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Does Ed Pastor Elementary 4 have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4505)·NCES 040324002389
Ed Pastor Elementary 4
985 Sixth Avenue, San Luis, AZ 85349 · (928) 627-6980 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (94).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ed Pastor Elementary 4→Southwest Jr. High School
Based on grade levels within Gadsden Elementary District (4505). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ed Pastor Elementary 4 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #514 of 1,072 ▼ 40 | #15 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #670 of 1,072 ▼ 112 | #21 of 38 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #405 of 930 | #12 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #269 of 1,223 | #9 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.1:1 | #976 of 991 | #33 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #994 of 1,007 | #35 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.4% | #24 of 256 | #2 of 12 |
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
646
+90 (+16%) vs 2020
+106% since 2010-11, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 39.7:1
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 | 646 | 23 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 22 | 29.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 23 | 26.7:1 | 86% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 14 | 39.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 7 | 65.3:1 | 86% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 13 | 25.5:1 | 99% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 12 | 26.2:1 | 99% (311) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ed Pastor Elementary 4.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (457 to 646); teachers up 229% (7 to 23).
About Ed Pastor Elementary 4
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 is a medium-sized elementary school in San Luis, Arizona, administered by Gadsden Elementary District (4505). The school's 646 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 43% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 falls under Gadsden Elementary District (4505), which has 9 schools enrolling 5,196 students.
Hispanic students make up 100% of enrollment at Ed Pastor Elementary 4. That is higher than the 65% Hispanic share among all Yuma County residents. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 28.1:1. This ratio sits 11.1 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Ed Pastor Elementary 4 is B. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Yuma County census figures show that the median household income is $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Yuma County is home to 89 public schools and about 38,800 public school students.
The nearest public school is Southwest Jr. High School, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 90 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 28.1 students per teacher, compared with 39.7 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Ed Pastor Elementary 4. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gadsden Elementary District (4505)
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- San Luis Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Rio Colorado Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Other schools in San Luis
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- San Luis Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest Jr. High School0.5 mi · 652
- San Luis High School0.5 mi · 2,682
- San Luis Pre-School0.8 mi · 176
- Rio Colorado Elementary School0.8 mi · 523
- San Luis Middle School0.8 mi · 620
- Arizona Desert Elementary School0.8 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Ed Pastor Elementary 4How many students attend Ed Pastor Elementary 4?
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 enrolls approximately 646 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ed Pastor Elementary 4 serve?
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Ed Pastor Elementary 4 have?
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Ed Pastor Elementary 4?
Student demographics at Ed Pastor Elementary 4 are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is Ed Pastor Elementary 4 in?
Ed Pastor Elementary 4 is part of Gadsden Elementary District (4505).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.