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Gila Bend Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

308 N Martin Ave, Gila Bend, AZ 85337 · (928) 683-2225 · Part of Gila Bend Unified District

Gila Bend’s School Grade D better than 13% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Gila Bend Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gila Bend kids: Gila Bend High School

On the path

Where Gila Bend kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Gila Bend ElementaryYou are here
9–12Gila Bend High School172 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

308 N Martin Ave, Gila Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten38
Grade 132
Grade 237
Grade 321
Grade 426
Grade 540
Grade 641
Grade 735
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
256’20
311’21
311’22
329’23
309’24

Up 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%American Indian/Alaska Native 22%White 7%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gila Bend Elementary from Gila Bend families.

Other schools in Gila Bend Unified District

The district →
Gila Bend High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Gila Bend
D−
172 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Gila Bend’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.