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What tradition at Patterson Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340000261
Patterson Elementary School
1211 E GUADALUPE RD, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 892-2803 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
66.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Patterson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #82 of 1,072 ▼ 28 | #68 of 646 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #123 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #103 of 646 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #269 of 930 | #159 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #463 of 1,223 | #357 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #264 of 991 | #148 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #374 of 1,007 | #254 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #539 of 721 | #345 of 456 |
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
518
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 518 | 35.1 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 36.6 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 36.8 | 15.4:1 | 29% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 36 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 36.1 | 15.8:1 | 35% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 36 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 37 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (570 to 518); teachers down 3% (36.1 to 35.1).
About Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in GILBERT, Arizona. School enrollment was 518 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Patterson Elementary School is among 38 schools run by Gilbert Unified District (4239), which serves 31,560 students.
A majority of students at Patterson Elementary School, 59%, are White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 59% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Patterson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Its 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Patterson Elementary School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest public school to Patterson Elementary School is Val Vista Lakes Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Patterson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Patterson Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The number of students dropped from 544 to 518 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 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
Other Patterson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Patterson Elementary. Patterson Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 9.
- Patterson ElementaryMESA, AZ · 733 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 1,024 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 811 students
- Patterson ElementaryFremont, CA · 558 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolPatterson, GA · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Val Vista Lakes Elementary School0.7 mi · 506
- Sonoma Ranch Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy1.0 mi · 120
- Burk Elementary School1.0 mi · 440
- Gilbert High School1.1 mi · 2,418
- EVIT - Gilbert High School1.1 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson Elementary SchoolHow large is Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-06.
Is Patterson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patterson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patterson Elementary School?
At Patterson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Patterson Elementary School public or private?
Patterson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.