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What do students at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLLESON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4264)·NCES 040849001477
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School
9401 W GARFIELD ST, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 907-5181 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
16.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · 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 | 43 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #832 of 1,072 ▼ 50 | #517 of 646 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #765 of 1,072 ▲ 15 | #478 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #139 of 930 | #83 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #182 of 1,223 | #137 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #508 of 991 | #304 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #853 of 1,007 | #563 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #244 of 721 | #156 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
721
-102 (-12%) vs 2020
+139% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 721 | 42.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 40.8 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 42.3 | 18.2:1 | 89% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 823 | 47 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 53.3 | 17.6:1 | 90% (843) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 88% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 48 | 18.3:1 | 54% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 1,249 | 65 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (938 to 721); teachers down 20% (53.3 to 42.8).
About Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school located in TOLLESON, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 721 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Tolleson Elementary District (4264) has 4 schools; together they serve 2,930 students.
At Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 86% of the student body. After that, the student body is 9% Black. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 42.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1.
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is University High School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 823 to 721 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Sheely Farms Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Tolleson Virtual AcademyElementary
Other schools in TOLLESON
- Tolleson Union High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Sierra Linda High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Country Place ElementaryElementary · 900 students
- Arts Academy at Estrella MountainElementary · 895 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 811 students
Nearby schools
- University High School0.4 mi · 416
- West-MEC - Tolleson Union High School0.5 mi · 2
- Tolleson Union High School0.5 mi · 2,648
- Arizona Desert Elementary School0.8 mi · 843
- Desert Oasis Elementary School1.0 mi · 738
- Sheely Farms Elementary School1.3 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary SchoolHow large is Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School?
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-08.
Is Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School?
Student demographics at Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School?
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School is overseen by Tolleson Elementary District (4264) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.