Tartesso Elementary School

Summary:

Tartesso Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Buckeye, Arizona, serving 355 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in 3rd grade test scores but challenges in serving its growing Hispanic and English Language Learner populations.

Tartesso Elementary's 3rd grade students outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in the 2022-2023 school year. However, their 4th and 5th grade performance lagged behind. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 338th out of 1079 Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 735th out of 1000 in 2021-2022. Tartesso's special education students have performed much better than their English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Tartesso Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other Saddle Mountain Unified School District elementary schools, but it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Buckeye Elementary District, such as Westpark Elementary. Tartesso has maintained an impressive 0% dropout rate in recent years, which is a strength compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public K-8

 29677 W Indianola Ave
       Buckeye, AZ  85396-7190


(623) 474-5400

District: Saddle Mountain Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
527th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,544 Help


Students who attend Tartesso Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Tonopah Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.1%
White:
31.9%
African American:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tartesso Elementary School ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tartesso Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tartesso Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.1%), White (31.9%), African American (6.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tartesso Elementary School is 18.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tartesso Elementary School is $8,544. 1 elementary schools in the Saddle Mountain Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tartesso Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tartesso Elementary School 527th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Tartesso Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Saddle Mountain Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddle Mountain Unified School District 243rd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tartesso Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 40.39 657th 1062 38.1%
2010 58.90 449th 1090 58.8%
2011 36.52 706th 1075 34.3%
2012 42.60 694th 1141 39.2%
2013 55.82 505th 1158 56.4%
2014 44.71 603rd 1079 44.1%
2015 44.56 463rd 955 51.5%
2016 66.80 338th 1079 68.7%
2017 62.08 399th 1106 63.9%
2018 59.05 423rd 1109 61.9%
2019 51.98 459th 1039 55.8%
2021 50.70 529th 1226 56.9%
2022 21.47 735th 1000 26.5%
2023 55.38 485th 1245 61.0%
2024 34.72 527th 912 42.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.25 867th 1027 15.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Tartesso 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 elementary school Special Education students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.58 397th 417 4.8%
2021 46.17 505th 1201 58.0%
2023 62.52 199th 820 75.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.00 445th 618 28.0%
2023 43.99 579th 1116 48.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.39 390th 1023 61.9%
2019 36.40 516th 862 40.1%
2021 51.91 519th 1219 57.4%
2022 16.83 727th 824 11.8%
2023 66.79 356th 1219 70.8%
2024 43.34 329th 602 45.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.68 110th 239 54.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.22 423rd 1032 59.0%
2019 50.79 391st 850 54.0%
2021 49.75 535th 1220 56.1%
2022 17.08 708th 830 14.7%
2023 41.87 637th 1216 47.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.01 310th 895 65.4%
2022 10.69 281st 289 2.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.27 342nd 911 62.5%
2019 50.10 316th 709 55.4%
2021 50.71 501st 1198 58.2%
2022 17.46 631st 716 11.9%
2023 47.36 547th 1170 53.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.73 259th 654 60.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.29 89th 171 48.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tartesso Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 461st 720 36.0%
2019 35.27 411th 595 30.9%
2021 56.34 465th 1161 59.9%
2022 29.21 627th 800 21.6%
2023 62.31 349th 1024 65.9%
2024 18.18 430th 486 11.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tartesso Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.12 450th 663 32.1%
2010 55.33 288th 692 58.4%
2011 37.55 434th 685 36.6%
2012 61.54 275th 772 64.4%
2013 46.74 425th 787 46.0%
2014 55.29 293rd 690 57.5%
2015 54.54 192nd 521 63.1%
2016 72.22 157th 677 76.8%
2017 58.67 232nd 695 66.6%
2018 61.27 228th 711 67.9%
2019 55.00 245th 605 59.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Tartesso Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, August 15, 2016

Open Quote Excellent Administration and teachers. Very impressed with science and math programs. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tartesso Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 112 7 4 69 3 n/a n/a 0 195
2010 130 10 2 61 2 n/a n/a 0 205
2011 311 19 1 279 3 4 5 0 622
2012 343 20 2 318 2 2 9 0 696
2013 235 28 3 38 2 0 3 0 309
2014 247 28 3 77 5 0 9 0 369
2015 240 32 3 83 4 0 15 0 377
2016 235 39 4 95 6 1 10 0 390
2017 227 39 4 113 6 1 17 0 407
2018 253 46 5 153 5 4 24 0 490
2019 321 47 6 242 9 6 31 0 662
2020 272 32 1 203 10 4 23 0 545
2021 258 47 0 289 7 4 16 0 621
2022 313 64 2 437 7 6 26 0 855
2023 106 23 0 205 5 1 15 0 355
2024 120 25 2 211 1 1 16 0 376

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 Tartesso Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 195 10.5 18.6 26.2
2010 205 11.4 17.9 36.6
2011 622 31.4 19.8 62.2
2012 696 31.4 22.1 33
2013 309 14.6 21.1 44
2014 369 14.6 25.2 48.5
2015 377 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 390 19.0 20.5 53.1
2017 407 21.1 19.2 8.1
2018 490 23.4 20.8 52.7
2019 662 33.5 19.7 45.9
2020 545 33.5 16.2 41.8
2021 621 32.4 19.1 n/a
2022 855 36.5 23.4 18.6
2023 355 21.5 16.5 42.8
2024 376 20.5 18.3 n/a

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 Tartesso Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 195 10.5 18.6 26.2
2010 205 11.4 17.9 36.6
2011 622 31.4 19.8 62.2
2012 696 31.4 22.1 33
2013 309 14.6 21.1 44
2014 369 14.6 25.2 48.5
2015 377 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 390 19.0 20.5 53.1
2017 407 21.1 19.2 8.1
2018 490 23.4 20.8 52.7
2019 662 33.5 19.7 45.9
2020 545 33.5 16.2 41.8
2021 621 32.4 19.1 n/a
2022 855 36.5 23.4 18.6
2023 355 21.5 16.5 42.8
2024 376 20.5 18.3 n/a

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 Tartesso 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 $230 (2.8%) $164 (2.0%) $624 (7.7%) $5,811 (71.4%) $1,938 (23.8%) $7,750 (95.2%) $8,144
2020 $268 (2.9%) $640 (6.8%) $1,176 (12.6%) $7,040 (75.3%) $1,405 (15.0%) $8,444 (90.3%) $9,352
2021 $668 (6.0%) $1,512 (13.5%) $2,848 (25.4%) $7,131 (63.7%) $1,881 (16.8%) $9,012 (80.5%) $11,192
2022 $364 (4.3%) $91 (1.1%) $819 (9.6%) $6,329 (74.1%) $1,759 (20.6%) $8,088 (94.7%) $8,544

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tartesso Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 459th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 485th of 1245 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students662355
 46.4%
African American4723
 51.1%
American Indian95
 44.4%
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic242205
 15.3%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White321106
 67%
Two or More Races3115
 51.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.9%42.8%
 3.1%


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Tartesso Elementary School ranks 527th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

High : Tonopah Valley High School

Students at Tartesso Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Tartesso Elementary School.


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