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Sentinel Elementary District (4250)

Item: Sentinel Elementary District (4250)
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

53802 W Us Hwy 80
Dateland, AZ 85333

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Top 50%

Tel: (928) 454-2474

Top Rankings

Sentinel Elementary District (4250) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

1 School

2,487 Schools

# Students

35 Students

1,111,369 Students

# Teachers

4 Teachers

62,202 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
Kind	5	101
1	4	107
2	4	112
3	4	117
4	4	114
5	5	118
6	1	118
7	4	118
8	4	120

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District Rank

Sentinel Elementary District (4250), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#234 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)
2023	#234
2022	#268
2021	#103
2019	#161
2018	#227
2017	#135
2016	#279
2015	#269
2014	#215
2013	#200
2012	#297

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2023	50%	34%
2022	49%	35%
2021	69%	32%
2019	69%	45%
2018	49%	45%
2017	69%	42%
2016	49%	39%
2015	49%	38%
2014	69%	63%
2013	69%	63%
2012	49%	63%

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21-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2022	30%	40%
2021	49%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	49%	44%
2017	49%	42%
2016	30%	40%
2015	30%	38%
2014	80%	79%
2013	80%	78%
2012	80%	77%
2011	50%	77%

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<50%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2024	0.17	0.65
2023	0.15	0.65
2022	0.38	0.65
2021	0.37	0.66
2020	0.45	0.65
2019	0.45	0.65
2018	0.36	0.65
2017	0.36	0.65
2016	0.48	0.65
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.42	0.64
2013	0.50	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.47	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.42	0.63
2005	0.54	0.62
2004	0.51	0.63
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.42	0.62
2001	0.39	0.62
2000	0.38	0.62
1999	0.46	0.60
1998	0.27	0.59
1997	0.34	0.58
1996	0.10	0.58
1995	0.36	0.58
1994	0.50	0.57
1993	0.48	0.56
1992	0.51	0.56
1991	0.06	0.54
1990	0.50	0.53
1989	0.56	0.51
1988	0.57	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2014	10%	5%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	8%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

89%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2024	91%	48%
2023	92%	47%
2022	75%	47%
2021	76%	46%
2020	33%	45%
2019	33%	45%
2018	23%	45%
2017	23%	45%
2016	40%	45%
2015	45%	45%
2014	16%	44%
2013	49%	43%
2012	48%	43%
2011	57%	42%
2010	63%	41%
2009	72%	41%
2008	74%	42%
2007	70%	41%
2006	71%	39%
2005	58%	38%
2004	59%	37%
2003	43%	36%
2002	30%	35%
2001	26%	33%
2000	25%	33%
1999	35%	32%
1998	16%	31%
1997	21%	30%
1996	5%	30%
1995	23%	29%
1994	43%	28%
1993	60%	27%
1992	50%	25%
1991	97%	25%
1990	47%	24%
1989	46%	22%
1988	55%	23%

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% Black

n/a

% White

11%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2024	9%	34%
2023	8%	35%
2022	25%	35%
2021	24%	36%
2020	67%	38%
2019	67%	38%
2018	77%	38%
2017	77%	38%
2016	60%	39%
2015	55%	40%
2014	74%	41%
2013	51%	42%
2012	52%	42%
2011	43%	42%
2010	37%	44%
2009	28%	44%
2008	26%	44%
2007	30%	45%
2006	29%	47%
2005	36%	48%
2004	38%	48%
2003	54%	49%
2002	70%	50%
2001	74%	52%
2000	75%	53%
1999	65%	54%
1998	84%	56%
1997	79%	57%
1996	95%	57%
1995	77%	58%
1994	57%	59%
1993	40%	60%
1992	50%	61%
1991	93%	65%
1990	53%	66%
1989	48%	67%
1988	61%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$1 MM	$4 MM
2017	$1 MM	$4 MM
2016	$1 MM	$3 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$1 MM	$3 MM
2012	$1 MM	$3 MM
2011	$1 MM	$3 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sentinel Elementary District (4250)	Arizona
2023	$1 MM	$4 MM
2022	$1 MM	$4 MM
2021	$1 MM	$4 MM
2020	$1 MM	$4 MM
2019	$1 MM	$4 MM
2018	$1 MM	$4 MM
2017	$1 MM	$3 MM
2016	$1 MM	$3 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$3 MM
2012	$1 MM	$3 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Best Sentinel Elementary District (4250) Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sentinel Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

53802 Old U.s. Highway
Dateland, AZ 85333
(928) 323-3300

Gr: K-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sentinel Elementary District (4250)?

Sentinel Elementary District (4250) manages 1 public schools serving 35 students.

What is the rank of Sentinel Elementary District (4250)?

Sentinel Elementary District (4250) is ranked #247 out of 602 school districts in Arizona (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sentinel Elementary District (4250)?

89% of Sentinel Elementary District (4250) students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sentinel Elementary District (4250)?

Sentinel Elementary District (4250) has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 35 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education