Gadsden Elementary School

Summary:

Gadsden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gadsden, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Gadsden Elementary District, which is ranked 219 out of 288 districts in the state.

Gadsden Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 565-843 out of 904-1226 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 23% to 38% in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 38% to 46%. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in many areas. While the school's performance for its migrant student population is relatively better, the overall trend of declining enrollment and performance suggests that the school and district may need to implement more comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Gadsden Elementary District, such as Arizona Desert Elementary School and Desert View Elementary, have similar academic performance and student demographics to Gadsden Elementary School. In contrast, some of the nearby schools in the Somerton Elementary District, such as Desert Sonora Elementary School, have higher academic performance and rankings, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the differences in school performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 18745 S. Gadsden Street
       Gadsden, AZ  85336


(928) 627-6970

District: Gadsden Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,140 Help


Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    San Luis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.6%
White:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gadsden Elementary School ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Gadsden Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Gadsden Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.6%), White (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary School is 23, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gadsden Elementary School is $8,140, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Gadsden Elementary District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gadsden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden Elementary School 565th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Gadsden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gadsden Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden Elementary District 219th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gadsden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 1.82 1056th 1062 0.6%
2010 4.02 1071st 1090 1.7%
2011 8.15 1036th 1075 3.6%
2012 27.37 931st 1141 18.4%
2013 36.37 803rd 1158 30.7%
2014 22.72 883rd 1079 18.2%
2015 21.93 739th 955 22.6%
2016 10.70 1032nd 1079 4.4%
2017 12.25 1032nd 1106 6.7%
2018 10.89 1058th 1109 4.6%
2019 16.98 875th 1039 15.8%
2021 27.08 843rd 1226 31.2%
2022 22.10 730th 1000 27.0%
2023 40.64 663rd 1245 46.7%
2024 30.88 565th 904 37.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.71 124th 155 20.0%
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 17.70 421st 451 6.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.66 1053rd 1201 12.3%
2023 43.52 402nd 820 51.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.30 771st 820 6.0%
2022 42.79 364th 618 41.1%
2023 52.63 455th 1116 59.2%
2024 43.47 278th 546 49.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.17 7th 7 0.0%
2021 38.37 32nd 60 46.7%
2023 51.32 14th 37 62.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.65 982nd 1023 4.0%
2019 15.11 747th 862 13.3%
2021 28.29 851st 1219 30.2%
2022 24.39 654th 824 20.6%
2023 38.07 692nd 1219 43.2%
2024 26.15 451st 593 23.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.74 976th 1032 5.4%
2019 17.60 711th 850 16.4%
2021 27.72 842nd 1220 31.0%
2022 18.63 689th 830 17.0%
2023 41.10 644th 1216 47.0%
2024 30.06 418th 609 31.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gadsden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.19 864th 911 5.2%
2019 20.78 593rd 709 16.4%
2021 33.92 753rd 1198 37.1%
2022 34.04 472nd 716 34.1%
2023 48.01 541st 1170 53.8%
2024 35.38 279th 472 40.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gadsden Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 5 0 0 751 0 n/a n/a -61 695
1989 6 0 0 826 0 n/a n/a -46 786
1990 1 n/a n/a 897 n/a n/a n/a -187 711
1991 3 0 0 830 0 n/a n/a -61 772
1992 4 4 0 669 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 1 0 0 737 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1994 0 0 0 883 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1995 0 1 0 740 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1996 0 1 0 740 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1997 1 1 0 755 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1998 2 2 0 747 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1999 2 0 0 756 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2000 0 0 0 746 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2001 0 0 0 795 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2002 2 0 0 510 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2003 2 0 0 510 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2004 2 0 0 526 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2005 3 0 0 491 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2006 4 3 0 480 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2007 4 0 0 471 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 7 0 0 401 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2009 9 1 0 529 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2010 4 0 0 473 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2011 5 1 0 525 9 0 0 0 540
2012 3 1 0 559 6 0 0 0 569
2013 4 0 1 550 5 0 0 0 560
2014 1 0 0 531 1 0 0 0 533
2015 0 0 0 560 0 0 0 0 560
2016 0 0 0 569 0 0 0 0 569
2017 0 0 0 575 0 0 0 0 575
2018 1 0 0 505 0 0 0 0 506
2019 0 0 0 519 0 0 0 0 519
2020 0 0 0 520 0 0 0 0 520
2021 0 0 0 508 0 0 0 0 508
2022 1 0 0 492 0 0 0 0 493
2023 2 0 0 459 0 0 0 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gadsden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 695 29.0 23.9 n/a
1989 786 35.5 22.1 n/a
1990 711 35.8 19.8 n/a
1991 772 35.5 21.7 n/a
1992 677 31.5 21.4 n/a
1993 738 31.0 23.8 n/a
1994 883 39.0 22.6 n/a
1995 741 28.0 26.5 n/a
1996 741 28.0 26.5 n/a
1997 757 35.0 21.6 n/a
1998 751 36.5 20.6 n/a
1999 758 37.8 20.1 n/a
2000 746 30.0 24.9 n/a
2001 795 34.3 23.2 n/a
2002 512 21.3 24.0 n/a
2003 512 21.3 24.0 n/a
2004 528 24.5 21.6 99.4
2005 494 25.0 19.8 99.4
2006 487 24.0 20.3 99.4
2007 475 23.0 20.7 99.4
2008 408 19.0 21.5 99.3
2009 539 19.0 28.4 99.4
2010 477 19.0 25.1 97.9
2011 540 26.0 20.7 99.4
2012 569 21.0 27.0 99.5
2013 560 21.0 26.6 99.5
2014 533 21.0 25.3 99.4
2015 560 20.0 28.0 0.9
2016 569 19.0 29.9 99.5
2017 575 13.0 44.2 99.5
2018 506 14.0 36.1 95.8
2019 519 18.5 28.0 95.8
2020 520 17.0 30.5 96
2021 508 16.0 31.7 n/a
2022 493 18.0 27.3 95.7
2023 461 20.0 23.0 96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gadsden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 695 29.0 23.9 n/a
1989 786 35.5 22.1 n/a
1990 711 35.8 19.8 n/a
1991 772 35.5 21.7 n/a
1992 677 31.5 21.4 n/a
1993 738 31.0 23.8 n/a
1994 883 39.0 22.6 n/a
1995 741 28.0 26.5 n/a
1996 741 28.0 26.5 n/a
1997 757 35.0 21.6 n/a
1998 751 36.5 20.6 n/a
1999 758 37.8 20.1 n/a
2000 746 30.0 24.9 n/a
2001 795 34.3 23.2 n/a
2002 512 21.3 24.0 n/a
2003 512 21.3 24.0 n/a
2004 528 24.5 21.6 99.4
2005 494 25.0 19.8 99.4
2006 487 24.0 20.3 99.4
2007 475 23.0 20.7 99.4
2008 408 19.0 21.5 99.3
2009 539 19.0 28.4 99.4
2010 477 19.0 25.1 97.9
2011 540 26.0 20.7 99.4
2012 569 21.0 27.0 99.5
2013 560 21.0 26.6 99.5
2014 533 21.0 25.3 99.4
2015 560 20.0 28.0 0.9
2016 569 19.0 29.9 99.5
2017 575 13.0 44.2 99.5
2018 506 14.0 36.1 95.8
2019 519 18.5 28.0 95.8
2020 520 17.0 30.5 96
2021 508 16.0 31.7 n/a
2022 493 18.0 27.3 95.7
2023 461 20.0 23.0 96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gadsden Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $934 (10.7%) $87 (1.0%) $1,954 (22.3%) $6,500 (74.2%) $1,236 (14.1%) $7,736 (88.4%) $8,756
2020 $1,058 (14.7%) $264 (3.7%) $2,381 (33.0%) $5,040 (70.0%) $843 (11.7%) $5,883 (81.7%) $7,205
2021 $1,089 (14.0%) $170 (2.2%) $2,348 (30.2%) $5,357 (68.9%) $1,163 (15.0%) $6,520 (83.8%) $7,779
2022 $1,121 (13.8%) $529 (6.5%) $2,772 (34.1%) $5,895 (72.4%) $594 (7.3%) $6,489 (79.7%) $8,140

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gadsden Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 875th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 663rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 31%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519461
 11.2%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic519459
 11.6%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.8%96.7%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Gadsden Elementary School.

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Luis Middle School

Gadsden Elementary School ranks 565th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gadsden Elementary School are 100% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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