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Desert Sonora Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

301 N. carlisle Avenue, Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 341-6300 · Part of Somerton Elementary District

Somerton’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Arizona school districts

Students
406
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Desert Sonora Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Somerton kids: Somerton Middle School

On the path

Where Somerton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Somerton Middle School697 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

301 N. carlisle Avenue, Somerton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten42
Grade 162
Grade 251
Grade 359
Grade 443
Grade 567
Grade 664
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
471’20
429’21
439’22
403’23
406’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desert Sonora Elementary School from Somerton families.

Other schools in Somerton Elementary District

The district →

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