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Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 136 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (136).
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 76.0% |
Where Charlotte Patterson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #81 of 1,072 ▲ 30 | #67 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #69 of 1,072 ▲ 6 | #61 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #378 of 930 | #232 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #153 of 1,223 | #116 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #663 of 991 | #414 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #483 of 1,007 | #324 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #245 of 721 | #157 of 456 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 753 | 41.2 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 43.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 48.1 | 17.7:1 | 8% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 51 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 977 | 52 | 18.8:1 | 9% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 894 | 48 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 606 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 19% (116) |
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (977 to 753); teachers down 21% (52 to 41.2).
About Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Charlotte Patterson Elementary is a public elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona. The school counted 753 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 67% bigger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) operates 48 schools. Combined enrollment is 41,421 students.
The largest group at Charlotte Patterson Elementary is White students, at 63%. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
The school's 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Charlotte Patterson Elementary's nearest public school is American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 (about 0.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Charlotte Patterson Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 128 students, from 881 to 753. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
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