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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340000595
Playa del Rey Elementary School
550 N HORNE ST, GILBERT, AZ 85233 · (480) 892-7810 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
36 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 | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
67%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
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
55.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 11 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #189 of 1,072 ▲ 42 | #148 of 646 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #272 of 1,072 ▲ 127 | #213 of 646 ▲ 66 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #85 of 930 | #43 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #634 of 1,223 | #469 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #66 of 991 | #31 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #107 of 1,007 | #74 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #634 of 721 | #408 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
431
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 957
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 431 | 35.8 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 38.3 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 36.2 | 12.7:1 | 39% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 37.5 | 12.1:1 | 44% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 29% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 957 | 44 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Playa del Rey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (452 to 431); teachers down 4% (37.5 to 35.8).
About Playa del Rey Elementary School
Playa del Rey Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in GILBERT, Arizona. Its enrollment is 431 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Playa del Rey Elementary School is a school in Gilbert Unified District (4239). The district has 38 schools and 31,560 students.
White students account for 44% of enrollment at Playa del Rey Elementary School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. The diversity index for Playa del Rey Elementary School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Playa del Rey Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Islands Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 431 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 415. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.0:1 in 2020-21, and 12.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Playa del Rey Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Playa del Rey Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Playa del Rey Elementary. Playa del Rey Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Playa del Rey ElementaryCulver City, CA · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Islands Elementary School1.0 mi · 451
- Oak Tree Elementary1.2 mi · 384
- Mesquite High School1.4 mi · 1,303
- EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert1.5 mi · 1,270
- Gilbert Elementary School1.6 mi · 563
- Mesquite Jr High School1.7 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Playa del Rey Elementary SchoolHow large is Playa del Rey Elementary School?
Playa del Rey Elementary School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Playa del Rey Elementary School serve?
Playa del Rey Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Playa del Rey Elementary School have?
Playa del Rey Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is Playa del Rey Elementary School?
Playa del Rey Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Playa del Rey Elementary School public or private?
Playa del Rey 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.