Saddleback Elementary School

Summary:

Saddleback Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Maricopa, Arizona, with a student population of 795. The school is part of the Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked 224 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saddleback Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23% of 3rd graders, 33% of 4th graders, and 24% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to district scores of 33%, 42%, and 29% respectively, and state scores of 39%, 46%, and 38%. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, and it struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups. Additionally, Saddleback Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.24% in 2021-2022 to 55.85% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Saddleback Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of the other nearby elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District, such as Pima Butte Elementary, Santa Rosa Elementary, and Butterfield Elementary, which tend to have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as higher statewide rankings. Saddleback Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep pace with academic improvements in other schools across the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 18600 N Porter Rd
       Maricopa, AZ  85138-4049


(520) 568-6110

District: Maricopa Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
704th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,859 Help


Students who attend Saddleback Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Maricopa Wells Middle School
High:    Maricopa High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  795

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.5%
White:
26.0%
African American:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Compare Details Saddleback Elementary School ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Saddleback Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Maricopa Unified School District. Student population at Saddleback Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.5%), White (26%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saddleback Elementary School is 14.3, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saddleback Elementary School is $11,859, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saddleback Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Elementary School 704th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Saddleback Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Maricopa Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Maricopa Unified School District 224th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Saddleback Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 29.55 793rd 1062 25.3%
2010 36.20 719th 1090 34.0%
2011 43.06 612th 1075 43.1%
2012 55.36 505th 1141 55.7%
2013 50.00 592nd 1158 48.9%
2014 41.62 636th 1079 41.1%
2015 34.67 572nd 955 40.1%
2016 36.82 635th 1079 41.1%
2017 39.44 625th 1106 43.5%
2018 27.50 781st 1109 29.6%
2019 33.14 652nd 1039 37.2%
2021 43.36 616th 1226 49.8%
2022 28.48 649th 1000 35.1%
2023 33.50 766th 1245 38.5%
2024 19.53 704th 904 22.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.50 476th 1027 53.7%
2022 26.41 401st 444 9.7%
2023 40.84 405th 617 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.42 201st 417 51.8%
2021 49.46 444th 1201 63.0%
2023 20.70 736th 820 10.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.36 573rd 820 30.1%
2022 26.98 471st 618 23.8%
2023 34.77 721st 1116 35.4%
2024 22.06 446th 546 18.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 709th 1023 30.7%
2019 22.86 652nd 862 24.4%
2021 45.14 595th 1219 51.2%
2022 15.34 741st 824 10.1%
2023 27.90 849th 1219 30.4%
2024 7.81 568th 593 4.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.64 54th 306 82.4%
2023 84.15 2nd 38 94.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.92 702nd 1032 32.0%
2019 27.49 580th 850 31.8%
2021 39.53 673rd 1220 44.8%
2022 37.70 522nd 830 37.1%
2023 38.23 688th 1216 43.4%
2024 14.98 528th 609 13.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.46 436th 620 29.7%
2022 40.26 172nd 270 36.3%
2023 3.86 314th 316 0.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.81 57th 100 43.0%
2021 49.59 329th 895 63.2%
2022 41.44 221st 289 23.5%
2023 26.64 491st 607 19.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 763rd 911 16.2%
2019 35.42 440th 709 37.9%
2021 46.05 568th 1198 52.6%
2022 28.66 520th 716 27.4%
2023 36.74 718th 1170 38.6%
2024 28.32 318th 472 32.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.80 41st 62 33.9%
2021 47.86 218th 654 66.7%
2023 15.60 193rd 219 11.9%
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Rank History for White students at Saddleback Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.22 443rd 720 38.5%
2019 34.21 417th 595 29.9%
2021 49.04 577th 1161 50.3%
2022 38.67 523rd 800 34.6%
2023 34.25 695th 1024 32.1%
2024 7.59 459th 477 3.8%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Saddleback Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 217 51 22 172 133 n/a n/a 0 595
2010 235 49 26 157 124 n/a n/a 0 591
2011 183 40 22 130 109 1 4 0 489
2012 138 38 15 125 109 1 5 0 431
2013 155 49 14 166 93 1 14 0 492
2014 146 45 10 171 98 5 18 0 493
2015 136 61 9 185 91 2 21 0 505
2016 173 65 15 237 79 2 28 0 599
2017 185 62 12 257 65 4 41 0 626
2018 167 70 10 236 53 0 41 0 577
2019 190 71 14 264 66 1 42 0 648
2020 215 63 11 286 74 2 54 0 705
2021 190 61 14 285 64 4 37 0 655
2022 185 59 15 314 64 2 54 0 693
2023 207 100 18 354 68 2 46 0 795

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 Saddleback Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 595 30.2 19.7 48.9
2010 591 26.2 22.5 54.3
2011 489 24.2 20.1 58.5
2012 431 21.2 20.2 63.1
2013 492 20.2 24.2 61.6
2014 493 21.1 23.2 69.4
2015 505 25.0 20.2 66.7
2016 599 21.0 28.5 61.8
2017 626 22.0 28.4 59.7
2018 577 37.6 15.3 59.8
2019 648 39.0 16.6 58.8
2020 705 39.0 18.0 55.9
2021 655 42.5 15.4 n/a
2022 693 46.5 14.9 24.2
2023 795 55.4 14.3 55.8

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 Saddleback Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 595 30.2 19.7 48.9
2010 591 26.2 22.5 54.3
2011 489 24.2 20.1 58.5
2012 431 21.2 20.2 63.1
2013 492 20.2 24.2 61.6
2014 493 21.1 23.2 69.4
2015 505 25.0 20.2 66.7
2016 599 21.0 28.5 61.8
2017 626 22.0 28.4 59.7
2018 577 37.6 15.3 59.8
2019 648 39.0 16.6 58.8
2020 705 39.0 18.0 55.9
2021 655 42.5 15.4 n/a
2022 693 46.5 14.9 24.2
2023 795 55.4 14.3 55.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Saddleback 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 $456 (4.5%) $181 (1.8%) $1,093 (10.8%) $8,234 (81.5%) $1,234 (12.2%) $9,469 (93.7%) $10,106
2020 $270 (4.2%) $69 (1.1%) $610 (9.5%) $5,934 (92.2%) $165 (2.6%) $6,098 (94.7%) $6,438
2021 $1,022 (9.1%) $561 (5.0%) $2,605 (23.2%) $7,988 (71.1%) $1,671 (14.9%) $9,659 (85.9%) $11,242
2022 $571 (4.8%) $990 (8.3%) $2,132 (18.0%) $9,312 (78.5%) $987 (8.3%) $10,298 (86.8%) $11,859

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Saddleback Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 652nd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 766th of 1245 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students648795
 22.7%
African American71100
 40.8%
American Indian6668
 3%
Asian1418
 28.6%
Hispanic264354
 34.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White190207
 8.9%
Two or More Races4246
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.8%55.8%
 2.9%


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Saddleback Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Saddleback Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 26% White, 13% African American, 9% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Middle : Maricopa Wells Middle School
High : Maricopa High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 795 students attended Saddleback Elementary School.


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