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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001984
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary
3777 E HOUSTON AVE, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 507-1359 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
41 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 | 31 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
56%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
60.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carol Rae Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #237 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #183 of 646 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #166 of 1,072 ▲ 99 | #137 of 646 ▲ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #459 of 930 | #292 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #392 of 1,223 | #302 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #181 of 991 | #88 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #437 of 1,007 | #299 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #221 of 256 | #117 of 138 |
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
561
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 561 | 40.8 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 41.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 42.2 | 13.9:1 | 23% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 37 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 36.6 | 15.0:1 | 21% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 25% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carol Rae Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (548 to 561); teachers up 12% (36.6 to 40.8).
About Carol Rae Ranch Elementary
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in GILBERT, Arizona. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 561 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 24% higher.
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is one school in a 38-school district, Gilbert Unified District (4239), which enrolls 31,560 students.
At Carol Rae Ranch Elementary, White students make up 61% of the student body. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. Carol Rae Ranch Elementary's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is 40.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.7:1. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The nearest public school is Towne Meadows Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Carol Rae Ranch Elementary as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 561, a 10% rise from 512 in 2020-21.
The Carol Rae Ranch Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Nearby schools
- Towne Meadows Elementary School0.4 mi · 647
- Highland High School0.9 mi · 2,992
- Highland Park Elementary1.2 mi · 787
- State Online School1.3 mi · 839
- Virtual School of Arizona1.3 mi · 849
- Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa1.4 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Carol Rae Ranch ElementaryHow large is Carol Rae Ranch Elementary?
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Carol Rae Ranch Elementary serve?
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Carol Rae Ranch Elementary.
How diverse is Carol Rae Ranch Elementary?
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Carol Rae Ranch Elementary public or private?
Carol Rae Ranch 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.