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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340000602

Superstition Springs Elementary

7125 E MONTEREY AVE, MESA, AZ 85209 · (480) 641-6413 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% 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.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
49 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K264%
Kindergarten8111%
Grade 17410%
Grade 211816%
Grade 312517%
Grade 49313%
Grade 59012%
Grade 612417%

This year's kindergarten class (81) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (124).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
38953%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
22230%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
689%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
152%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
35749%
Female
37451%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.0%61.0%
2023-2457.0%52.0%
2022-2357.0%56.0%
2021-2256.0%62.0%
2020-2161.0%53.0%
2018-1957.0%58.0%
2017-1856.0%61.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Superstition Springs Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#123 of 1,072
▲ 84
#100 of 646
▲ 59
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#178 of 1,072
▲ 39
#147 of 646
▲ 27
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.0pp#380 of 930#236 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
731#173 of 1,223#130 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#276 of 991#157 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.4%#261 of 1,007#182 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.6%#188 of 256#100 of 138
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 2024-25
Enrollment
731
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573149.314.8:1N/A
2023-2477451.315.1:1N/A
2022-2378749.216.0:132% (251)
2020-217164217.1:1N/A
2017-1869935.119.9:134% (236)
2015-166463518.5:10% (3)
2010-116944116.9:139% (270)
2000-019304222.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Superstition Springs Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (699 to 731); teachers up 40% (35.1 to 49.3).

About Superstition Springs Elementary

Superstition Springs Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in MESA, Arizona. Enrollment totals 731 students across pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 62% bigger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Superstition Springs Elementary is run by Gilbert Unified District (4239), whose 38 schools enroll 31,560 students.

Of every 100 students at Superstition Springs Elementary, about 53 are White. It is also 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Superstition Springs Elementary scores 61%.

The school lists 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Superstition Springs Elementary outscored 88%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.

For the population of Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Highland Jr High School, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (716) and 2024-25 (731). The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.1:1 to 14.8:1.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Superstition Springs Elementary
District
Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Address
7125 E MONTEREY AVE, MESA, AZ 85209
Phone
(480) 641-6413
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
731
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040340000602
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Other schools in MESA
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Frequently asked questions

About Superstition Springs Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Superstition Springs Elementary?
Superstition Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 731 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Superstition Springs Elementary serve?
Superstition Springs Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Superstition Springs Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Superstition Springs Elementary.
How diverse is Superstition Springs Elementary?
Superstition Springs Elementary reports a student body of 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Superstition Springs Elementary?
Superstition Springs Elementary is overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Maricopa County.
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