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Sonoma Ranch Elementary School

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Gilbert, AZ 85234

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Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sonoma Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Sonoma Ranch Elementary School serves the west part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.5 miles to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sonoma Ranch Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	41
1	69
2	56
3	71
4	65
5	62
6	67

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
2025	466
2024	496
2023	483
2022	506
2021	486
2020	466
2019	466
2018	452
2017	452
2016	492
2015	510
2014	544
2013	536
2012	577
2011	613
2010	650
2009	675
2008	692
2007	725
2006	744
2005	769
2004	792
2003	843
2002	906
2001	888
2000	846
1999	799
1998	748

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
2025	39
2024	39
2023	40
2022	34
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	36
2014	37
2013	37
2012	36
2011	34
2010	38
2009	41
2008	39
2007	37
2006	36
2005	39
2004	40
2003	41
2002	41
2001	39
2000	39
1999	42
1998	44

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School Motto

'A' Rated & A+ School of Excellence™

School Rankings

Sonoma Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonoma Ranch Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#463 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
2023	#463
2022	#557
2021	#524
2019	#363
2018	#344
2017	#348
2016	#277
2015	#303
2014	#460
2013	#310
2012	#250

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	46%	34%	51%
2022	42%	35%	53%
2021	47%	32%	49%
2019	62%	45%	57%
2018	67%	45%	58%
2017	59%	42%	57%
2016	58%	39%	53%
2015	53%	38%	54%
2014	73%	63%	78%
2013	80%	63%	77%
2012	81%	63%	77%

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53%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	53%	40%	56%
2021	48%	39%	52%
2019	64%	45%	59%
2018	60%	44%	58%
2017	59%	42%	56%
2016	60%	40%	53%
2015	56%	38%	52%
2014	88%	79%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	90%	77%	88%
2011	91%	77%	87%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	12:1	17:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	12:1	18:1	18:1
2022	15:1	18:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	18:1
2019	15:1	19:1	18:1
2018	13:1	19:1	19:1
2017	13:1	19:1	19:1
2016	13:1	19:1	19:1
2015	14:1	19:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	16:1	19:1	19:1
2011	18:1	19:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	19:1	18:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	19:1	18:1
2001	23:1	19:1	20:1
2000	22:1	19:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	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	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	3%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	33%	49%
2024	35%	48%
2023	33%	47%	28%
2022	31%	47%	28%
2021	32%	46%	27%
2020	26%	45%	24%
2019	26%	45%	24%
2018	27%	45%	23%
2017	27%	45%	23%
2016	26%	45%	22%
2015	24%	45%	21%
2014	23%	44%	20%
2013	20%	43%	19%
2012	16%	43%	18%
2011	18%	42%	18%
2010	18%	41%	17%
2009	17%	41%	17%
2008	17%	42%	17%
2007	16%	41%	16%
2006	16%	39%	16%
2005	16%	38%	15%
2004	14%	37%	14%
2003	12%	36%	13%
2002	11%	35%	13%
2001	9%	33%	12%
2000	6%	33%	11%
1999	6%	32%	11%
1998	7%	31%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%

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White

55%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	55%	33%
2024	49%	34%
2023	51%	35%	58%
2022	54%	35%	58%
2021	53%	36%	59%
2020	56%	38%	63%
2019	56%	38%	63%
2018	59%	38%	66%
2017	59%	38%	66%
2016	61%	39%	68%
2015	65%	40%	68%
2014	68%	41%	69%
2013	70%	42%	70%
2012	74%	42%	70%
2011	74%	42%	71%
2010	72%	44%	72%
2009	71%	44%	72%
2008	72%	44%	72%
2007	73%	45%	74%
2006	73%	47%	75%
2005	73%	48%	76%
2004	76%	48%	77%
2003	79%	49%	78%
2002	80%	50%	79%
2001	84%	52%	81%
2000	87%	53%	82%
1999	86%	54%	83%
1998	87%	56%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	5%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	0.59	0.65
2024	0.64	0.65
2023	0.63	0.65	0.59
2022	0.61	0.65	0.58
2021	0.61	0.66	0.57
2020	0.61	0.65	0.54
2019	0.61	0.65	0.54
2018	0.58	0.65	0.51
2017	0.58	0.65	0.51
2016	0.56	0.65	0.50
2015	0.52	0.64	0.49
2014	0.49	0.64	0.48
2013	0.47	0.64	0.48
2012	0.43	0.64	0.48
2011	0.42	0.65	0.46
2010	0.45	0.64	0.45
2009	0.47	0.64	0.45
2008	0.45	0.63	0.44
2007	0.44	0.63	0.43
2006	0.44	0.63	0.42
2005	0.44	0.62	0.41
2004	0.40	0.63	0.39
2003	0.36	0.63	0.37
2002	0.35	0.62	0.35
2001	0.29	0.62	0.33
2000	0.24	0.62	0.31
1999	0.26	0.60	0.30
1998	0.24	0.59	0.28

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(22-23)

21.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	21.9%	41.2%	29.8%
2022	34.1%	46.9%	36.3%
2021	24.3%	34.3%	31.2%

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Eligible for

26%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	26%	41%
2024	24%	40%
2023	21%	39%	19%
2022	12%	29%	11%
2021	25%	42%	22%
2020	20%	43%	19%
2019	20%	43%	19%
2018	26%	42%	21%
2017	26%	42%	21%
2014	1%	36%
2012	11%	36%	13%
2011	18%	36%	20%
2010	16%	38%	16%
2009	15%	39%	16%
2008	11%	29%	13%
2007	7%	32%	11%
2006	9%	37%	12%
2005	3%	40%	3%
2004	5%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	5%	10%
2024	4%	9%
2023	6%	7%	7%
2021	5%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2012	6%	11%	4%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoma Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Sonoma Ranch Elementary School is ranked #463 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sonoma Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Sonoma Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Gilbert by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sonoma Ranch Elementary School?

466 students attend Sonoma Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sonoma Ranch Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoma Ranch Elementary School?

Sonoma Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sonoma Ranch Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sonoma Ranch Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sonoma Ranch Elementary School located?

Sonoma Ranch Elementary School is located in the Sonoma Ranch neighborhood of Gilbert, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Sonoma Ranch Elementary School serves the west part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.5 miles to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education