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Ashland Elementary School vs. Spectrum Elementary School

Should you attend Ashland Elementary School or Spectrum Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ashland Elementary School
1945 S Ashland Ranch Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Spectrum Elementary School
2846 S Spectrum Way
Gilbert, AZ 85295
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 817 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ashland Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spectrum Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
817 students
584 students
This chart displays total students of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Spectrum Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Spectrum Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spectrum Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#76 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#180 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spectrum Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in AZ)
64%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
65%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ashland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spectrum Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
33
Kindergarten Students
108
78
Grade 1 Students
111
69
Grade 2 Students
96
78
Grade 3 Students
122
89
Grade 4 Students
115
75
Grade 5 Students
123
83
Grade 6 Students
119
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spectrum Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spectrum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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