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How has Settlers Point Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001839
Settlers Point Elementary
423 E SETTLERS POINT DR, GILBERT, AZ 85296 · (480) 507-1481 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
37 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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
58%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
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Settlers Point Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #315 of 1,072 ▼ 65 | #232 of 646 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #242 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #194 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #163 of 930 | #94 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #454 of 1,223 | #349 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #221 of 991 | #119 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #360 of 1,007 | #243 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #470 of 721 | #297 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
524
-88 (-14%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 524 | 36.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 37.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 36.3 | 15.8:1 | 24% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 32 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 34.1 | 17.6:1 | 27% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 735 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 28% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 42 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Settlers Point Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (600 to 524); teachers up 8% (34.1 to 36.8).
About Settlers Point Elementary
This page covers Settlers Point Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona. Enrollment totals 524 students across pre-K through 6.
Gilbert Unified District (4239) runs Settlers Point Elementary along with 37 other schools, enrolling 31,560 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Settlers Point Elementary is White: 56%. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, the White share is about 59%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school lists 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Settlers Point Elementary, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Settlers Point Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Leading Edge Academy Online, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 612 students in 2020-21 to 524 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Settlers Point Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- Leading Edge Academy Online0.7 mi · 70
- South Valley Jr. High1.2 mi · 875
- Mesquite Elementary School1.3 mi · 584
- Mesquite Jr High School1.3 mi · 648
- Gilbert Elementary School1.4 mi · 563
- Ashland Elementary1.5 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Settlers Point ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Settlers Point Elementary?
Settlers Point Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Settlers Point Elementary serve?
Settlers Point Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Settlers Point Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Settlers Point Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Settlers Point Elementary?
Student demographics at Settlers Point Elementary are roughly 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Settlers Point Elementary public or private?
Settlers Point Elementary 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.