Power Ranch Elementary

Power Ranch Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus in GILBERT, Arizona, one of the schools within Higley Unified School District (4248). The school educates 509 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Power Ranch Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Power Ranch Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Power Ranch Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Power Ranch Elementary is one.

Centennial Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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