Gladden Farms Elementary

Summary:

Gladden Farms Elementary is a public elementary school in Marana, Arizona, serving 747 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Marana Unified District, which is ranked 152 out of 288 districts in the state.

Gladden Farms Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 62% of 4th graders at Gladden Farms were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49% for the district and 46% for the state. In Mathematics, 51% of 5th graders at Gladden Farms were proficient or better, compared to 37% for the district and 33% for the state. The school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students. Additionally, Gladden Farms has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.83% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 25.9% to 72.73%.

Gladden Farms Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Marana Unified District, with strong academic results and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's consistent academic performance, above the district and state averages, suggests effective teaching and learning practices. Analyzing the school's strategies and practices could provide valuable insights for other schools in the district and beyond.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 11745 W Gladden Farms Dr
       Marana, AZ  85653-7771


(520) 682-1180

District: Marana Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
329th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,702 Help


Students who attend Gladden Farms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Marana Middle School
High:    Marana High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  747

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
36.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gladden Farms Elementary ranks better than 63.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Marana Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (36.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gladden Farms Elementary is 17.5. 10 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gladden Farms Elementary is $9,702. 9 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gladden Farms Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gladden Farms Elementary 329th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Gladden Farms Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Marana Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marana Unified District 152nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gladden Farms Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.30 188th 1039 81.9%
2021 72.29 321st 1226 73.8%
2022 61.65 333rd 1000 66.7%
2023 77.56 262nd 1245 79.0%
2024 60.30 329th 904 63.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.48 466th 1027 54.6%
2023 53.38 258th 617 58.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.59 441st 1201 63.3%
2023 30.35 586th 820 28.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.69 113th 820 86.2%
2022 66.44 206th 618 66.7%
2023 79.30 137th 1116 87.7%
2024 61.04 171st 546 68.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.99 194th 1023 81.0%
2019 75.60 181st 862 79.0%
2021 72.89 305th 1219 75.0%
2022 57.77 331st 824 59.8%
2023 74.47 272nd 1219 77.7%
2024 42.22 340th 593 42.7%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.92 150th 306 51.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.24 208th 239 13.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.08 271st 1032 73.7%
2019 73.40 205th 850 75.9%
2021 69.42 337th 1220 72.4%
2022 55.62 345th 830 58.4%
2023 76.32 258th 1216 78.8%
2024 48.47 300th 609 50.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.33 182nd 620 70.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.96 273rd 895 69.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.81 131st 911 85.6%
2019 80.73 119th 709 83.2%
2021 59.46 391st 1198 67.4%
2022 60.65 279th 716 61.0%
2023 66.58 311th 1170 73.4%
2024 55.60 183rd 472 61.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.22 87th 654 86.7%
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Rank History for White students at Gladden Farms Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 277th 720 61.5%
2019 65.52 176th 595 70.4%
2021 68.61 320th 1161 72.4%
2022 45.81 427th 800 46.6%
2023 69.96 260th 1024 74.6%
2024 35.32 332nd 477 30.4%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gladden Farms Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 313 4 6 148 2 2 16 0 491
2018 337 4 3 179 3 1 20 0 547
2019 408 2 6 199 2 0 23 0 640
2020 438 8 9 210 3 0 22 0 690
2021 390 9 9 219 4 0 24 0 655
2022 390 12 13 240 1 1 23 0 680
2023 422 7 10 276 2 2 28 0 747

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 Gladden Farms Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 491 25.4 19.3 30.1
2018 547 30.0 18.2 26.7
2019 640 32.0 20.0 19.8
2020 690 34.0 20.2 23.9
2021 655 35.0 18.7 n/a
2022 680 38.0 17.8 10.1
2023 747 42.5 17.5 23.8

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 Gladden Farms Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 491 25.4 19.3 30.1
2018 547 30.0 18.2 26.7
2019 640 32.0 20.0 19.8
2020 690 34.0 20.2 23.9
2021 655 35.0 18.7 n/a
2022 680 38.0 17.8 10.1
2023 747 42.5 17.5 23.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gladden Farms 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 $243 (3.2%) $226 (3.0%) $712 (9.3%) $5,982 (78.4%) $1,183 (15.5%) $7,164 (93.9%) $7,633
2020 $373 (4.6%) $138 (1.7%) $885 (10.9%) $6,392 (78.5%) $1,242 (15.2%) $7,634 (93.7%) $8,146
2021 $288 (5.2%) $328 (5.9%) $903 (16.3%) $5,133 (92.9%) n/a $4,908 (88.8%) $5,524
2022 $682 (7.0%) $167 (1.7%) $1,532 (15.8%) $7,571 (78.0%) $1,281 (13.2%) $8,852 (91.2%) $9,702

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gladden Farms Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 262nd of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students640747
 16.7%
African American27
 250%
American Indian22
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic199276
 38.7%
Pacific Islander02
White408422
 3.4%
Two or More Races2328
 21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.8%23.8%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gladden Farms Elementary

Students at Gladden Farms Elementary are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Gladden Farms Elementary.

Gladden Farms Elementary ranks 329th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gladden Farms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marana Middle School
High : Marana High 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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