GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab

GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab is a very small elementary school that serves part of GLENDALE, Arizona. The school counted 13 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K. It has 97% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).

GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab belongs to Peoria Unified School District (4237), a district of 44 schools and 34,436 students.

Hispanic students are 54% of those enrolled at GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 8% multiracial, and 8% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%.

Based on 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab has a ratio of 13.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.

In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.

West-MEC Glendale Community College, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Reported enrollment: 7 (2020-21) and 13 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.0:1, from 7.0:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.