Carol Rae Ranch Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in GILBERT, Arizona, Carol Rae Ranch Elementary educates 561 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Gilbert Unified District (4239). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is one of 38 schools operated by Gilbert Unified District (4239), a district that serves 31,560 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carol Rae Ranch Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Carol Rae Ranch Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is one.

Towne Meadows Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carol Rae Ranch Elementary.

Carol Rae Ranch Elementary operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Carol Rae Ranch Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 548 (now 561). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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