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Gila Bend Elementary

Summary:

Gila Bend Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Gila Bend, Arizona, with a student population of 311. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body (67.85%), with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Gila Bend Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in Arizona, with proficiency rates ranging from 2% to 18% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for Hispanic, male, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs relatively better for Native American students, ranking in the top 20% of schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Gila Bend Elementary had a high dropout rate of 8.4% in the 2015-2016 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearest comparable school, Kiser Elementary School, which is part of the Paloma School District, performs significantly better than Gila Bend Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas, despite also being below the state average. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the academic challenges at Gila Bend Elementary. However, the school's relatively strong performance for its English Language Learner students and the diversity of its student population indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement if the right strategies and resources are put in place.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 308 N Martin Ave
       Gila Bend, AZ  85337

(928) 683-2225

District: Gila Bend Unified District


Students who attend Gila Bend Elementary usually attend:

High:    Gila Bend High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.1%
American Indian:
21.3%
White:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Gila Bend Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.25. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gila Bend Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.18. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.1%), American Indian (21.3%), White (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gila Bend Elementary is 14.3. (See more...)
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Rank History for Gila Bend Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 4.33 1048th 1062 1.3%
2010 3.45 1077th 1090 1.2%
2011 3.55 1060th 1075 1.4%
2012 10.08 1107th 1141 3.0%
2013 9.89 1121st 1158 3.2%
2014 6.67 1044th 1079 3.2%
2016 6.82 1058th 1079 1.9%
2017 7.93 1086th 1106 1.8%
2018 3.95 1106th 1109 0.3%
2019 16.97 877th 1039 15.6%
2021 13.02 1154th 1226 5.9%
2023 9.25 1226th 1245 1.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.83 896th 1027 12.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.88 99th 975 89.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.33 756th 1201 37.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.07 816th 820 0.5%
2023 11.95 1091st 1116 2.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.83 1021st 1023 0.2%
2021 15.25 1125th 1219 7.7%
2023 9.72 1194th 1219 2.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.71 1027th 1032 0.5%
2021 13.70 1158th 1220 5.1%
2023 12.14 1160th 1216 4.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.64 910th 911 0.1%
2021 18.30 1106th 1198 7.7%
2023 10.17 1160th 1170 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.40 51st 62 17.7%
2021 34.01 451st 654 31.0%
2023 14.63 197th 219 10.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.46 1137th 1161 2.1%
2023 17.25 921st 1024 10.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.18 850th 854 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.85 712th 717 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.71 804th 806 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.85 793rd 810 2.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gila Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.30 754th 760 0.8%
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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 Gila Bend Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 214 25 3 161 83 n/a n/a -79 407
1989 207 26 2 156 87 n/a n/a -125 353
1990 183 29 7 139 97 n/a n/a -104 351
1991 173 15 3 162 91 n/a n/a -61 383
1992 143 14 2 134 88 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 159 18 2 167 134 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 152 13 3 180 129 n/a n/a 0 477
1995 116 4 0 188 142 n/a n/a 0 450
1996 116 4 0 188 142 n/a n/a 0 450
1997 102 4 3 188 134 n/a n/a 0 431
1998 106 3 1 198 130 n/a n/a 0 438
1999 86 3 1 196 118 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 75 5 1 176 118 n/a n/a 0 375
2001 56 4 1 177 109 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 70 2 1 222 105 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 70 2 1 222 105 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 58 1 3 217 106 n/a n/a 0 385
2005 53 3 3 197 99 n/a n/a 0 355
2006 57 3 2 173 102 n/a n/a 0 337
2007 55 6 0 176 106 n/a n/a 0 343
2008 43 2 0 172 92 n/a n/a 0 309
2009 41 3 0 197 102 n/a n/a 0 343
2010 41 2 0 189 105 n/a n/a 0 337
2011 59 3 0 150 102 0 7 0 321
2012 32 2 0 175 97 0 4 0 310
2013 26 0 0 165 100 0 1 0 292
2014 20 3 0 144 95 0 0 0 262
2015 22 1 0 174 92 2 0 0 291
2016 16 1 0 167 118 0 0 0 302
2017 14 1 0 115 81 0 0 0 211
2018 27 0 1 134 93 0 0 0 255
2019 26 0 1 166 68 0 2 0 263
2020 27 0 1 170 65 0 1 0 264
2021 21 0 1 172 60 0 2 0 256
2022 23 0 3 203 77 0 5 0 311
2023 24 0 2 211 70 0 4 0 311
2024 24 1 5 224 70 0 5 0 329

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 Gila Bend Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 23.8 17.1 n/a
1989 353 22.8 15.4 n/a
1990 351 21.5 16.3 n/a
1991 383 21.5 17.8 n/a
1992 381 21.0 18.1 n/a
1993 480 25.6 18.8 n/a
1994 477 29.5 16.2 n/a
1995 450 26.0 17.3 n/a
1996 450 26.0 17.3 n/a
1997 431 26.3 16.4 n/a
1998 438 25.0 17.5 n/a
1999 404 22.5 18.0 n/a
2000 375 17.5 21.4 n/a
2001 347 21.0 16.5 n/a
2002 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
2003 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
2004 385 25.0 15.4 91.2
2005 355 27.0 13.1 87.6
2006 337 21.0 16.0 84.9
2007 343 20.0 17.2 81.9
2008 309 18.0 17.2 71.2
2009 343 21.0 16.3 72
2010 337 19.0 17.7 77.7
2011 321 16.0 20.0 99.1
2012 310 20.0 15.5 99
2013 292 20.7 14.0 99
2014 262 16.1 16.2 98.9
2015 291 15.0 19.4 0
2016 302 13.0 23.2 99
2017 211 12.0 17.5 98.6
2018 255 17.0 15.0 74.5
2019 263 17.0 15.4 74.5
2020 264 15.0 17.5 74.6
2021 256 16.0 15.9 n/a
2022 311 17.0 18.2 99
2023 311 19.5 15.9 100
2024 329 23.0 14.3 n/a

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 Gila Bend Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 23.8 17.1 n/a
1989 353 22.8 15.4 n/a
1990 351 21.5 16.3 n/a
1991 383 21.5 17.8 n/a
1992 381 21.0 18.1 n/a
1993 480 25.6 18.8 n/a
1994 477 29.5 16.2 n/a
1995 450 26.0 17.3 n/a
1996 450 26.0 17.3 n/a
1997 431 26.3 16.4 n/a
1998 438 25.0 17.5 n/a
1999 404 22.5 18.0 n/a
2000 375 17.5 21.4 n/a
2001 347 21.0 16.5 n/a
2002 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
2003 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
2004 385 25.0 15.4 91.2
2005 355 27.0 13.1 87.6
2006 337 21.0 16.0 84.9
2007 343 20.0 17.2 81.9
2008 309 18.0 17.2 71.2
2009 343 21.0 16.3 72
2010 337 19.0 17.7 77.7
2011 321 16.0 20.0 99.1
2012 310 20.0 15.5 99
2013 292 20.7 14.0 99
2014 262 16.1 16.2 98.9
2015 291 15.0 19.4 0
2016 302 13.0 23.2 99
2017 211 12.0 17.5 98.6
2018 255 17.0 15.0 74.5
2019 263 17.0 15.4 74.5
2020 264 15.0 17.5 74.6
2021 256 16.0 15.9 n/a
2022 311 17.0 18.2 99
2023 311 19.5 15.9 100
2024 329 23.0 14.3 n/a

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 Gila Bend Elementary

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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 $999 (7.2%) $370 (2.7%) $2,368 (17.2%) $7,331 (53.2%) $5,086 (36.9%) $12,417 (90.1%) $13,786
2020 $529 (8.9%) $176 (3.0%) $1,235 (20.9%) $4,593 (77.7%) $614 (10.4%) $5,208 (88.1%) $5,914
2021 $1,136 (14.1%) $615 (7.6%) $2,888 (35.8%) $5,392 (66.8%) $932 (11.5%) $6,324 (78.3%) $8,076

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Gila Bend Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 877th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1226th of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students263311
 18.3%
African American00
American Indian6870
 2.9%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic166211
 27.1%
Pacific Islander00
White2624
 7.7%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%100%
 25.5%

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Students at Gila Bend Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 21% American Indian, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Gila Bend Elementary.

Students who attend Gila Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gila Bend High School


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