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J O Combs Unified School District (4445) Schools
J O Combs Unified School District (4445) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Pinal County (San Tan Vly). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
J O Combs Unified School District (4445) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
7 of 9 schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445) carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4D: 2
Best schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Combs Traditional Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ranch Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Combs High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Jack Harmon Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ J O Combs Middle School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Ellsworth Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
High schools (2)
- Combs Center For Success High School, San Tan Vly
- C- Combs High School, San Tan Valley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ J O Combs Middle School, San Tan Valley
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D+ Ellsworth Elementary School, Queen Creek
- C- Jack Harmon Elementary School, San Tan Valley
- C- Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, Queen Creek
- C+ Ranch Elementary School, San Tan Valley
Other schools and academies (2)
- Combs Online School For Success, San Tan Vly
- B Combs Traditional Academy, San Tan Valley
Where J O Combs Unified School District (4445) schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- San Tan Valley (5)
- Queen Creek (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Pinal County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,052 students with 208 full-time-equivalent teachers and 380 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0403990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Queen Creek Unified District (4245) (14 schools, 8 mi)
- Apache Junction Unified District (4443) (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Higley Unified School District (4248) (16 schools, 13 mi)
- Gilbert Unified District (4239) (38 schools, 16 mi)
- Coolidge Unified District (4442) (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (44 schools, 19 mi)
- Mesa Unified District (4235) (77 schools, 20 mi)
- Florence Unified School District (4437) (13 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
How many schools are in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445), across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does J O Combs Unified School District (4445) serve?
The largest by graded schools: San Tan Valley, Queen Creek.
How good are the schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.7%. 29% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend J O Combs Unified School District (4445)?
4,052 students were enrolled in J O Combs Unified School District (4445) in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is J O Combs Unified School District (4445)?
J O Combs Unified School District (4445) is in Arizona, based in Pinal County, with its district office in San Tan Vly. Its boundary covers about 68.1 sq mi.