Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School

40300 N Simonton Blvd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

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Bottom 50%

Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School's student population of 381 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School
Kind	36
1	70
2	55
3	50
4	49
5	62
6	59

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School
2023	470
2022	508
2021	375
2020	509
2019	509
2018	624
2017	624
2016	502
2015	502
2014	572
2013	557
2012	490
2011	553
2010	591
2009	720
2008	723
2007	969
2006	723
2005	752

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	19
2020	23
2019	23
2018	29
2017	29
2016	23
2015	23
2014	25
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	32
2009	40
2008	38
2007	42
2006	37
2005	36

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School Rankings

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1259 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School
2022	#1259
2021	#991
2019	#1311
2018	#1161
2017	#1011
2016	#995
2015	#904
2014	#1138
2013	#1067
2012	#628
2011	#803

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24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2022	24%	35%	28%
2021	26%	32%	27%
2019	35%	45%	37%
2018	41%	45%	38%
2017	39%	42%	39%
2016	38%	39%	37%
2015	37%	38%	32%
2014	53%	63%	55%
2013	57%	63%	61%
2012	66%	63%	58%
2011	58%	62%	57%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2022	25%	40%	33%
2021	28%	39%	30%
2019	36%	45%	38%
2018	35%	44%	38%
2017	34%	42%	35%
2016	27%	40%	34%
2015	33%	38%	33%
2014	73%	79%	78%
2013	73%	78%	77%
2012	82%	77%	78%
2011	78%	77%	78%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	20:1	17:1	21:1
2022	23:1	17:1	22:1
2021	20:1	17:1	21:1
2020	22:1	18:1	24:1
2019	22:1	18:1	24:1
2018	22:1	19:1	23:1
2017	22:1	19:1	23:1
2016	22:1	20:1	23:1
2015	22:1	20:1	24:1
2014	23:1	19:1	24:1
2013	21:1	19:1	22:1
2012	19:1	18:1	22:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	18:1	22:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	32%	47%	36%
2022	32%	47%	35%
2021	40%	46%	36%
2020	29%	45%	33%
2019	29%	45%	33%
2018	31%	45%	32%
2017	31%	45%	32%
2016	27%	45%	31%
2014	26%	44%	30%
2013	24%	43%	28%
2012	22%	43%	28%
2011	23%	42%	28%
2010	21%	41%	26%
2009	20%	41%	26%
2008	23%	42%	28%
2007	23%	41%	24%
2006	24%	39%	25%
2005	29%	38%	30%
2004	29%	37%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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White

54%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	57%	35%	52%
2022	59%	35%	54%
2021	54%	36%	54%
2020	62%	38%	57%
2019	62%	38%	57%
2018	64%	38%	59%
2017	64%	38%	59%
2016	68%	39%	60%
2014	66%	41%	61%
2013	68%	42%	62%
2012	71%	42%	62%
2011	70%	42%	63%
2010	73%	44%	65%
2009	71%	44%	64%
2008	69%	44%	64%
2007	71%	45%	69%
2006	71%	47%	70%
2005	65%	48%	64%
2004	67%	48%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	0.57	0.65	0.60
2022	0.55	0.65	0.58
2021	0.55	0.66	0.58
2020	0.53	0.65	0.57
2019	0.53	0.65	0.57
2018	0.50	0.65	0.55
2017	0.50	0.65	0.55
2016	0.47	0.65	0.54
2014	0.50	0.64	0.54
2013	0.49	0.64	0.54
2012	0.45	0.64	0.54
2011	0.47	0.65	0.53
2010	0.43	0.64	0.51
2009	0.45	0.64	0.52
2008	0.47	0.63	0.52
2007	0.44	0.63	0.47
2006	0.44	0.63	0.45
2005	0.50	0.62	0.50
2004	0.47	0.63	0.47

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Eligible for

76%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	43%	39%	33%
2022	28%	29%	18%
2021	77%	42%	45%
2020	38%	43%	32%
2019	38%	43%	32%
2018	46%	42%	41%
2017	46%	42%	41%
2016	33%	33%	35%
2015	33%	34%	33%
2014	35%	36%	35%
2013	31%	37%	34%
2012	31%	36%	31%
2011	35%	36%	36%
2010	28%	38%	31%
2009	22%	39%	25%
2008	18%	29%	21%
2007	17%	32%	19%
2006	24%	37%	25%
2005	36%	40%	35%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School	Arizona	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
2023	14%	7%	11%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	13%	11%	7%
2015	13%	5%	8%
2014	11%	14%	8%
2013	13%	10%	9%
2012	16%	11%	9%
2011	14%	10%	9%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	18%	8%	14%
2005	17%	8%	17%
2004	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

J O Combs Unified School District (4445)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School's ranking?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School is ranked #1259 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School often compared to?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jack Harmon Elementary School, Ranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School?

381 students attend Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School offer ?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School part of?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School is part of J O Combs Unified School District (4445).

In what neighborhood is Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School located?

Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School is located in the Castlegate neighborhood of San Tan Valley, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education