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Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002482
Rancho Gabriela
15272 W GABRIELA DR, SURPRISE, AZ 85379 · (623) 523-8500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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.
- C-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
19.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 | 60 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (120).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
47.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rancho Gabriela ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #236 of 1,072 ▼ 69 | #182 of 646 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #337 of 1,072 ▼ 122 | #245 of 646 ▼ 73 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #150 of 930 | #84 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #365 of 1,223 | #281 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #742 of 991 | #465 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #146 of 1,007 | #100 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #118 of 721 | #75 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
574
-200 (-26%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 574 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 32.5 | 19.5:1 | 37% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 42 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 42.8 | 19.6:1 | 40% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 44 | 20.6:1 | 40% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 958 | 45 | 21.3:1 | 38% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Gabriela.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (839 to 574); teachers down 30% (42.8 to 30).
About Rancho Gabriela
Rancho Gabriela is an elementary school in SURPRISE, Arizona, and it is part of Dysart Unified District (4243). Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 574 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 27% bigger than that.
The district for Rancho Gabriela is Dysart Unified District (4243), with 24 schools and 23,078 students.
White students are the largest group at Rancho Gabriela, with 44% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. By the diversity index, Rancho Gabriela comes in at 65%.
The school employs the equivalent of 30 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Rancho Gabriela receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
Nearest public school: Imagine Rosefield, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 774 to 574.
The Rancho Gabriela community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in SURPRISE
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Rosefield0.7 mi · 521
- Sonoran Heights Middle School0.7 mi · 560
- Marley Park Elementary1.2 mi · 1,023
- Legacy Traditional School - Surprise1.4 mi · 1,797
- Highland Prep1.9 mi · 505
- Ashton Ranch Middle School2.1 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho GabrielaHow many students attend Rancho Gabriela?
Rancho Gabriela enrolls approximately 574 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Rancho Gabriela serve?
Rancho Gabriela serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rancho Gabriela?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Rancho Gabriela.
How diverse is Rancho Gabriela?
Rancho Gabriela reports a student body of 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Rancho Gabriela?
Rancho Gabriela is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.