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What advice would you give to incoming students at Gladden Farms Elementary?
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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463003516
Gladden Farms Elementary
11745 W GLADDEN FARMS DR, MARANA, AZ 85653 · (520) 682-1180 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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.
- B-Three-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
17.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (110).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
49.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gladden Farms Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #268 of 1,072 ▲ 35 | #32 of 154 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #253 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #34 of 154 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #463 of 930 | #60 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #160 of 1,223 | #17 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #538 of 991 | #108 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #389 of 1,007 | #56 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #36 of 256 | #4 of 38 |
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
742
+87 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 742 | 43.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 46 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 42.5 | 17.6:1 | 24% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 35 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 27% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladden Farms Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (547 to 742); teachers up 45% (30 to 43.5).
About Gladden Farms Elementary
Gladden Farms Elementary runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in MARANA, Arizona. It enrolls 742 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 65% larger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In Marana Unified District (4404), 19 schools enroll a combined 12,845 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Gladden Farms Elementary is White, with 50% of students. Next come 42% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 59% White. The diversity index for Gladden Farms Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.1 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Gladden Farms Elementary outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Pima County show that the median household earns about $70,315 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Pima County, 398 public schools serve about 140,692 students.
Marana Middle School is about 1.4 miles from Gladden Farms Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Gladden Farms Elementary in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 13%, from 655 to 742. Students per teacher dropped from 18.7 in 2020-21 to 17.1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Gladden Farms Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marana Unified District (4404)
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
Other schools in MARANA
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Roadrunner Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- MCAT High SchoolHigh · 163 students
- La Paloma Academy MaranaElementary · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Marana Middle School1.4 mi · 941
- La Paloma Academy Marana1.5 mi · 157
- MCAT High School1.5 mi · 163
- Marana Distance Learning1.5 mi · 42
- Marjorie W Estes Elementary School1.5 mi · 601
- Marana High School4.6 mi · 2,437
Frequently asked questions
About Gladden Farms ElementaryHow large is Gladden Farms Elementary?
Gladden Farms Elementary enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Gladden Farms Elementary serve?
Gladden Farms Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Gladden Farms Elementary?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Gladden Farms Elementary.
How diverse is Gladden Farms Elementary?
Gladden Farms Elementary reports a student body of 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gladden Farms Elementary public or private?
Gladden Farms Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marana Unified District (4404).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.