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Somerton Elementary District (4500) Schools
Somerton Elementary District (4500) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Yuma County (Somerton). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Somerton Elementary District (4500) 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 Somerton Elementary District (4500)
5 of 5 schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500) carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 5
Best schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500)
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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+ Encanto Learning Center (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Desert Sonora Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Tierra Del Sol Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Orange Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Somerton Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Somerton Elementary District (4500)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Somerton Middle School, Somerton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Desert Sonora Elementary School, Somerton
- D+ Orange Grove Elementary School, Somerton
- D+ Tierra Del Sol Elementary School, Somerton
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Encanto Learning Center, Somerton
Where Somerton Elementary District (4500) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Somerton (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Yuma County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,004 students with 165 full-time-equivalent teachers and 421 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0407890
- 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
- Gadsden Elementary District (4505) (9 schools, 4 mi)
- Crane Elementary District (4501) (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Yuma Union High School District (4507) (7 schools, 41 mi)
- Yuma Elementary District (4499) (19 schools, 41 mi)
- Parker Unified School District (4510) (6 schools, 121 mi)
- Buckeye Union High School District (4284) (4 schools, 123 mi)
- Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) (4 schools, 128 mi)
- Buckeye Elementary District (4269) (8 schools, 132 mi)
Questions about Somerton Elementary District (4500)
How many schools are in Somerton Elementary District (4500)?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Somerton Elementary District (4500) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Somerton.
How good are the schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500)?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Somerton Elementary District (4500)?
3,004 students were enrolled in Somerton Elementary District (4500) in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Somerton Elementary District (4500)?
Somerton Elementary District (4500) is in Arizona, based in Yuma County, with its district office in Somerton. Its boundary covers about 88.0 sq mi.