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Patterson Elementary School

1211 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234

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Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Patterson 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 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Patterson Elementary School's student population of 536 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Patterson Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	69
1	58
2	81
3	65
4	71
5	82
6	84

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	567
2022	598
2021	544
2020	600
2019	600
2018	567
2017	567
2016	584
2015	584
2014	586
2013	638
2012	662
2011	614
2010	576
2009	576
2008	592
2007	619
2006	598
2005	632
2004	624
2003	628
2002	642
2001	628
2000	676
1999	673
1998	687
1997	708
1995	617
1994	584
1993	989
1992	829
1991	749
1990	606

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	37
2022	32
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	35
2014	39
2013	38
2012	37
2011	36
2010	34
2009	36
2008	36
2007	35
2006	34
2005	36
2004	34
2003	39
2002	39
2001	36
2000	40
1999	39
1998	43
1997	39
1995	41
1994	33
1993	51
1992	42
1991	37
1990	33

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Patterson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Patterson Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#230 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School
2023	#230
2022	#235
2021	#178
2019	#294
2018	#332
2017	#233
2016	#212
2015	#203
2014	#304
2013	#296
2012	#380

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	57%	34%	51%
2022	60%	35%	53%
2021	64%	32%	49%
2019	68%	45%	57%
2018	68%	45%	58%
2017	66%	42%	57%
2016	64%	39%	53%
2015	61%	38%	54%
2014	78%	63%	78%
2013	81%	63%	77%
2012	75%	63%	77%

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62%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	62%	40%	56%
2021	59%	39%	52%
2019	64%	45%	59%
2018	60%	44%	58%
2017	63%	42%	56%
2016	61%	40%	53%
2015	61%	38%	52%
2014	91%	79%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	88%	77%	88%
2011	87%	77%	87%

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40-44%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	19:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	19:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	20:1	20:1
1992	20:1	20:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	23%	47%	28%
2022	24%	47%	28%
2021	25%	46%	27%
2020	21%	45%	24%
2019	21%	45%	24%
2018	23%	45%	23%
2017	23%	45%	23%
2016	22%	45%	22%
2015	23%	45%	21%
2014	22%	44%	20%
2013	23%	43%	19%
2012	22%	43%	18%
2011	19%	42%	18%
2010	18%	41%	17%
2009	18%	41%	17%
2008	19%	42%	17%
2007	17%	41%	16%
2006	15%	39%	16%
2005	13%	38%	15%
2004	13%	37%	14%
2003	11%	36%	13%
2002	10%	35%	13%
2001	10%	33%	12%
2000	9%	33%	11%
1999	9%	32%	11%
1998	9%	31%	11%
1997	7%	30%	10%
1995	6%	29%	10%
1994	5%	28%	9%
1993	6%	27%	10%
1992	6%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	5%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	3%

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White

59%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	59%	35%	58%
2022	60%	35%	58%
2021	58%	36%	59%
2020	64%	38%	63%
2019	64%	38%	63%
2018	62%	38%	66%
2017	62%	38%	66%
2016	65%	39%	68%
2015	66%	40%	68%
2014	67%	41%	69%
2013	68%	42%	70%
2012	68%	42%	70%
2011	71%	42%	71%
2010	72%	44%	72%
2009	70%	44%	72%
2008	71%	44%	72%
2007	73%	45%	74%
2006	76%	47%	75%
2005	78%	48%	76%
2004	80%	48%	77%
2003	82%	49%	78%
2002	83%	50%	79%
2001	83%	52%	81%
2000	86%	53%	82%
1999	86%	54%	83%
1998	88%	56%	84%
1997	89%	57%	85%
1995	89%	58%	86%
1994	89%	59%	87%
1993	90%	60%	86%
1992	91%	61%	81%

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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	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	0.59	0.65	0.59
2022	0.58	0.65	0.58
2021	0.60	0.66	0.57
2020	0.54	0.65	0.54
2019	0.54	0.65	0.54
2018	0.56	0.65	0.51
2017	0.56	0.65	0.51
2016	0.53	0.65	0.50
2015	0.51	0.64	0.49
2014	0.50	0.64	0.48
2013	0.49	0.64	0.48
2012	0.49	0.64	0.48
2011	0.46	0.65	0.46
2010	0.45	0.64	0.45
2009	0.48	0.64	0.45
2008	0.46	0.63	0.44
2007	0.44	0.63	0.43
2006	0.40	0.63	0.42
2005	0.38	0.62	0.41
2004	0.34	0.63	0.39
2003	0.31	0.63	0.37
2002	0.30	0.62	0.35
2001	0.30	0.62	0.33
2000	0.25	0.62	0.31
1999	0.25	0.60	0.30
1998	0.22	0.59	0.28
1997	0.21	0.58	0.26
1995	0.21	0.58	0.25
1994	0.20	0.57	0.24
1993	0.19	0.56	0.25
1992	0.17	0.56	0.29

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Eligible for

24%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	22%	39%	19%
2022	13%	29%	11%
2021	24%	42%	22%
2020	21%	43%	19%
2019	21%	43%	19%
2018	23%	42%	21%
2017	23%	42%	21%
2012	16%	36%	13%
2011	20%	36%	20%
2010	13%	38%	16%
2009	14%	39%	16%
2008	13%	29%	13%
2007	10%	32%	11%
2006	14%	37%	12%
2005	4%	40%	3%
2004	7%	37%	5%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Patterson Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	7%	7%	7%
2021	11%	9%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	10%	9%	5%
2017	10%	9%	5%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	8%	10%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	6%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patterson Elementary School's ranking?

Patterson Elementary School is ranked #230 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?

536 students attend Patterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Patterson Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Patterson Elementary School?

Patterson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Patterson Elementary School offer ?

Patterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Patterson Elementary School part of?

Patterson Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education