Santa Rosa Elementary School: Profile, Programs, and ADE Data

By James Sanson, REALTOR. Licensed Arizona REALTOR since August 2002. Maricopa specialist since 2004. 1,000+ closings. See about James Sanson and the team.

Published 2026-05-22. Last reviewed 2026-05-22. Every fact on this page cites a primary source.

Quick answer

Santa Rosa Elementary School is a Maricopa Unified School District school led by Principal Eva Safranek. The 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card lists its address as 21400 N. Santa Rosa Drive, an enrollment of 524 students, and a B letter grade for 2025 (82.02 percent), the strongest grade among the MUSD elementary schools profiled on this site so far. The school integrates technology across K-5 and offers a gifted program, art, music, orchestra, a STEM club, and student support services. Call 520-838-8037 if you are researching homes in the Santa Rosa attendance area.

On this page

1. School at a glance
2. A note on grade span and address
3. 2025 A-F letter grade
4. Enrollment and demographics
5. Programs and academic focus
6. Teacher qualifications
7. School finance and improvement funds
8. Feeder pattern and zoning
9. Location and contact

School at a glance

The verified fact table below is drawn from the official 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card for Santa Rosa Elementary School (azreportcards.azed.gov) and the school's own description.

Per the school's description, Santa Rosa Elementary School integrates technology into daily learning, with students collaborating on real-world learning. Its mission is to ensure that every student learns every day to prepare for a successful future. The 2025 ADE report card did not list a school-direct phone number; contact options are in the location section below.

A note on grade span and address

Two data points for Santa Rosa Elementary are commonly listed incorrectly in state and aggregator datasets, so to be accurate:

1. Grade span. Santa Rosa Elementary currently runs preschool (tuition-based) through grade 5, per the school's website (sres.musd20.org). Some state and directory data still show preschool through grade 6, which reflects an older configuration rather than how the school operates today.
2. Address. The school's physical address is 21400 N. Santa Rosa Drive, Maricopa, AZ 85138, according to the school's own website. Older references that placed the school on the south side of the Rancho El Dorado area are inaccurate and should not be relied on.

Where this page reports school-level data such as the A-F letter grade, enrollment, and finance, those figures come from the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card. For grade span and program details, the school's own site and MUSD at musd20.org or (520) 568-5100 are the most reliable sources.

2025 A-F letter grade

Santa Rosa Elementary School received a B letter grade for 2025 from the Arizona Department of Education, earning 82.02 percent under the K-8 accountability model (79.52 base points out of 100, plus 2.5 bonus points). At 82.02 percent, this is the strongest grade among the MUSD elementary schools profiled on this site so far, sitting near the top of the B band. The K-8 model breakdown is shown below.

For reference, the ADE K-8 model cut scores are:

Notable in the 2025 breakdown: Santa Rosa earned full acceleration readiness points (10 of 10) and 41.26 of 50 growth points, the highest growth figure among the elementary schools profiled here, along with 19.26 of 30 proficiency points and 9 of 10 EL growth and proficiency points. The AZELLA English-learner proficiency percentages were redacted on the 2025 report card to protect the anonymity of a small subgroup of students. MUSD has referenced an A grade for Santa Rosa in prior reporting; the 2025 ADE report card shows a B. Letter grades are published annually and can move year to year. For the current letter grade, verify directly at azreportcards.azed.gov. Call 520-838-8037 for help interpreting how school data applies to a specific home in Maricopa.

Enrollment and demographics

Santa Rosa Elementary School enrolled 524 students, according to the 2025 Arizona Department of Education report card, making it one of the smaller MUSD elementary campuses by enrollment.

Santa Rosa holds Title I status, which means it receives federal funds to support students from low-income households per the federal Title I program.

Programs and academic focus

Per the 2025 ADE report card, Santa Rosa Elementary School integrates technology across the grades and offers a range of academic, arts, and enrichment programs:

1. Preschool (early education)
2. Full-day Kindergarten
3. Gifted Program
4. Technology Integration (K-5)
5. Music and arts: Art, Music, Orchestra, and Painting
6. Scorpion Scholars Enrichment before and after school
7. After-school clubs and support: K-5 reading and math support, Fitness Club, a mentoring program, character education and student leadership, STEM Club, Drama Club, and the WATCH D.O.G.S. program

Per ADE, the school also reports providing student support services, including a dedicated school counselor, individual and small-group counseling, mental health services, a school-based health center staffed by a registered nurse, a McKinney-Vento program for students experiencing homelessness, and a clothing closet. Campus facilities include an art room, a cafeteria with on-site food service, a certified nurse, an early education activity/sensory room, a first aid/health center, indoor air quality control, a kindergarten playground, a library, a technology lab, and transportation. Call 520-838-8037 for help researching schools as part of a Maricopa home search.

Teacher qualifications

Per the 2025 ADE report card, teacher qualification data for Santa Rosa Elementary School:

1. Appropriately certified teachers: 28 (90.32 percent)
2. Teaching out of field: 3 (9.68 percent)
3. Emergency credentials: 0 (0.00 percent)
4. Experienced (3 or more years in position): 24 (77.42 percent)
5. Inexperienced (less than 3 years): 7 (22.58 percent)

Per the 2025 data, Santa Rosa reported a 90.32 percent appropriately certified rate with no teachers on emergency credentials. ADE reports experience figures for teachers, principals, and school leaders, and certification figures for teachers.

School finance and improvement funds

Per the 2025 ADE report card, Santa Rosa Elementary School reported a total per-pupil expenditure of $11,592.61, broken down as follows:

The 2025 report card also notes that Santa Rosa received $89,342.86 in School Improvement Funds. Per ADE, School Improvement Funds are awarded through a competitive grant process under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to support student-achievement work. The reported strategies were "S2: Improving the effective use of assessment," "S3: Improving the effective use of instructional practices," and "S6: Improving the effective use of data." Funding levels and improvement-grant status are published by ADE and the Arizona School Financial Transparency Portal at schoolspending.az.gov and can change year to year.

Feeder pattern and zoning

Santa Rosa Elementary School serves its MUSD attendance area. Because the specific community placement is one of the fields that differ between sources (see the note above), we present the general MUSD continuation pattern and direct you to verify the exact assignment for a specific address:

1. Elementary: Santa Rosa Elementary School (grades served preschool through grade 5 per the school).
2. Middle school (6-8): MUSD middle school assignment is either Desert Wind Middle School or Maricopa Wells Middle School, depending on the specific address.
3. High school (9-12): MUSD operates two traditional high schools, Maricopa High School and Desert Sunrise High School. High school assignment depends on the specific address and the current boundary map.

Verify your specific address. MUSD's school board approved a K-8 attendance boundary adjustment in December 2025, effective the 2026-2027 school year, which may change which school serves specific addresses. While students are initially assigned a default neighborhood school, Arizona law also allows families to use MUSD open enrollment to apply to any other MUSD school, subject to grade-level and program capacity. To confirm the current school assignment for a specific address, use the MUSD School Finder at musd20.org or contact the district office at (520) 568-5100.

For the broader district, see our MUSD overview and Maricopa schools hub. For other MUSD elementary profiles, see our profiles of Pima Butte Elementary, Santa Cruz Elementary, Butterfield Elementary, and Saddleback Elementary.

Location and contact

Santa Rosa Elementary School is located at 21400 N. Santa Rosa Drive, Maricopa, AZ 85138-4215, per the school. Older references that placed the school on the south side of the Rancho El Dorado area are inaccurate. Confirm the attendance boundary for a specific home with the MUSD School Finder before relying on it.

The 2025 report card did not list a school-direct phone number. For Santa Rosa Elementary contact information, school assignment, open enrollment, and boundary questions, contact the Maricopa Unified School District office at (520) 568-5100 or visit musd20.org.

For families with elementary-age children, proximity to an assigned school is one factor among many in a home purchase decision. We present the school's data and let families weigh it against their own priorities, in keeping with the Arizona Department of Real Estate and federal Fair Housing guidance. For the full Maricopa neighborhood directory, see our Maricopa neighborhoods directory.

Call 520-838-8037 to talk through how Santa Rosa school zoning applies to a specific Maricopa address you are considering buying or selling.

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