Original Research by School Decision on Stanfield Elementary School
Stanfield Elementary School serves students from preschool through eighth grade in the small, rural census-designated place of Stanfield, Arizona. The school is a regular public school and is the only school in the Stanfield Elementary District. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The community itself is an agricultural settlement in Pinal County, home to a Shamrock Farms dairy operation, with a predominantly Hispanic population and a median household income that, by publicly reported accounts, is modest. The area has seen population decline in recent years, and the built environment consists of scattered housing and agricultural land rather than a walkable center. High school students from Stanfield attend schools in the Casa Grande Union High School District.
Stanfield Elementary School enrolls students from preschool through eighth grade. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of White students and a smaller but notable population of American Indian or Alaska Native students. Asian, Black, and multiracial students each make up a very small portion of the enrollment. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the provided data.
State assessment results for the most recent school year were suppressed for all tested grades and subjects, meaning the data did not meet reporting thresholds. The school did report a multi-year trend that shows a single year of data for both English language arts and math, with proficiency rates that are low. Because only one year of data is available, there is no trend to compare. A parent may want to discuss current performance directly with the school or district. Science assessments for grades five and eight were also suppressed. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
The comparison fact-set, which places the school relative to districts in Pinal County, was not applicable for proficiency, graduation rate, or chronic absenteeism because the school-level data was missing. This means the school cannot be positioned against its county peers on those measures from the available data.
The district itself, Stanfield Elementary District, is a single-school district. A search for recent parent-relevant changes at the district level found only a performance audit with compliance findings but no lasting structural changes such as referenda, curriculum shifts, or property tax changes that would directly affect families.
For families considering Stanfield Elementary, the picture is one of a small, rural school serving a predominantly Hispanic community in an agricultural area that has seen population decline. The school covers the full elementary and middle school span through eighth grade, after which students move to the Casa Grande Union High School District. State assessment results were suppressed, so a parent cannot draw conclusions about academic performance from the available data. The school's enrollment is modest, and the community is quiet and rural, with few commercial or civic amenities within Stanfield itself. Families who value a small, rural setting and are comfortable with limited local services may find this a straightforward fit, but those seeking detailed academic performance data will need to contact the school directly.
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