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Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,710 students in Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,133 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
District Rank
Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
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 Students
2 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
4%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,106 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
45%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
22 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
n/a
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
493
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
548
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
541
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
557
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
651
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
1
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,121 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,314
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,121
$11,161
Best Gadsden Elementary District (4505) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
963 N.8th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6580
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6580
Grades: 7-8
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
San Luis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1135 N. Main St
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6920
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-6920
Grades: 7-8
| 570 students
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