San Tan Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Florence Unified School District in San Tan Valley, Arizona, with a current enrollment of approximately 700 students.
While the school has seen a gradual decline in its student racial makeup, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in Hispanic students, its academic performance has been consistently below state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 21% to 33%, compared to the state average of 35% to 46%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16% to 30%, compared to the state average of 28% to 43%. The school's performance is particularly concerning in 5th and 8th grade ELA and Mathematics, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state and district averages.
Nearby schools, such as Walker Butte K-8, Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy, and Skyline Ranch Elementary School, generally outperform San Tan Heights Elementary in academic assessments. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in academic performance.
Students who attend San Tan Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:High : San Tan Foothills High School
Florence Unified School District
Students at San Tan Heights Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
San Tan Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Arizona elementary schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended San Tan Heights Elementary.