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Best Elementary Schools
in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)

This page covers 10 elementary schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
CGESD Online Learning Academy
Grades KG–08141 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
Desert Willow Elementary School
Grades PK–08471 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Ironwood School
Grades PK–08478 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Cottonwood Elementary School
Grades PK–08451 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
5
rank
Mesquite Elementary School
Grades PK–08467 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
6
rank
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–08660 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Saguaro Elementary School
Grades PK–08475 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Student:Teacher
22.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
8
rank
Cholla Elementary School
Grades PK–08510 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Student:Teacher
24.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
9
rank
Palo Verde School
Grades PK–08501 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Student:Teacher
23.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
10
rank
Evergreen Elementary School
Grades PK–0851 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
22
/100
Student:Teacher
51.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,961
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
14
Total Schools
47
#1 Score
36
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.