Gadsden Elementary District

Summary:

The Gadsden Elementary District in Arizona serves 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, and is ranked 222 out of 289 districts in the state. While the district as a whole is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out with stronger performance.

Educational Pastor Elementary 4 is the highest-ranked school in the district, performing above the district and state averages in several test score metrics. Similarly, Southwest Junior High School is the highest-ranked middle school in the district, also exceeding district and state averages in key areas. However, the majority of schools in the Gadsden Elementary District generally perform below state averages in ELA and math proficiency across all grade levels.

Spending per student varies widely, from $7,274 to $13,240, with San Luis Pre-School having the highest spending. Student-teacher ratios also range from 21.3 to 34.1, with Southwest Junior High School having the lowest ratio and Desert View Elementary having the highest. The data lacks information on free/reduced lunch rates, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the socioeconomic status of the student populations.

District Detail

1345 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd
San Luis, AZ 85349

(928) 627-6540

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 5,196

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	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
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18745 S. Gadsden Street	Gadsden	85336	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6970	391	17	23.0		2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	588^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.3%		28.7	587^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.6%	1		26.0	23.0	31.0				42.0	30.0	36.0					$8,140	$1,121	$529	$2,772	$5,895	$594	$6,489
San Luis Middle School	Public	6-8	1135 N. Main St	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6921	620	20	31.0		4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	616 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	459^th of 552 public middle schools	16.8%		15.3	472^nd of 550 public middle schools	14.2%	13					28.0	26.0					14.0	20.0		11.0	$8,757	$1,066	$646	$2,778	$6,302	$743	$7,045
San Luis Pre-School	Public	PK	22751 S Main St	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 627-6960	176	3	58.6		1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$13,240	$1,598	$416	$3,613	$10,525	$701	$11,226
Rio Colorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1055 N. Main Street	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6902	523	21	24.9		8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	628^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.9%		16.1	762^nd of 912 public elementary schools	16.4%	134	19.0	25.0	21.0	28.0			43.0	30.0	35.0	35.0					$8,075	$984	$624	$2,592	$5,796	$670	$6,467
Arizona Desert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1245 N. Main St.	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6940	662	25	26.4		4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	656 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.3	698^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.2%		18.2	739^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.0%	41	16.0	39.0	21.0	24.0			32.0	36.0	30.0	28.0			12.0		$7,875	$1,004	$521	$2,530	$5,639	$711	$6,350
Southwest Junior High School	Public	7-8	963 N.8th Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6581	652	29	22.4		2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	649 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	308^th of 552 public middle schools	44.2%		32.3	320^th of 550 public middle schools	41.8%	12					45.0	36.0					26.0	28.0		15.0	$8,164	$727	$480	$1,934	$6,330	$627	$6,957
Educational Pastor Elementary 4	Public	K-6	985 Sixth Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6980	646	23	28.0		2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	639^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.2	583^rd of 912 public elementary schools	36.1%	56	24.0	34.0	33.0	24.0			23.0	33.0	41.0	27.0			25.0		$7,274	$889	$558	$2,337	$5,415	$411	$5,826
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1130 North 10th Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6958	766	25	30.6		8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	757 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	676^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.1	663^rd of 912 public elementary schools	27.3%	13	24.0	41.0	22.0	30.0			35.0	36.0	22.0	25.0			16.0		$7,504	$893	$579	$2,365	$5,353	$680	$6,033
Desert View Elementary	Public	K-6	1508 N. 10th Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 627-6915	760	25	30.4		3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	757 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	464^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.0%		47.2	425^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.4%	39	23.0	43.0	37.0	52.0			26.0	43.0	45.0	56.0			18.0			$00			$00
Gadsden Academy of Remote Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1350 E Cesar Chavez Blvd	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Gadsden Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(928) 627-6540	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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