The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Bravie T. Soto Elementary School
Bravie T. Soto Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in the Somerton Elementary District, housed on Main Street in the small agricultural city of Somerton in Yuma County. The school operates as a regular public school within the district.
The student body is heavily Hispanic, representing nearly all enrollment, with a very small number of students identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native and as two or more races. The total enrollment is small for an elementary school serving six grades, and a notable drop-off in sixth grade suggests that some families may transition to other schools earlier. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, which is an important gap for families trying to understand the economic composition of the school.
State assessment results for the most recent school year present a mixed picture. In mathematics, proficiency among third graders was below a common benchmark, while fifth graders posted a solid result that stood out as a strength. Fourth and sixth grade math scores were suppressed for privacy reasons due to small class sizes, making it impossible to assess the pattern across the upper grades. In English language arts, only the fifth grade result was reported, and it fell below the midpoint of expectations. Science results for fifth grade were also suppressed. A single-year index that combines all reported proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades places Bravie T. Soto Elementary above the midpoint among schools in Yuma County, a useful signal that the reported scores, taken together, are not the weakest in the area. However, this index is pulled upward by the strong fifth grade math performance and does not capture the suppressed grades. A multi-year trend view offers only one year of data, so there is no basis for saying whether performance is improving or declining.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and no advanced coursework metrics apply to this grade band. Data on chronic absenteeism and on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners were not available. Families who rely on these figures to gauge a school's support environment will need to raise these questions directly with the school.
Somerton itself is a growing community. The city has seen expansion in recent years with a new high school opening, a hospital groundbreaking, and substantial water infrastructure investment. The local economy runs on agriculture, medical services, and the Cocopah Nation's entertainment and hospitality properties. A downtown Main Street corridor with a plaza gives the city a small-town feel. Housing values in the area are moderately below the state average, and the cost of buying versus renting tilts toward renting being the more affordable option for many households. The district brief turned up no significant recent changes such as boundary shifts or policy overhauls that would affect a family's decision about this school.
For a family considering Bravie T. Soto Elementary, the picture is incomplete by design of the data system, with several years of scores and key demographic information suppressed or missing. The school appears to have a bright spot in fifth grade math and a composite standing that is above the middle of the county pack. The student population is overwhelmingly Hispanic, and the setting is a small agricultural city with a tight-knit downtown. A parent may want to follow up with the school to learn about English learner services, the special education program, and whether the smaller upper-grade enrollment reflects an intentional pattern or simply cohort size.
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