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Kiser Elementary School

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Kiser Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gila Bend, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 112. The school is part of the Paloma School District, which is ranked 384 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Kiser Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. It has a much higher percentage of Hispanic (86.61%) and Native American (6.25%) students than the state average. Academically, the school consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 10% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 41%. The school also has a concerning dropout rate of 3.1%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 80% of Kiser Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Kiser Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,789 in 2018-2019 to $22,811 in 2021-2022, its academic performance lags behind nearby Sentinel Elementary School, which is ranked 511 out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates. However, Kiser Elementary's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking 194 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 38739 W I 8
       Gila Bend, AZ  85337-3022

(928) 683-2588

District: Paloma School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,811 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  112

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.6%
American Indian:
6.3%
White:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details Kiser Elementary School 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 28.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kiser Elementary School 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 25.53. (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 (86.6%), American Indian (6.3%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kiser Elementary School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kiser Elementary School is $22,811.
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Rank History for Kiser Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 20.03 949th 1090 12.9%
2011 15.27 975th 1075 9.3%
2012 29.71 898th 1141 21.3%
2013 40.58 729th 1158 37.0%
2017 8.93 1077th 1106 2.6%
2018 16.85 962nd 1109 13.3%
2021 28.90 809th 1226 34.0%
2022 16.82 816th 1000 18.4%
2023 28.48 850th 1245 31.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.79 830th 1201 30.9%
2022 85.20 16th 145 89.0%
2023 63.28 194th 820 76.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.72 528th 618 14.6%
2023 34.00 732nd 1116 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.30 736th 1219 39.6%
2022 41.33 504th 824 38.8%
2023 26.70 869th 1219 28.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.40 986th 1220 19.2%
2023 35.72 725th 1216 40.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.41 867th 1198 27.6%
2022 35.28 461st 716 35.6%
2023 38.33 690th 1170 41.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.33 545th 654 16.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.78 353rd 1161 69.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kiser Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 32.00 570th 772 26.2%
2013 34.57 560th 787 28.8%
2014 34.08 459th 690 33.5%
2021 32.52 507th 832 39.1%
2023 25.53 614th 854 28.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.79 594th 650 8.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.07 398th 789 49.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.48 541st 717 24.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.91 684th 820 16.6%
2023 43.56 382nd 806 52.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.08 366th 818 55.3%
2023 32.63 505th 810 37.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.87 479th 802 40.3%
2023 23.77 593rd 760 22.0%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Kiser Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 99.11 1st 780 99.9%
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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 Kiser Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 23 0 0 94 0 n/a n/a -15 102
1989 23 0 0 98 0 n/a n/a -48 73
1990 18 1 n/a 98 n/a n/a n/a -31 86
1991 9 0 0 105 0 n/a n/a -24 90
1992 3 0 0 73 0 n/a n/a 0 76
1993 4 0 0 78 0 n/a n/a 0 82
1994 3 0 0 76 0 n/a n/a 0 79
1995 0 0 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 81
1996 0 0 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 81
1997 2 0 0 71 0 n/a n/a 0 73
1998 7 0 0 66 0 n/a n/a 0 73
1999 5 0 0 73 0 n/a n/a 0 78
2000 4 0 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2001 1 1 0 74 1 n/a n/a 0 77
2002 2 0 0 53 1 n/a n/a 0 56
2003 2 0 0 53 1 n/a n/a 0 56
2004 1 0 0 66 1 n/a n/a 0 68
2005 1 2 0 65 1 n/a n/a 0 69
2006 0 0 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 43
2007 4 0 0 67 0 n/a n/a 0 71
2008 11 0 0 67 4 n/a n/a 0 82
2009 8 0 0 57 4 n/a n/a 0 69
2010 5 0 0 70 5 n/a n/a 0 80
2011 4 0 0 77 1 0 0 0 82
2012 7 0 0 75 2 0 0 0 84
2013 6 0 0 79 1 0 0 0 86
2014 7 0 0 83 2 0 0 0 92
2015 4 0 0 90 1 0 0 0 95
2016 89 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 101
2017 80 0 0 1 9 12 0 0 102
2018 42 0 0 63 6 0 0 0 111
2019 15 0 0 98 6 0 0 0 119
2020 9 0 0 111 7 0 1 0 128
2021 9 0 0 93 10 0 0 0 112
2022 7 3 0 97 8 0 0 0 115
2023 4 4 0 97 7 0 0 0 112

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 Kiser Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 102 6.8 15.0 n/a
1989 73 7.5 9.7 n/a
1990 86 6.5 13.2 n/a
1991 90 7.0 12.8 n/a
1992 76 7.0 10.8 n/a
1993 82 6.0 13.7 n/a
1994 79 6.6 12.0 n/a
1995 81 3.8 21.3 n/a
1996 81 3.8 21.3 n/a
1997 73 4.0 18.3 n/a
1998 73 5.0 14.6 n/a
1999 78 4.0 19.5 n/a
2000 85 4.0 21.3 n/a
2001 77 4.0 19.3 n/a
2002 56 4.0 14.0 n/a
2003 56 4.0 14.0 n/a
2004 68 4.0 17.0 95.6
2005 69 5.0 13.8 91.3
2006 43 5.0 8.6 88.4
2007 71 5.0 14.2 95.8
2008 82 5.0 16.4 n/a
2009 69 6.0 11.5 95.7
2010 80 6.0 13.3 96.3
2011 82 5.5 14.9 96.3
2012 84 6.5 12.9 59.5
2013 86 5.0 17.2 83.7
2014 92 4.0 23.0 96.7
2015 95 6.0 15.8 0
2016 101 6.0 16.8 97
2017 102 8.0 12.7 n/a
2018 111 8.0 13.8 82
2019 119 8.0 14.8 81.5
2020 128 8.0 16.0 82.8
2021 112 8.2 13.6 n/a
2022 115 9.2 12.5 82.6
2023 112 9.0 12.4 82.1

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 Kiser Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 102 6.8 15.0 n/a
1989 73 7.5 9.7 n/a
1990 86 6.5 13.2 n/a
1991 90 7.0 12.8 n/a
1992 76 7.0 10.8 n/a
1993 82 6.0 13.7 n/a
1994 79 6.6 12.0 n/a
1995 81 3.8 21.3 n/a
1996 81 3.8 21.3 n/a
1997 73 4.0 18.3 n/a
1998 73 5.0 14.6 n/a
1999 78 4.0 19.5 n/a
2000 85 4.0 21.3 n/a
2001 77 4.0 19.3 n/a
2002 56 4.0 14.0 n/a
2003 56 4.0 14.0 n/a
2004 68 4.0 17.0 95.6
2005 69 5.0 13.8 91.3
2006 43 5.0 8.6 88.4
2007 71 5.0 14.2 95.8
2008 82 5.0 16.4 n/a
2009 69 6.0 11.5 95.7
2010 80 6.0 13.3 96.3
2011 82 5.5 14.9 96.3
2012 84 6.5 12.9 59.5
2013 86 5.0 17.2 83.7
2014 92 4.0 23.0 96.7
2015 95 6.0 15.8 0
2016 101 6.0 16.8 97
2017 102 8.0 12.7 n/a
2018 111 8.0 13.8 82
2019 119 8.0 14.8 81.5
2020 128 8.0 16.0 82.8
2021 112 8.2 13.6 n/a
2022 115 9.2 12.5 82.6
2023 112 9.0 12.4 82.1

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 Kiser 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 $1,026 (8.0%) $284 (2.2%) $2,336 (18.3%) $8,371 (65.5%) $3,108 (24.3%) $11,479 (89.8%) $12,789
2020 $324 (2.2%) $879 (5.9%) $1,528 (10.3%) $10,509 (71.0%) $3,093 (20.9%) $13,601 (91.9%) $14,805
2021 $1,558 (8.0%) $1,678 (8.6%) $4,795 (24.5%) $11,971 (61.2%) $4,340 (22.2%) $16,311 (83.4%) $19,547
2022 $3,103 (13.6%) $2,268 (9.9%) $8,474 (37.1%) $13,211 (57.9%) $4,229 (18.5%) $17,440 (76.5%) $22,811

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kiser Elementary School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students119112
 5.9%
African American04
American Indian67
 16.7%
Asian00
Hispanic9897
 1%
Pacific Islander00
White154
 73.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.5%82.1%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 112 students attended Kiser Elementary School.

Students at Kiser Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 4% White, 4% African American.


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