Rancho Gabriela

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in SURPRISE, Arizona, Rancho Gabriela teaches 574 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Rancho Gabriela sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Rancho Gabriela is one of 24 schools operated by Dysart Unified District (4243), a district that hosts 23,078 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rancho Gabriela records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 39% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Rancho Gabriela has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Rancho Gabriela is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Imagine Rosefield, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Rancho Gabriela's enrollment has ticked down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 839 (now 574). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 50% to 44%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.