Power Ranch Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Gilbert, Arizona
Power Ranch Elementary in Gilbert, Arizona enrolled 509 students in 2024-25 with 40.1 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 46% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
623 students in 2022-23, 592 students in 2023-24, 509 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.3 to 40.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 623 | 40.3 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 38.3 | 15.4 |
| 2024-25 | 509 | 40.1 | 12.7 |
12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools
Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 Power Ranch Elementary enrolled 615 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent28.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
63.5% of students were White, 21.2% Hispanic, 7.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White63.5%
- Hispanic21.2%
- Two or more races7.9%
- Black4.7%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian0.8%
- Pacific Islander0.8%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Power Ranch Elementary scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 46% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 57% | 60% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 46% | 57% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Gilbert
41 public elementary schools in Gilbert report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert | 960 | 16.6 | 11.0% |
| Greenfield Elementary School | 919 | 18.1 | 3.9% |
| San Tan Elementary | 854 | 18.8 | 10.0% |
| Neely Traditional Academy | 805 | 16.3 | 10.9% |
| Highland Park Elementary | 787 | 15.4 | 11.0% |
| Riggs Elementary | 770 | 17.7 | 8.9% |
| Bridges Elementary School | 770 | 17.8 | 4.9% |
| Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School | 754 | 16.8 | 7.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Power Ranch Elementary
- Centennial Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 588 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Coronado Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 536 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare Power Ranch Elementary with Centennial Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- 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
- The largest public schools in ArizonaPower Ranch Elementary is the number 480 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#480 of 1,211
- Arizona schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.12.7:1
- 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 Power Ranch Elementary
How many students attend Power Ranch Elementary?
509 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 623 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gilbert, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Power Ranch Elementary?
12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Power Ranch Elementary a Title I school?
Power Ranch Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Power Ranch Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Power Ranch Elementary scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 46% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Power Ranch Elementary in?
Higley Unified School District 60, NCES district ID 0403780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040378002356 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.