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Coronado Elementary School vs. Higley Traditional Academy

Should you attend Coronado Elementary School or Higley Traditional Academy? 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
Coronado Elementary School
4333 S Deanza Blvd
Gilbert, AZ 85297
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Higley Traditional Academy
3391 E Vest Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85295
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Higley Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coronado 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 proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Higley Traditional Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
582 students
761 students
This chart displays total students of Coronado Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Higley Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Coronado Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Higley Traditional Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coronado Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Higley Traditional Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#273 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
#203 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coronado Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Higley Traditional Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
63%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy 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.
60%
(Top 20% in AZ)
63%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy 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)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coronado Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Higley Traditional Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
97
Grade 1 Students
84
98
Grade 2 Students
89
108
Grade 3 Students
80
122
Grade 4 Students
88
110
Grade 5 Students
88
120
Grade 6 Students
89
105
Ungraded Students
4
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Coronado Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Higley Traditional Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy 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
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coronado 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 Higley Traditional Academy 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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