For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 481 students in Gila Bend Unified District (4238). This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,148 Schools
# Students
481 Students
599,430 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
33,092 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gila Bend Unified District (4238), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
55%
77.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.4%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
% American Indian
22%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
68%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
6%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,597 is higher than the state median of $14,458. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,318 is higher than the state median of $13,870. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,597
$14,458
Spending / Student
$15,318
$13,870
Best Gila Bend Unified District (4238) Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gila Bend High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2286
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2286
Gr: 6-12 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Gila Bend Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2225
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2225
Gr: PK-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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