Superstition Springs Elementary

Superstition Springs Elementary operates as a large primary school in MESA, Arizona, run under Gilbert Unified District (4239). Current enrollment sits at 731 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 62% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Gilbert Unified District (4239) comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 31,560 students; Superstition Springs Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Superstition Springs Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Pacific Islander.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Superstition Springs Elementary has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Superstition Springs Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Superstition Springs Elementary is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Highland Jr High School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 699 students in 2018 compared to 731 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 53% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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