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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002379
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School
2425 S PLEASANT DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85286 · (480) 883-5900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- DThree-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
15.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 | 24 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (94).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where T. Dale Hancock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #332 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #243 of 646 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #363 of 1,072 ▼ 108 | #258 of 646 ▼ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #100 of 930 | #56 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #243 of 1,223 | #189 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #312 of 991 | #179 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #60 of 1,007 | #44 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #392 of 721 | #251 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
667
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 667 | 44 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 41.8 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 39.5 | 17.3:1 | 36% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 33 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 44.8 | 17.8:1 | 32% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 32% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 31% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T. Dale Hancock Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (795 to 667); teachers down 2% (44.8 to 44).
About T. Dale Hancock Elementary School
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona. School enrollment was 667 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) includes 48 schools. Together they enroll 41,421 students.
Enrollment at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 41%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, T. Dale Hancock Elementary School comes in at 69%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Maricopa County census figures 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.
The school nearest to T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 645 to 667. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.6:1 to 15.2:1.
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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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
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- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary0.8 mi · 694
- Bogle Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,007
- Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School1.1 mi · 651
- Basha Elementary1.2 mi · 581
- Hamilton High School1.3 mi · 3,444
- EVIT - Hamilton High School1.3 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About T. Dale Hancock Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School?
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does T. Dale Hancock Elementary School serve?
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School.
How diverse is T. Dale Hancock Elementary School?
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is T. Dale Hancock Elementary School in?
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.