Gila Bend Elementary

Gila Bend Elementary is an elementary school of small scale in Gila Bend, Arizona, part of Gila Bend Unified District (4238), hosting 309 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Within Gila Bend Unified District (4238), which oversees 2 schools and 481 students, Gila Bend Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Gila Bend Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Native American, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Gila Bend Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gila Bend High School, around 0.0 miles off.

Gila Bend Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 21%: 255 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 53% to 67%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.