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Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,645 students in Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
5,049 Students
770,737 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
34,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1
District Rank
Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
37,246 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
5%
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,027 Students
356,530 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
46%
# Black Students
1 Student
43,904 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
14 Students
273,171 Students
% White Students
n/a
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,833 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
32,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
13,951
# Students in K Grade:
465
79,995
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
79,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
82,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
82,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
541
82,687
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
83,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
565
84,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
68,988
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
71,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
9,219
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,817
# Ungraded Students:
1
433
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,272 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,469
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,272
$11,177
Best Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert View Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1508 N. 10th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6915
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6915
Grades: K-6
| 736 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18745 S. Gadsden Street
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6970
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6970
Grades: PK-8
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1130 North 10th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6958
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6958
Grades: K-6
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Arizona Desert Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1245 N. Main St.
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6940
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6940
Grades: K-6
| 625 students
Rank: #55.
Ed Pastor Elementary 4
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
985 Sixth Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6980
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6980
Grades: K-6
| 570 students
Rank: #66.
Rio Colorado Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1055 N. Main Street
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6902
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6902
Grades: K-6
| 541 students
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