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Gale Elementary School

678 S Gollob Rd
Tucson, AZ 85710

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Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 321 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Gale Elementary School's student population of 321 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gale Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	47
1	39
2	54
3	47
4	57
5	52

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Total Students

321 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School
2023	335
2022	362
2021	379
2020	416
2019	416
2018	376
2017	376
2016	412
2015	419
2014	414
2013	406
2012	381
2011	386
2010	409
2009	370
2008	347
2007	340
2006	361
2005	343
2004	321
2003	340
2002	373
2001	370
2000	358
1999	365
1998	374
1997	316
1996	383
1995	405
1994	394
1993	362
1992	374
1991	322
1990	328
1989	389
1988	345
1987	329

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School
2023	25
2022	21
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	19
2014	20
2013	19
2012	18
2011	16
2010	19
2009	17
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	15
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	16
1990	18
1989	12
1988	12
1987	10

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School Rankings

Gale Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gale Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#341 out of 1956 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Elementary School
2022	#341
2021	#683
2019	#446
2018	#357
2017	#272
2016	#420
2015	#581
2014	#521
2013	#305
2012	#352
2011	#253

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50-54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	52%	35%	22%
2021	32%	32%	14%
2019	57%	45%	31%
2018	62%	45%	32%
2017	62%	42%	30%
2016	47%	39%	28%
2015	40%	38%	27%
2014	77%	63%	52%
2013	82%	63%	52%
2012	77%	63%	50%
2011	82%	62%	48%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	57%	40%	29%
2021	42%	39%	23%
2019	62%	45%	34%
2018	62%	44%	32%
2017	62%	42%	31%
2016	57%	40%	31%
2015	52%	38%	29%
2014	82%	79%	72%
2013	87%	78%	72%
2012	87%	77%	70%
2011	87%	77%	70%

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30-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	15:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	15:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2016	19:1	20:1	19:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	18:1
2011	24:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	18:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	19:1	18:1
2001	21:1	19:1	18:1
2000	24:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	23:1	19:1	19:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	20:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	20:1	20:1	21:1
1990	18:1	20:1	22:1
1989	32:1	20:1	26:1
1988	30:1	20:1	23:1
1987	33:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	5%
1996	1%	7%	5%
1994	1%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	4%
1992	1%	8%	4%
1989	3%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	3%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	7%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

44%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	44%	47%	65%
2022	41%	47%	65%
2021	42%	46%	64%
2020	41%	45%	64%
2019	41%	45%	64%
2018	41%	45%	64%
2017	41%	45%	64%
2016	36%	45%	64%
2015	34%	45%	64%
2014	33%	44%	63%
2013	30%	43%	62%
2012	29%	43%	61%
2011	29%	42%	60%
2010	26%	41%	56%
2009	21%	41%	56%
2008	20%	42%	55%
2007	19%	41%	54%
2006	20%	39%	54%
2005	22%	38%	52%
2004	20%	37%	51%
2003	19%	36%	49%
2002	20%	35%	47%
2001	16%	33%	45%
2000	16%	33%	44%
1999	15%	32%	43%
1998	14%	31%	42%
1997	11%	30%	42%
1996	10%	30%	41%
1995	10%	29%	40%
1994	10%	28%	40%
1993	11%	27%	39%
1992	12%	25%	36%
1991	11%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	6%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	6%	5%	7%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	3%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	4%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	6%
1991	1%	3%	5%

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White

41%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	40%	35%	18%
2022	43%	35%	19%
2021	45%	36%	20%
2020	43%	38%	20%
2019	43%	38%	20%
2018	45%	38%	21%
2017	45%	38%	21%
2016	51%	39%	21%
2015	53%	40%	22%
2014	56%	41%	23%
2013	58%	42%	23%
2012	58%	42%	24%
2011	60%	42%	25%
2010	64%	44%	28%
2009	68%	44%	29%
2008	69%	44%	31%
2007	69%	45%	32%
2006	66%	47%	32%
2005	63%	48%	34%
2004	67%	48%	35%
2003	66%	49%	37%
2002	67%	50%	39%
2001	70%	52%	41%
2000	72%	53%	42%
1999	73%	54%	44%
1998	75%	56%	45%
1997	82%	57%	46%
1996	82%	57%	46%
1995	84%	58%	48%
1994	82%	59%	48%
1993	84%	60%	49%
1992	82%	61%	52%
1991	87%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	8%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.64	0.65	0.54
2022	0.64	0.65	0.54
2021	0.62	0.66	0.55
2020	0.64	0.65	0.55
2019	0.64	0.65	0.55
2018	0.63	0.65	0.54
2017	0.63	0.65	0.54
2016	0.61	0.65	0.54
2015	0.60	0.64	0.54
2014	0.58	0.64	0.55
2013	0.57	0.64	0.56
2012	0.58	0.64	0.57
2011	0.56	0.65	0.57
2010	0.52	0.64	0.60
2009	0.49	0.64	0.60
2008	0.48	0.63	0.60
2007	0.49	0.63	0.60
2006	0.52	0.63	0.61
2005	0.55	0.62	0.61
2004	0.51	0.63	0.61
2003	0.52	0.63	0.62
2002	0.50	0.62	0.62
2001	0.48	0.62	0.62
2000	0.45	0.62	0.62
1999	0.45	0.60	0.62
1998	0.44	0.59	0.62
1997	0.33	0.58	0.62
1996	0.31	0.58	0.62
1995	0.29	0.58	0.61
1994	0.31	0.57	0.61
1993	0.28	0.56	0.61
1992	0.31	0.56	0.60
1991	0.27	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

43%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	44%	39%	58%
2022	24%	29%	49%
2021	36%	42%	66%
2020	32%	43%	58%
2019	32%	43%	58%
2018	36%	42%	61%
2017	36%	42%	61%
2016	1%	33%	6%
2015	30%	34%	62%
2014	31%	36%	61%
2013	29%	37%	60%
2012	22%	36%	55%
2011	20%	36%	51%
2010	21%	38%	49%
2009	18%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	10%	32%	29%
2006	20%	37%	47%
2005	19%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Gale Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2021	8%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	14%	5%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	4%	10%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2007	3%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gale Elementary School's ranking?

Gale Elementary School is ranked #341 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Gale Elementary School often compared to?

Gale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marshall Elementary School, Fruchthendler Elementary School, Sam Hughes Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Gale Elementary School?

321 students attend Gale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Gale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gale Elementary School?

Gale Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gale Elementary School offer ?

Gale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gale Elementary School part of?

Gale Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

In what neighborhood is Gale Elementary School located?

Gale Elementary School is located in the Estes Park neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 321 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education