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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) Schools
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Santa Cruz County (Rio Rico). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) 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 Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
5 of 5 schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
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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.
- D+ Coatimundi Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Calabasas School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D San Cayetano Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Rio Rico High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Mountain View School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
High schools (1)
- D- Rio Rico High School, Rio Rico
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Coatimundi Middle School, Rio Rico
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D San Cayetano Elementary School, Rio Rico
Other schools and academies (2)
- D Calabasas School, Rio Rico
- D- Mountain View School, Rio Rico
Where Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rio Rico (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Santa Cruz County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,621 students with 168 full-time-equivalent teachers and 397 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0407520
- 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
- Nogales Unified District (4457) (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Sahuarita Unified District (4411) (10 schools, 17 mi)
- Sunnyside Unified District (4407) (22 schools, 37 mi)
- Vail Unified District (4413) (23 schools, 38 mi)
- Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) (3 schools, 43 mi)
- Tucson Unified District (4403) (88 schools, 45 mi)
- Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) (8 schools, 50 mi)
- Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) (11 schools, 50 mi)
Questions about Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
How many schools are in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rio Rico.
How good are the schools in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?
3,621 students were enrolled in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)?
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) is in Arizona, based in Santa Cruz County, with its district office in Rio Rico. Its boundary covers about 267 sq mi.