Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Summary:

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Avondale, Arizona, serving 564 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 110 out of 288 districts in the state.

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School's student performance on state assessments (AASA) is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics below the benchmarks across all grade levels. However, the school's performance on certain subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, has been stronger compared to other Arizona elementary schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.84%, which is significantly higher than the nearby Litchfield Elementary School at 21.92%.

Compared to other nearby schools, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School's performance is generally lower than Corte Sierra Elementary School and Legacy Traditional School - Avondale, which have shown stronger student performance, particularly in ELA. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 414th out of 1,106 Arizona elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 491st out of 904 in 2023-2024, suggesting its performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd
       Avondale, AZ  85323


(623) 535-6500

District: Litchfield Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
491st of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,680 Help


Students who attend Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wigwam Creek Middle School
High:    Agua Fria High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.6%
White:
21.6%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), White (21.6%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is 19.1, which is the 4th best among 11 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School is $7,680, which is the 6th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Litchfield Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School 491st of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Litchfield Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield Elementary District 110th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.82 384th 1062 63.8%
2010 64.52 393rd 1090 63.9%
2011 70.80 315th 1075 70.7%
2012 67.32 355th 1141 68.9%
2013 62.38 430th 1158 62.9%
2014 64.98 380th 1079 64.8%
2015 38.14 521st 955 45.4%
2016 53.38 454th 1079 57.9%
2017 59.74 414th 1106 62.6%
2019 51.51 465th 1039 55.2%
2021 52.33 514th 1226 58.1%
2022 48.07 458th 1000 54.2%
2023 57.36 461st 1245 63.0%
2024 38.42 491st 904 45.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.41 233rd 1027 77.3%
2023 32.32 487th 617 21.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
2023 77.25 73rd 451 83.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.69 458th 1201 61.9%
2023 20.74 735th 820 10.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.56 245th 618 60.4%
2023 51.72 469th 1116 58.0%
2024 40.35 300th 546 45.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.31 473rd 862 45.1%
2021 50.37 536th 1219 56.0%
2022 48.84 424th 824 48.5%
2023 40.23 659th 1219 45.9%
2024 19.25 492nd 593 17.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.02 101st 145 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.63 439th 850 48.4%
2021 53.42 492nd 1220 59.7%
2022 50.16 404th 830 51.3%
2023 68.49 334th 1216 72.5%
2024 28.57 430th 609 29.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.90 189th 620 69.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.41 534th 895 40.3%
2023 41.71 361st 607 40.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.05 319th 709 55.0%
2021 55.46 434th 1198 63.8%
2022 50.71 355th 716 50.4%
2023 51.81 492nd 1170 57.9%
2024 43.41 239th 472 49.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.12 404th 654 38.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.63 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.73 276th 595 53.6%
2021 50.02 563rd 1161 51.5%
2022 60.10 276th 800 65.5%
2023 80.39 144th 1024 85.9%
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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

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by a parent
Saturday, March 21, 2015

Open Quote We are extremely happy with RSF! Our son is in the Traditional Academy and he has struggled a bit with it this year. His teacher has gone above and beyond with interacting with us to get him up to speed and now he is on par with where he needs to be. The parents are active in this school and we all try hard to make it great! We love being a Bronco! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2001 421 54 26 151 6 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 424 57 25 193 6 n/a n/a 0 705
2003 424 57 25 193 6 n/a n/a 0 705
2004 407 61 22 197 10 n/a n/a 0 697
2005 370 72 18 214 10 n/a n/a 0 684
2006 376 73 22 235 5 n/a n/a 0 711
2007 335 91 31 254 6 n/a n/a 0 717
2008 357 97 35 262 11 n/a n/a 0 762
2009 360 89 26 261 13 n/a n/a 0 749
2010 337 84 31 254 7 n/a n/a 0 713
2011 317 88 22 265 10 3 0 0 705
2012 314 87 22 299 4 4 4 0 734
2013 286 72 26 338 8 7 13 0 750
2014 258 60 19 331 6 8 21 0 703
2015 251 53 15 336 3 10 26 0 694
2016 212 68 11 337 4 12 29 0 673
2017 186 57 8 346 6 10 33 0 646
2018 179 54 9 358 9 11 32 0 652
2019 195 47 16 362 6 14 33 0 673
2020 179 55 13 391 8 16 31 0 693
2021 134 38 13 346 9 10 25 0 575
2022 127 42 6 336 6 6 22 0 545
2023 122 53 10 342 9 2 26 0 564

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 Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 0 1.0 0.0 n/a
2001 658 23.0 28.6 n/a
2002 705 32.0 22.0 18.2
2003 705 32.0 22.0 18.2
2004 697 34.0 20.5 30
2005 684 36.5 18.7 31.1
2006 711 38.1 18.7 29.7
2007 717 39.8 18.0 32.4
2008 762 38.2 19.9 35.8
2009 749 38.9 19.3 39.7
2010 713 34.5 20.6 43.9
2011 705 33.5 21.0 0.4
2012 734 35.0 20.9 43.6
2013 750 35.5 21.1 48.7
2014 703 36.0 19.5 49.1
2015 694 34.0 20.4 51
2016 673 33.0 20.3 50.1
2017 646 30.0 21.5 55
2018 652 32.0 20.3 47.9
2019 673 31.0 21.7 49.8
2020 693 32.0 21.6 49.9
2021 575 32.0 17.9 n/a
2022 545 27.5 19.8 21.1
2023 564 29.5 19.1 52.8

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 Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 0 1.0 0.0 n/a
2001 658 23.0 28.6 n/a
2002 705 32.0 22.0 18.2
2003 705 32.0 22.0 18.2
2004 697 34.0 20.5 30
2005 684 36.5 18.7 31.1
2006 711 38.1 18.7 29.7
2007 717 39.8 18.0 32.4
2008 762 38.2 19.9 35.8
2009 749 38.9 19.3 39.7
2010 713 34.5 20.6 43.9
2011 705 33.5 21.0 0.4
2012 734 35.0 20.9 43.6
2013 750 35.5 21.1 48.7
2014 703 36.0 19.5 49.1
2015 694 34.0 20.4 51
2016 673 33.0 20.3 50.1
2017 646 30.0 21.5 55
2018 652 32.0 20.3 47.9
2019 673 31.0 21.7 49.8
2020 693 32.0 21.6 49.9
2021 575 32.0 17.9 n/a
2022 545 27.5 19.8 21.1
2023 564 29.5 19.1 52.8

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 Rancho Santa Fe 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 $610 (7.4%) $72 (0.9%) $1,293 (15.8%) $6,478 (78.9%) $1,049 (12.8%) $7,527 (91.7%) $8,209
2020 $531 (6.2%) $483 (5.6%) $1,546 (18.0%) $6,793 (78.9%) $804 (9.3%) $7,597 (88.2%) $8,611
2021 $785 (10.5%) $115 (1.5%) $1,684 (22.6%) $6,039 (80.9%) $526 (7.0%) $6,565 (88.0%) $7,464
2022 $639 (8.3%) $03 (0.0%) $1,281 (16.7%) $6,163 (80.2%) $875 (11.4%) $7,038 (91.6%) $7,680

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Santa Fe 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 465th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 461st of 1245 Elementary schools
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673564
 16.2%
African American4753
 12.8%
American Indian69
 50%
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic362342
 5.5%
Pacific Islander142
 85.7%
White195122
 37.4%
Two or More Races3326
 21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.8%52.8%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School ranks 491st of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School.

Students who attend Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wigwam Creek Middle School
High : Agua Fria High School

Students at Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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