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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187003479

Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School

22700 S POWER RD, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142 · (480) 424-8400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten448%
Grade 15410%
Grade 27013%
Grade 37614%
Grade 48616%
Grade 58716%
Grade 611722%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 62% smaller than its 6th grade class (117).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
32561%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
14327%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
153%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
377%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
29756%
Female
23744%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
55.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
48.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.0%48.0%
2023-2456.0%45.0%
2022-2357.0%50.0%
2021-2256.0%53.0%
2020-2160.0%54.0%
2018-1964.0%54.0%
2017-1860.0%59.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#274 of 1,072
▲ 8
#208 of 646
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#227 of 1,072
▲ 10
#184 of 646
▲ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#325 of 930#198 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
534#438 of 1,223#337 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#250 of 991#140 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.2%#464 of 1,007#314 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-44.3%#31 of 721#22 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 2024-25
Enrollment
534
-286 (-35%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553436.514.6:1N/A
2023-2458239.214.8:1N/A
2022-2367343.215.6:118% (120)
2020-218205116.1:1N/A
2017-189585118.8:118% (171)
2015-166423617.8:121% (137)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 44% (958 to 534); teachers down 28% (51 to 36.5).

About Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School

Students in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona, attend Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 534 students.

Within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School is one of 48 schools. The district enrolls 41,421 students.

About 61% of the student body at Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Maricopa County residents are about 59% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School are from different groups.

Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School has 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In Maricopa County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School as Suburb: Large.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School had a net loss of 286 students, or 35%. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 14.6:1 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
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School
District
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Address
22700 S POWER RD, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
Phone
(480) 424-8400
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
534
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040187003479
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School
How large is Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School?
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School serve?
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School have?
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School in?
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
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