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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4505)·NCES 040324000250
Gadsden Elementary School
18745 S. Gadsden Street, Gadsden, AZ 85336 · (928) 627-6970 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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
23.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (57).
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 14 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gadsden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #500 of 1,072 ▼ 55 | #11 of 38 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #692 of 1,072 ▼ 44 | #23 of 38 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #56 of 930 | #3 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #734 of 1,223 | #27 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #931 of 991 | #26 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.0% | #988 of 1,007 | #32 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #247 of 721 | #4 of 21 |
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
391
-117 (-23%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 31.8:1
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 | 391 | 17 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 16 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 97% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 16 | 31.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 14 | 36.1:1 | 96% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 19 | 29.9:1 | 99% (566) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 26 | 20.8:1 | 99% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | 34 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 35 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gadsden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (506 to 391); teachers up 21% (14 to 17).
About Gadsden Elementary School
Gadsden Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Gadsden Elementary District (4505), located in Gadsden, Arizona. Federal data show 391 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
The Gadsden Elementary District (4505) system has 9 schools and 5,196 students.
Gadsden Elementary School is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. That compares with about 65% Hispanic among all Yuma County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 1%.
Based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, Gadsden Elementary School has a ratio of 23.0:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 6.0 students per teacher.
Gadsden Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Yuma County, where the median household earns about $62,876 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Yuma County, 89 public schools serve about 38,800 students.
The closest school to Gadsden Elementary School is PPEP TEC - Cesar Chavez Learning Center, located about 3.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gadsden Elementary School.
Under the NCES locale system, Gadsden Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 508 (2020-21) to 391 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.0:1) than in 2020-21 (31.8:1).
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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
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 students
- San Luis Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
Other Gadsden Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Gadsden Elementary. Gadsden Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Gadsden Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 493 students
- GADSDEN ELEMENTARYSUNLAND PARK, NM · 379 students
- Gadsden ElementaryGadsden, TN · 148 students
- Gadsden ElementaryGadsden, SC · 133 students
Nearby schools
- PPEP TEC - Cesar Chavez Learning Center3.8 mi · 187
- Arizona Desert Elementary School3.8 mi · 662
- Desert View Elementary3.9 mi · 760
- San Luis High School3.9 mi · 2,682
- San Luis Middle School3.9 mi · 620
- Rio Colorado Elementary School4.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Gadsden Elementary SchoolHow large is Gadsden Elementary School?
Gadsden Elementary School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Gadsden Elementary School serve?
Gadsden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gadsden Elementary School?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Gadsden Elementary School.
How diverse is Gadsden Elementary School?
Gadsden Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees Gadsden Elementary School?
Gadsden Elementary School is overseen by Gadsden Elementary District (4505) in Yuma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.