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Gadsden Elementary District (4505) 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,694 students in Gadsden Elementary District (4505). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Gadsden Elementary District (4505) have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
5,170 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gadsden Elementary District (4505), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
100%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,055 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,247
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,055
$11,331
Best Gadsden Elementary District (4505) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Jr. High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
963 N.8th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6581
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6581
Gr: 7-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18745 S. Gadsden Street
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6970
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6970
Gr: PK-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1
Rank: #33.
San Luis Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1135 N. Main St
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6921
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6921
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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