Playa del Rey Elementary School

Summary:

Playa del Rey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 90 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Playa del Rey Elementary School has shown strong academic performance in certain areas, with 59% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, which is higher than the state average of 39%. Additionally, 74% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state average of 43%. The school has also demonstrated particularly strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 14th out of 219 Arizona elementary schools for Native American students in English Language Arts and 4th out of 82 schools for the same subgroup in Mathematics.

However, Playa del Rey's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, and the school has experienced declining proficiency rates in some subjects and grade levels. When compared to other nearby schools, Playa del Rey generally outperforms Gilbert Elementary School and Harris Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, but lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary and Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 550 N Horne St
       Gilbert, AZ  85233-4100


(480) 892-7810

District: Gilbert Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,679 Help


Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mesquite Junior High School
High:    Mesquite High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.6%
Hispanic:
31.2%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks better than 63.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 19th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.6%), Hispanic (31.2%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Playa del Rey Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 7th best among 26 elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Playa del Rey Elementary School is $10,679, which is the 3rd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Playa del Rey Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Playa del Rey Elementary School 334th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Playa del Rey Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gilbert Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilbert Unified District 90th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 73.88 296th 1062 72.1%
2010 72.00 308th 1090 71.7%
2011 73.97 278th 1075 74.1%
2012 78.87 216th 1141 81.1%
2013 75.79 261st 1158 77.5%
2014 76.15 259th 1079 76.0%
2015 67.24 286th 955 70.1%
2016 69.64 311th 1079 71.2%
2017 79.36 227th 1106 79.5%
2018 73.80 288th 1109 74.0%
2019 57.85 412th 1039 60.3%
2021 78.66 255th 1226 79.2%
2022 46.54 474th 1000 52.6%
2023 54.54 495th 1245 60.2%
2024 59.79 334th 904 63.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.75 56th 1027 94.5%
2022 48.43 237th 444 46.6%
2023 62.81 157th 617 74.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.61 107th 975 89.0%
2023 70.98 98th 451 78.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.57 337th 1201 71.9%
2023 37.76 493rd 820 39.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.66 162nd 820 80.2%
2023 51.30 474th 1116 57.5%
2024 76.22 90th 546 83.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.29 275th 423 35.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.18 332nd 1023 67.5%
2019 50.83 396th 862 54.1%
2021 80.13 225th 1219 81.5%
2022 68.07 220th 824 73.3%
2023 60.52 430th 1219 64.7%
2024 49.38 287th 593 51.6%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.07 37th 306 87.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.97 1st 239 99.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.35 238th 1032 76.9%
2019 51.77 384th 850 54.8%
2021 74.17 276th 1220 77.4%
2022 39.81 501st 830 39.6%
2023 46.47 577th 1216 52.5%
2024 61.83 207th 609 66.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.42 240th 620 61.3%
2023 20.14 292nd 316 7.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.03 221st 895 75.3%
2022 44.95 207th 289 28.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 157th 911 82.8%
2019 58.25 265th 709 62.6%
2021 73.13 222nd 1198 81.5%
2022 63.32 263rd 716 63.3%
2023 62.64 361st 1170 69.1%
2024 70.73 119th 472 74.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.54 162nd 654 75.2%
2022 80.76 4th 82 95.1%
2023 85.64 14th 219 93.6%
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Rank History for White students at Playa del Rey Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.99 258th 720 64.2%
2019 43.35 360th 595 39.5%
2021 71.76 279th 1161 76.0%
2022 44.60 444th 800 44.5%
2023 36.27 662nd 1024 35.4%
2024 62.50 160th 477 66.5%
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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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Open Quote This year is my kids' first year attending Playa (3rd grade and Kinder). We are all very happy with the teachers, staff and education our kids are receiving. In times of Covid, they are taking excellent precautions to keep teachers, staff and students as safe as possible. The staff is welcoming, communicative and have the students' best interest at heart. Both of my kids' teachers are very attentive and push the students in a positive manner. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 666 26 32 102 2 n/a n/a 0 828
1998 759 34 22 111 2 n/a n/a 0 928
1999 874 42 37 134 2 n/a n/a 0 1089
2000 769 30 60 118 1 n/a n/a 0 978
2001 754 22 60 117 4 n/a n/a 0 957
2002 690 35 86 129 16 n/a n/a 0 956
2003 690 35 86 129 16 n/a n/a 0 956
2004 612 35 74 130 11 n/a n/a 0 862
2005 540 29 74 141 9 n/a n/a 0 793
2006 540 30 68 124 3 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 509 33 74 123 6 n/a n/a 0 745
2008 417 35 70 121 11 n/a n/a 0 654
2009 402 32 72 127 11 n/a n/a 0 644
2010 379 40 56 130 9 n/a n/a 0 614
2011 357 34 50 134 6 3 5 0 589
2012 390 25 46 130 8 2 14 0 615
2013 346 15 40 131 5 4 26 0 567
2014 309 15 36 131 4 8 24 0 527
2015 279 22 31 136 1 6 25 0 500
2016 286 18 26 146 5 4 24 0 509
2017 268 20 20 136 2 3 29 0 478
2018 228 19 21 143 6 2 33 0 452
2019 221 28 21 140 5 2 32 0 449
2020 247 34 18 126 5 1 35 0 466
2021 198 16 14 149 8 1 29 0 415
2022 207 24 28 168 8 4 37 0 476
2023 192 26 35 144 10 12 42 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 Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 828 43.9 18.9 n/a
1998 928 49.2 18.9 n/a
1999 1089 51.2 21.3 n/a
2000 978 49.1 19.9 n/a
2001 957 44.5 21.5 n/a
2002 956 48.0 19.9 10.7
2003 956 48.0 19.9 10.7
2004 862 44.6 19.3 7.9
2005 793 42.6 18.6 5.9
2006 765 40.5 18.9 15.7
2007 745 41.6 17.9 14.4
2008 654 40.0 16.4 17.3
2009 644 39.8 16.2 22.2
2010 614 39.2 15.6 23.3
2011 589 38.1 15.4 29.2
2012 615 37.5 16.3 20.3
2013 567 36.1 15.6 n/a
2014 527 38.3 13.7 n/a
2015 500 37.0 13.5 1.6
2016 509 38.0 13.3 0.6
2017 478 37.5 12.7 43.5
2018 452 37.5 12.0 43.8
2019 449 36.4 12.3 36.7
2020 466 35.4 13.1 32.8
2021 415 26.6 15.5 n/a
2022 476 39.8 11.9 17.9
2023 461 36.2 12.7 38.8

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 Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 828 43.9 18.9 n/a
1998 928 49.2 18.9 n/a
1999 1089 51.2 21.3 n/a
2000 978 49.1 19.9 n/a
2001 957 44.5 21.5 n/a
2002 956 48.0 19.9 10.7
2003 956 48.0 19.9 10.7
2004 862 44.6 19.3 7.9
2005 793 42.6 18.6 5.9
2006 765 40.5 18.9 15.7
2007 745 41.6 17.9 14.4
2008 654 40.0 16.4 17.3
2009 644 39.8 16.2 22.2
2010 614 39.2 15.6 23.3
2011 589 38.1 15.4 29.2
2012 615 37.5 16.3 20.3
2013 567 36.1 15.6 n/a
2014 527 38.3 13.7 n/a
2015 500 37.0 13.5 1.6
2016 509 38.0 13.3 0.6
2017 478 37.5 12.7 43.5
2018 452 37.5 12.0 43.8
2019 449 36.4 12.3 36.7
2020 466 35.4 13.1 32.8
2021 415 26.6 15.5 n/a
2022 476 39.8 11.9 17.9
2023 461 36.2 12.7 38.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Playa del Rey Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,969 (24.3%) $10,607 (87.0%) $12,196
2020 $3,009 (29.8%) $8,469 (83.8%) $10,112
2021 $3,340 (30.1%) $9,221 (83.1%) $11,102
2022 $3,130 (29.3%) $8,806 (82.5%) $10,679

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 412th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 495th 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 Students449461
 2.7%
African American2826
 7.1%
American Indian510
 100%
Asian2135
 66.7%
Hispanic140144
 2.9%
Pacific Islander212
 500%
White221192
 13.1%
Two or More Races3242
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.7%38.8%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Playa del Rey Elementary School

Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 334th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesquite Junior High School
High : Mesquite High School

Students at Playa del Rey Elementary School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Playa del Rey Elementary School.


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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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