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Copper Basin

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

28682 N Main St, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 · (480) 888-7500 · Part of Florence Unified School District

San Tan Valley’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Copper Basin

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Tan Valley kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where San Tan Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Copper BasinYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts23%
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 ↗

28682 N Main St, San Tan Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten37
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 369
Grade 447
Grade 565
Grade 670
Grade 768
Grade 872
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
616’20
614’21
640’22
558’23
557’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 36%Black 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Copper Basin from San Tan Valley families.

Other schools in Florence Unified School District

The district →
Florence K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C+
805 students19:1
Anthem Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Florence
C+
722 students16:1
Walker Butte Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C+
718 students16:1
San Tan Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
C
669 students17:1
Skyline Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · San Tan Valley
B−
583 students15:1
Magma Ranch K8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Florence
C−
507 students16:1

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; San Tan Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.