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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378001987

Coronado Elementary School

4333 S DEANZA BLVD, GILBERT, AZ 85297 · (480) 279-6900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6412%
Grade 15711%
Grade 27113%
Grade 37614%
Grade 49117%
Grade 57815%
Grade 69518%
Ungraded41%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30457%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
11722%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
194%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
346%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
5510%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
27451%
Female
26249%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
63.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.0%63.0%
2023-2457.0%61.0%
2022-2356.0%66.0%
2021-2262.0%58.0%
2020-2166.0%65.0%
2018-1965.0%63.0%
2017-1864.0%63.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Coronado Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#106 of 1,072#86 of 646
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#126 of 1,072#106 of 646
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#242 of 930#144 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
536#434 of 1,223#334 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#78 of 991#39 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.5%#260 of 1,007#181 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.0%#462 of 721#291 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
536
-63 (-11%) vs 2020
+63% since 2000-01, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553643.312.4:1N/A
2023-2453841.313.0:1N/A
2022-235824213.8:115% (86)
2020-215994313.9:1N/A
2017-186164015.4:117% (103)
2015-166753320.4:17% (48)
2010-119154719.5:116% (149)
2000-013292513.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coronado Elementary School.

About Coronado Elementary School

Coronado Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona. Enrollment totals 536 students across pre-K through 8.

Coronado Elementary School is one of the 16 schools that make up Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students in total).

White students are 57% of those enrolled at Coronado Elementary School. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. That is in line with Maricopa County, where about 59% of residents are White. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Coronado Elementary School are from different groups.

Its staff includes 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.

The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.

Among nearby public schools, Power Ranch Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Coronado Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 536 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Maricopa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Coronado Elementary School
District
Higley Unified School District (4248)
Address
4333 S DEANZA BLVD, GILBERT, AZ 85297
Phone
(480) 279-6900
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
536
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040378001987
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
Other schools in GILBERT
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Frequently asked questions

About Coronado Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Coronado Elementary School?
Coronado Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Coronado Elementary School serve?
Coronado Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Coronado Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Coronado Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coronado Elementary School?
At Coronado Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Coronado Elementary School public or private?
Coronado Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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