Sanborn Elementary School

Summary:

Sanborn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chandler, Arizona, serving 507 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 94 out of 288 districts in the state.

Academically, Sanborn Elementary School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 46% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55% for the district and 39% for the state. Similarly, only 24% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49% for the district and 30% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Sanborn Elementary School's academic performance is lower than nearby Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey and Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus, which are also part of the Chandler Unified District. These traditional public charter schools consistently outperform Sanborn Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In contrast, schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary and Frye Elementary School, also have lower academic performance compared to Sanborn Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 700 N Superstition Blvd
       Chandler, AZ  85225-5328


(480) 812-7300

District: Chandler Unified District #80

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,638 Help


Students who attend Sanborn Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Chandler High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.4%
White:
26.0%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sanborn Elementary School ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 24th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), White (26%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary School is 13.8, which is the 7th best among 29 elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sanborn Elementary School is $10,638, which is the 4th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Chandler Unified District #80.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sanborn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanborn Elementary School 534th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Sanborn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chandler Unified District #80:

SchoolDigger ranks Chandler Unified District #80 94th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sanborn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.46 221st 1062 79.2%
2010 73.44 284th 1090 73.9%
2011 63.86 395th 1075 63.3%
2012 52.98 532nd 1141 53.4%
2013 46.76 643rd 1158 44.5%
2014 40.96 647th 1079 40.0%
2015 27.49 655th 955 31.4%
2016 39.48 595th 1079 44.9%
2017 33.15 709th 1106 35.9%
2018 32.93 713th 1109 35.7%
2019 21.19 811th 1039 21.9%
2021 37.94 690th 1226 43.7%
2022 26.08 669th 1000 33.1%
2023 36.37 726th 1245 41.7%
2024 33.86 534th 904 40.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.29 706th 1027 31.3%
2023 13.10 592nd 617 4.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.48 108th 975 88.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.65 298th 417 28.5%
2021 44.07 551st 1201 54.1%
2023 26.80 638th 820 22.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.54 556th 820 32.2%
2023 39.11 654th 1116 41.4%
2024 41.06 296th 546 45.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.01 172nd 423 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.13 726th 1023 29.0%
2019 18.34 710th 862 17.6%
2021 38.65 681st 1219 44.1%
2022 18.35 712th 824 13.6%
2023 38.30 687th 1219 43.6%
2024 29.38 429th 593 27.7%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.53 177th 306 42.2%
2023 66.24 7th 38 81.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.40 141st 145 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.80 597th 1032 42.2%
2019 19.86 677th 850 20.4%
2021 37.59 692nd 1220 43.3%
2022 18.91 685th 830 17.5%
2023 32.42 776th 1216 36.2%
2024 21.93 482nd 609 20.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.35 373rd 620 39.8%
2023 27.41 270th 316 14.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.99 477th 895 46.7%
2022 43.82 213th 289 26.3%
2023 48.08 300th 607 50.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.97 756th 911 17.0%
2019 21.14 589th 709 16.9%
2021 38.51 680th 1198 43.2%
2023 29.57 833rd 1170 28.8%
2024 25.30 346th 472 26.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.57 518th 654 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at Sanborn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.57 418th 720 41.9%
2019 22.92 497th 595 16.5%
2021 42.81 670th 1161 42.3%
2022 58.07 296th 800 63.0%
2023 46.14 541st 1024 47.2%
2024 38.90 309th 477 35.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Open Quote I have had the honor of sending my 2 daughters to Sanborn Elementary since 2014. The teachers are amazing and invest their time to help students. It is a family atmosphere and even during Covid they kept the students learning online and in-person. The staff has kept the numbers of Covid extremely low. The counselors checked up on kids during the shut down and brought food to those in need. The counselors go around to classrooms and talk to the students to keep open communication. The staff works together for the good of the student. Sanborn is also a "Project Lead The Way" School which means they learn about things like physics and robotics starting in Kindergarten and do projects once a quarter. My girls have had wonderful teachers and I will keep sending them. There are so many options to choose for education, and Sanborn is a wonderful school and the best! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Open Quote My student is not happy here. He hates going to this school and occasionally comes home crying from how he is treated by students and staff. He believes it is racially motivated and he didn't even know about that kind of stuff until we moved to Arizona. When the situations are mentioned to the staff it is downplayed with very little action Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Open Quote I had four children attend Sunburn, the first two did great, teachers that were understanding etc, while they were in early years, new principal and it started to go downhill. Teachers leaving and some staying didn't seem to be as focused. We had some really great teachers though. My two youngest changed schools and the difference in how they felt about school was entirely awesome. I'm hoping that they get back up because at one time they were a very highly rated school academically. Academics and how well the students learn and perform far outweighs how pretty the school can be. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2016

Open Quote Have school has there good and bad. When have teachers who listen and a school that will take kids who are above average and give them teachers who understand and can guide them while letting them be kids. Its great.
Sanborn has the good with the bad. I have had wonderful teachers who have guided my kids though the year expanding their horizons. However I have had some not so wonderful teachers who caused my child to crash and burn. That child still had great grades but he hated school, hated talking to his teacher and hated everything about school. One year. One Teacher can take a kid from loving school to hating everything about it because they lack the ability to communicate with the child and the parent.

Teacher have a hard job and I can't imagine being a teacher. However some of the teachers need to communicate better and understand just because a kid is getting good grades doesn't mean something isn't wrong.

We are still attending Sanborn this year but I have started to look at other schools in case this isn't a one time thing with my other children. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Open Quote Sanborn is a wonderful school. It's sad that two reviews can make a school look bad. Parents, tell us what you really think about Sanborn! Let the positive reviews outweigh the negative reviews. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sanborn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 343 13 11 117 7 n/a n/a 0 491
1995 522 42 9 160 5 n/a n/a 0 738
1996 522 42 9 160 5 n/a n/a 0 738
1997 559 57 18 162 8 n/a n/a 0 804
1998 608 58 25 190 15 n/a n/a 0 896
1999 566 45 20 163 11 n/a n/a 0 805
2000 553 53 33 159 9 n/a n/a 0 807
2001 553 59 42 196 9 n/a n/a 0 859
2004 510 52 51 188 17 n/a n/a 0 818
2005 507 59 59 169 20 n/a n/a 0 814
2006 518 62 54 186 18 n/a n/a 0 838
2007 527 59 55 198 14 n/a n/a 0 853
2008 486 62 57 197 12 n/a n/a 0 814
2009 468 50 56 224 11 n/a n/a 0 809
2010 452 37 63 218 15 n/a n/a 0 785
2011 423 47 53 206 13 1 2 0 745
2012 373 49 48 247 19 2 15 0 753
2013 333 40 45 297 18 0 14 0 747
2014 279 56 31 308 26 0 20 0 720
2015 249 72 28 341 20 0 28 0 738
2016 239 44 30 324 12 2 27 0 678
2017 198 34 33 318 17 5 27 0 632
2018 177 36 24 328 24 4 31 0 624
2019 148 35 24 342 24 2 44 0 619
2020 204 46 31 299 13 0 57 0 650
2021 137 35 22 284 8 0 41 0 527
2022 121 36 19 281 11 0 39 0 507
2023 132 31 21 281 9 0 33 0 507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sanborn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 491 22.0 22.3 n/a
1995 738 33.6 22.0 n/a
1996 738 33.6 22.0 n/a
1997 804 32.2 25.0 n/a
1998 896 37.3 24.0 n/a
1999 805 40.0 20.1 n/a
2000 807 41.2 19.6 n/a
2001 859 41.4 20.7 n/a
2004 818 36.0 22.7 24.2
2005 814 38.7 21.0 44.5
2006 838 38.7 21.7 24.6
2007 853 43.5 19.6 22.3
2008 814 42.8 19.0 23.8
2009 809 42.8 18.9 29.2
2010 785 40.0 19.6 30.8
2011 745 37.0 20.1 34.2
2012 753 37.5 20.0 35.9
2013 747 39.0 19.1 45.2
2014 720 39.5 18.2 49.7
2015 738 39.0 18.9 55.4
2016 678 40.0 16.9 49.4
2017 632 37.0 17.0 58.1
2018 624 40.7 15.3 56.9
2019 619 41.8 14.7 59.9
2020 650 42.7 15.2 61.8
2021 527 37.7 13.9 n/a
2022 507 37.5 13.5 39.1
2023 507 36.5 13.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sanborn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 491 22.0 22.3 n/a
1995 738 33.6 22.0 n/a
1996 738 33.6 22.0 n/a
1997 804 32.2 25.0 n/a
1998 896 37.3 24.0 n/a
1999 805 40.0 20.1 n/a
2000 807 41.2 19.6 n/a
2001 859 41.4 20.7 n/a
2004 818 36.0 22.7 24.2
2005 814 38.7 21.0 44.5
2006 838 38.7 21.7 24.6
2007 853 43.5 19.6 22.3
2008 814 42.8 19.0 23.8
2009 809 42.8 18.9 29.2
2010 785 40.0 19.6 30.8
2011 745 37.0 20.1 34.2
2012 753 37.5 20.0 35.9
2013 747 39.0 19.1 45.2
2014 720 39.5 18.2 49.7
2015 738 39.0 18.9 55.4
2016 678 40.0 16.9 49.4
2017 632 37.0 17.0 58.1
2018 624 40.7 15.3 56.9
2019 619 41.8 14.7 59.9
2020 650 42.7 15.2 61.8
2021 527 37.7 13.9 n/a
2022 507 37.5 13.5 39.1
2023 507 36.5 13.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sanborn Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $8,127 (87.6%) $710 (7.7%) $16,964 (182.8%) $218 (2.3%) $226 (2.4%) $443 (4.8%) $9,280
2020 $701 (8.7%) $19 (0.2%) $1,422 (17.7%) $6,970 (86.6%) $354 (4.4%) $7,325 (91.1%) $8,045
2021 $842 (8.7%) $115 (1.2%) $1,800 (18.6%) $7,962 (82.2%) $767 (7.9%) $8,729 (90.1%) $9,686
2022 $1,399 (13.2%) $198 (1.9%) $2,996 (28.2%) $8,820 (82.9%) $221 (2.1%) $9,040 (85.0%) $10,638

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sanborn Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 811th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 726th of 1245 Elementary schools
 19.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students619507
 18.1%
African American3531
 11.4%
American Indian249
 62.5%
Asian2421
 12.5%
Hispanic342281
 17.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White148132
 10.8%
Two or More Races4433
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.9%62.7%
 2.8%


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Sanborn Elementary School ranks 534th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sanborn Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Sanborn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Chandler High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Sanborn Elementary School.


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