlebrooke anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Saddlebrooke’s students in the tested grades sat them (223 in math, 222 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mountain Vista Schoolin OracleC+

Saddlebrooke’s public schools are run by Oracle Elementary District, which also serves Mammoth. 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 40.4% · 222 students tested
Math25%
State average 34.8% · 223 students tested

Saddlebrooke vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SaddlebrookeC+Oracle Elementary District

Every school in Saddlebrooke

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 Saddlebrookein other towns
Mountain Vista School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oracle
C+
413 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Saddlebrooke’s schools

Are Saddlebrooke’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Saddlebrooke children attend score below 59% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #109 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Saddlebrooke in?

Oracle Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 413 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Saddlebrooke spend per student?

$12,824 in Oracle 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.