Oak Tree Elementary

Summary:

Oak Tree Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 418. 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.

Academically, Oak Tree Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32% of 3rd graders at Oak Tree Elementary were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 59% in the district and 39% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 6th grade Mathematics, with only 29% and 24% of students, respectively, being proficient or better in 2023-2024. Oak Tree Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 362 out of 1079 Arizona elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 676 out of 1245 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5 over the past decade.

Interestingly, Oak Tree Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Neely Traditional Academy, which is also part of the Gilbert Unified District. For example, in 2023-2024, Neely Traditional Academy had significantly higher proficiency rates in AASA/English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to Oak Tree Elementary. Additionally, Oak Tree Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.13% in 2021-2022 to 50.72% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 505 W Houston Ave
       Gilbert, AZ  85233-2072


(480) 632-4785

District: Gilbert Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
507th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,696 Help


Students who attend Oak Tree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mesquite Junior High School
High:    Mesquite High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.7%
White:
42.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oak Tree Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 25th 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 36.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.7%), White (42.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Tree Elementary is 11, which is the 2nd 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 Oak Tree Elementary is $11,696, which is the highest among 26 elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Tree Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Tree Elementary 507th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Oak Tree Elementary 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 Oak Tree Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 75.05 276th 1062 74.0%
2010 73.11 286th 1090 73.8%
2011 63.92 393rd 1075 63.4%
2012 67.57 353rd 1141 69.1%
2013 73.98 282nd 1158 75.6%
2014 67.07 362nd 1079 66.5%
2015 49.14 421st 955 55.9%
2016 45.28 526th 1079 51.3%
2017 51.11 473rd 1106 57.2%
2018 54.21 464th 1109 58.2%
2019 38.03 583rd 1039 43.9%
2021 62.85 409th 1226 66.6%
2022 32.76 605th 1000 39.5%
2023 40.11 676th 1245 45.7%
2024 36.72 507th 904 43.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.17 339th 1027 67.0%
2022 6.69 441st 444 0.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.48 505th 975 48.2%
2023 76.18 79th 451 82.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 214th 417 48.7%
2021 69.14 169th 1201 85.9%
2023 35.27 521st 820 36.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.10 319th 820 61.1%
2022 43.34 359th 618 41.9%
2023 37.08 685th 1116 38.6%
2024 34.92 342nd 546 37.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.25 68th 423 83.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.81 512th 1023 50.0%
2019 28.79 587th 862 31.9%
2021 57.38 451st 1219 63.0%
2022 33.03 571st 824 30.7%
2023 39.42 666th 1219 45.4%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.73 9th 306 97.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.63 40th 239 83.3%
2022 37.25 74th 101 26.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.24 436th 1032 57.8%
2019 34.30 514th 850 39.5%
2021 69.71 334th 1220 72.6%
2022 40.74 493rd 830 40.6%
2023 38.68 678th 1216 44.2%
2024 36.62 380th 609 37.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.68 348th 620 43.9%
2022 24.67 217th 270 19.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.72 256th 895 71.4%
2023 29.46 465th 607 23.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.57 340th 911 62.7%
2019 47.19 346th 709 51.2%
2021 58.94 397th 1198 66.9%
2022 31.49 492nd 716 31.3%
2023 43.13 613th 1170 47.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.45 381st 654 41.7%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Tree Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.10 499th 720 30.7%
2019 16.38 542nd 595 8.9%
2021 60.16 411th 1161 64.6%
2022 40.06 503rd 800 37.1%
2023 34.33 694th 1024 32.2%
2024 25.80 385th 477 19.3%
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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Open Quote We love this school. This is our 7th year at Oak Tree and we’ve benefitted so much by being a part of this community. The teachers are attentive and care about their students. The principal knows the kids and families by name. Class sizes are still small which has been a huge benefit. I believe the largest class my kids have been in was 21 students but 18 has been typical so far. The teachers have worked hard to provide after-school clubs like chess, drama, choir, cheer, and student council. Free family events are hosted by PTO after school a few times a year. The gifted/accelerated program has been great for my oldest. I am so glad that we picked Oak Tree. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oak Tree Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 627 42 41 111 11 n/a n/a 0 832
2001 570 42 50 124 10 n/a n/a 0 796
2002 555 48 48 175 13 n/a n/a 0 839
2003 555 48 48 175 13 n/a n/a 0 839
2004 512 44 42 171 17 n/a n/a 0 786
2005 487 36 44 168 13 n/a n/a 0 748
2006 472 34 58 184 20 n/a n/a 0 768
2007 468 38 44 190 17 n/a n/a 0 757
2008 442 40 38 190 18 n/a n/a 0 728
2009 426 42 45 188 13 n/a n/a 0 714
2010 400 48 54 194 7 n/a n/a 0 703
2011 367 30 43 186 11 5 9 0 651
2012 371 28 34 222 13 7 10 0 685
2013 323 33 27 196 8 6 20 0 613
2014 320 31 29 206 11 1 31 0 629
2015 334 31 29 234 11 2 34 0 675
2016 297 24 29 231 10 2 33 0 626
2017 262 19 17 220 10 2 32 0 562
2018 225 17 23 234 11 2 30 0 542
2019 214 17 27 230 8 1 26 0 523
2020 226 13 18 182 16 2 30 0 487
2021 182 11 14 195 9 1 29 0 441
2022 174 19 11 192 8 2 28 0 434
2023 177 15 8 187 11 3 17 0 418

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 Oak Tree Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 832 47.0 17.7 n/a
2001 796 36.0 22.1 n/a
2002 839 43.0 19.5 24.3
2003 839 43.0 19.5 24.3
2004 786 43.5 18.1 16.5
2005 748 43.1 17.4 11.1
2006 768 42.4 18.1 28.8
2007 757 44.5 17.0 26
2008 728 44.9 16.2 32.1
2009 714 45.7 15.6 40.2
2010 703 43.5 16.1 40.4
2011 651 41.2 15.7 45.2
2012 685 40.9 16.7 36.6
2013 613 42.5 14.4 n/a
2014 629 39.6 15.8 0.6
2015 675 40.0 16.8 0.4
2016 626 37.0 16.9 0.5
2017 562 32.4 17.2 53.9
2018 542 31.4 17.2 53
2019 523 32.0 16.3 51.8
2020 487 36.1 13.4 51.7
2021 441 27.9 15.8 n/a
2022 434 38.4 11.3 16.1
2023 418 38.0 11.0 50.7

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 Oak Tree Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 832 47.0 17.7 n/a
2001 796 36.0 22.1 n/a
2002 839 43.0 19.5 24.3
2003 839 43.0 19.5 24.3
2004 786 43.5 18.1 16.5
2005 748 43.1 17.4 11.1
2006 768 42.4 18.1 28.8
2007 757 44.5 17.0 26
2008 728 44.9 16.2 32.1
2009 714 45.7 15.6 40.2
2010 703 43.5 16.1 40.4
2011 651 41.2 15.7 45.2
2012 685 40.9 16.7 36.6
2013 613 42.5 14.4 n/a
2014 629 39.6 15.8 0.6
2015 675 40.0 16.8 0.4
2016 626 37.0 16.9 0.5
2017 562 32.4 17.2 53.9
2018 542 31.4 17.2 53
2019 523 32.0 16.3 51.8
2020 487 36.1 13.4 51.7
2021 441 27.9 15.8 n/a
2022 434 38.4 11.3 16.1
2023 418 38.0 11.0 50.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Tree Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,684 (15.8%) $9,721 (91.3%) $10,649
2020 $1,655 (18.2%) $8,158 (89.9%) $9,077
2021 $2,464 (27.2%) $7,495 (82.8%) $9,047
2022 $3,241 (27.7%) $9,550 (81.7%) $11,696

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Tree Elementary

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 583rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 676th of 1245 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students523418
 20.1%
African American1715
 11.8%
American Indian811
 37.5%
Asian278
 70.4%
Hispanic230187
 18.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White214177
 17.3%
Two or More Races2617
 34.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.8%50.7%
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Oak Tree Elementary ranks 507th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Oak Tree Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Oak Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesquite Junior High School
High : Mesquite High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Oak Tree Elementary.


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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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