Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Gilbert, Arizona

Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center in Gilbert, Arizona enrolled 76 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 4.2 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 35%

81 students in 2022-23, 78 students in 2023-24, 76 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.3 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23812023-24782024-2576
Students enrolled at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23812023-24782024-2576
Students enrolled at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23812023-24782024-2576
Students enrolled at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center by school year2022-23: 81, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23812023-24782024-2576
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238113.36.1
2023-247814.35.5
2024-257618.04.2

4.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind

Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 4.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 4.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 4.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 4.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 4.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 4.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 4.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 4.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

53.9% of students were White, 30.3% Hispanic, 6.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White53.9%
  2. Hispanic30.3%
  3. Asian6.6%
  4. Two or more races6.6%
  5. Black1.3%
  6. American Indian1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Gilbert

9 public schools of this kind in Gilbert report 2024-25 enrollment; Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-122,35712.3not reported
Arizona Connections Academy1,89119.4not reported
EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert1,27012.8not reported
San Tan Charter School91441.5not reported
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa448not reportednot reported
GPS Global Academy38316.0not reported
Higley Virtual Academy162not reported16.9%
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center764.235.8%

All public schools in Gilbert →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

  1. American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12The nearest public school of this kind, 1.0 miles away: 2,357 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. San Tan Charter SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 914 students, 41.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center with American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Higley Unified School District 60 spends per student$9,611 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,611
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaElona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is the number 126 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#126 of 177
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher4.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.4.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

  1. How many students attend Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
    76 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 81 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Gilbert, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
    4.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center a Title I school?
    Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center in?
    Higley Unified School District 60, NCES district ID 0403780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040378003417 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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