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Schools in Tonto Basin · Tonto Basin Elementary District

Tonto Basin’s public schools outscore 76% of Arizona districts

54% of students in Tonto Basin’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tonto Basin, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 20 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 54% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.6
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
79 students on the public path
In brief

Tonto Basin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 150 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tonto Basin’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,013 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 Tonto Basin’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 76% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are above the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 97%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 48 test results could put Tonto Basin anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Tonto Basin’s students in the tested grades sat them (48 in math, 48 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Tonto Basin ElementaryTonto Basin Elementary DistrictA−

Tonto Basin’s public schools are run by Tonto Basin Elementary District. 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.

Tonto Basin Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 79 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 22.6 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$19,013AZ $12,318 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 40.4% · 48 students tested
Math54%
State average 34.8% · 48 students tested

Tonto Basin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tonto BasinA−Tonto Basin Elementary District

Every school in Tonto Basin

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).

District schools in Tonto Basinby address
Tonto Basin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
79 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Tonto Basin’s schools

Are Tonto Basin’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tonto Basin children attend outscore 76% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Tonto Basin in?

Tonto Basin Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 79 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tonto Basin spend per student?

$19,013 in Tonto Basin 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.