Enrollment
76
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378003417
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center
1100 S RECKER RD, GILBERT, AZ 85296 · (480) 279-8400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 76 | 100% |
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%
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
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Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #1,162 of 1,223 | #677 of 692 |
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
+4 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
was 4.8:1
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 | 76 | 18 | 4.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 14.3 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 13.3 | 6.1:1 | 46% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 15 | 4.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 11.9 | 2.9:1 | 12% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 124% (34 to 76); teachers up 51% (11.9 to 18).
About Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center
The public elementary school Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is located in GILBERT, Arizona. Students in pre-K attend, and enrollment is 76 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Higley Unified School District (4248) oversees Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center and 15 other schools, with 12,387 students in total.
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center's enrollment is 54% White. Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Nearby, Cooley Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Higley Unified School District (4248)
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Sossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,094 students
- San Tan ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Cooley Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Bridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 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
- Cooley Middle School0.1 mi · 795
- Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner0.3 mi · 285
- Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert0.3 mi · 259
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-121.0 mi · 2,357
- San Tan Charter School1.3 mi · 914
- Gateway Pointe Elementary1.4 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development CenterHow large is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center enrolls approximately 76 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is approximately 4.2:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
At Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center, the student body is approximately 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center public or private?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248).
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