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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,218 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,641 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
760,671 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
33,869 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
97%
47%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
2%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,558 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,768
$11,429
Spending / Student
$10,558
$11,331
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Cayetano Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1412 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8300
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8300
Gr: K-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Coatimundi Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
490 Avenida Coatimundi
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8800
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Mountain View School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8401
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8401
Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Calabasas School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Gr: PK-8 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: n/an/a
590 Camino Lito Galindo
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8700
Gr: K-12
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