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If you could change one rule at Towne Meadows Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340000596
Towne Meadows Elementary School
1101 N RECKER RD, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 854-1545 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
40 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 | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 40% smaller than its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
57%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
61.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Towne Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #152 of 1,072 ▲ 97 | #123 of 646 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #157 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #130 of 646 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #196 of 930 | #119 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #268 of 1,223 | #212 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #433 of 991 | #252 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #401 of 1,007 | #276 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #597 of 721 | #384 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
647
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 647 | 39.8 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 43 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 43.7 | 15.2:1 | 27% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 35 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 34.3 | 20.2:1 | 24% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 41 | 18.4:1 | 24% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 749 | 37 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towne Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (694 to 647); teachers up 16% (34.3 to 39.8).
About Towne Meadows Elementary School
GILBERT, Arizona, is home to Towne Meadows Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 647 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 43% bigger than average.
Gilbert Unified District (4239) includes 38 schools. Together they enroll 31,560 students.
Towne Meadows Elementary School's enrollment is 59% White. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The White share in Maricopa County as a whole is similar, at about 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at Towne Meadows Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Teachers at Towne Meadows Elementary School total 39.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Towne Meadows Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary is the public school closest to Towne Meadows Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Towne Meadows Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 665 in 2020-21 and 647 in 2024-25, a decrease of 18 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.0:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Towne Meadows Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Carol Rae Ranch Elementary0.4 mi · 561
- Highland High School0.6 mi · 2,992
- Virtual School of Arizona0.9 mi · 849
- State Online School0.9 mi · 839
- Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa1.0 mi · 448
- Highland Park Elementary1.2 mi · 787
Frequently asked questions
About Towne Meadows Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Towne Meadows Elementary School?
Towne Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Towne Meadows Elementary School serve?
Towne Meadows Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Towne Meadows Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Towne Meadows Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Towne Meadows Elementary School?
At Towne Meadows Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Towne Meadows Elementary School public or private?
Towne Meadows Elementary School 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.