For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 311 students in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle School in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
2 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
467 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gila Bend Unified District (4238) 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-49% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#616 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
# American Indian Students
110 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
24%
4%
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
316 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
45%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
29 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
37
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,773 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,000 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,773
$11,257
Spending / Student
$38,000
$11,161
Best Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gila Bend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 311 students
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