Saddle Mountain Unified School District

The Saddle Mountain Unified School District in Arizona consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from a diverse range of backgrounds. The data reveals significant variations in academic performance across the district, with Tartesso Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school, while other schools, such as Desert Sunset Elementary School and Tonopah Valley High School, also demonstrate strengths in certain areas.

Tartesso Elementary School boasts the highest academic performance in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. This school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.5. In contrast, Winters Well Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 74.74%, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. At the high school level, Tonopah Valley High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.5% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%, despite its academic performance lagging behind the state averages.

The data suggests that there is room for improvement in the district's academic performance, particularly in closing the gap between the district's and the state's proficiency rates. Identifying and replicating the practices of the higher-performing schools, such as Tartesso Elementary, could be a valuable strategy for the Saddle Mountain Unified School District to enhance educational outcomes for all students.