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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Ashland Elementary?
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Enrollment
741
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001986
Ashland Elementary
1945 S ASHLAND RANCH RD, GILBERT, AZ 85295 · (480) 917-9900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (113).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
68.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ashland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #68 of 1,072 ▲ 16 | #58 of 646 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #80 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #70 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #210 of 930 | #128 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #162 of 1,223 | #121 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #231 of 991 | #127 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #391 of 1,007 | #267 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #614 of 721 | #395 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
741
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 741 | 51.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 49.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 49.6 | 16.5:1 | 18% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 37 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 44.4 | 17.7:1 | 19% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 38 | 20.2:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 858 | 44 | 19.5:1 | 17% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 33 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (786 to 741); teachers up 16% (44.4 to 51.5).
About Ashland Elementary
Ashland Elementary is one of the public schools in GILBERT, Arizona. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. The latest federal count shows 741 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 64% bigger than average.
Ashland Elementary is one school in Gilbert Unified District (4239), a system of 38 schools with 31,560 students.
Ashland Elementary's enrollment is 59% White. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Maricopa County as a whole is similar, at about 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at Ashland Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school reported 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.4:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
South Valley Jr. High is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Ashland Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (740) and 2024-25 (741). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Ashland Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Other Ashland Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Ashland Elementary. Ashland Elementary is the largest of the 8.
- Ashland ElementaryManassas, VA · 738 students
- Ashland ElementaryAshland, VA · 675 students
- Ashland Elementary SchoolAshland, AL · 455 students
- Ashland Elementary SchoolLexington, KY · 316 students
- Ashland Elementary SchoolAshland, MS · 262 students
Nearby schools
- South Valley Jr. High0.6 mi · 875
- Desert Hills High School0.8 mi · 231
- Leading Edge Academy Online0.8 mi · 70
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Gilbert0.8 mi · 598
- Spectrum Elementary1.0 mi · 578
- Settlers Point Elementary1.5 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Ashland ElementaryHow many students attend Ashland Elementary?
Ashland Elementary enrolls approximately 741 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ashland Elementary serve?
Ashland Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Ashland Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Ashland Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashland Elementary?
At Ashland Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Ashland Elementary public or private?
Ashland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.