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Kiser Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Kiser Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gila Bend, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 112. The school is part of the Paloma School District, which is ranked 384 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Kiser Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. It has a much higher percentage of Hispanic (86.61%) and Native American (6.25%) students than the state average. Academically, the school consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 10% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 41%. The school also has a concerning dropout rate of 3.1%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 80% of Kiser Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Kiser Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,789 in 2018-2019 to $22,811 in 2021-2022, its academic performance lags behind nearby Sentinel Elementary School, which is ranked 511 out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates. However, Kiser Elementary's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking 194 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup.

119

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,811

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38739 W I 8
Gila Bend, AZ 85337-3022

(928) 683-2588

District: Paloma School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

4.2%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2010 → 32nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

Kiser Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	850 of 1245	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	816 of 1000	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	809 of 1226	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	962 of 1109	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1077 of 1106	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	729 of 1158	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.7	898 of 1141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	975 of 1075	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	949 of 1090	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	869 of 1219	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	504 of 824	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	736 of 1219	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	690 of 1170	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	461 of 716	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	867 of 1198	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	732 of 1116	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	528 of 618	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	725 of 1216	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	986 of 1220	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	194 of 820	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	16 of 145	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	830 of 1201	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.8	353 of 1161	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	614 of 854	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	507 of 832	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	459 of 690	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	560 of 787	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	570 of 772	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	382 of 806	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	684 of 820	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	593 of 760	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	479 of 802	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	541 of 717	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.6	505 of 810	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	366 of 818	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	594 of 650	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	398 of 789	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.1	1 of 780	99.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)76th percentile+45 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)40th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)100th percentile+61 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile-30 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science22%-8 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Kiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	38739 W I 8	Gila Bend	85337	Maricopa County	Paloma School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 683-2588	119	9	13.2		5 (4.2%)	4 (3.4%)	105 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	$22,811	$3,103	$2,268	$8,474	$13,211	$4,229	$17,440
Gila Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	308 N Martin Ave	Gila Bend	85337	Maricopa County	Gila Bend Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 683-2225	309	21	14.7		21 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	208 (67.3%)	6 (1.9%)	67 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)		$00			$00
Sentinel Elementary School	Public	K-8	53802 Old U.S. Highway	Dateland	85333	Maricopa County	Sentinel Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 323-3300	35	4	8.7		4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$42,153	$5,450	$3,453	$14,353	$21,893	$11,357	$33,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiser Elementary School

How many students attend Kiser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Kiser Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiser Elementary School?

Students at Kiser Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 3% American Indian.

What district is Kiser Elementary School in?

Paloma School District

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