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T. Dale Hancock Elementary School

Q: Is T. Dale Hancock Elementary School a good school?

T. Dale Hancock Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

T. Dale Hancock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 695 students in grades PK-6 in Chandler, Arizona, which is part of the Chandler Unified District #80.

The school generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but lags behind the Chandler Unified District average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 48% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA compared to 53% for the district, and 59% proficiency in 5th grade Math compared to 63% for the district. The school's subgroup performance is mixed, with Asian and African American students performing relatively well, but female, male, Hispanic, and white students all ranking in the bottom half of the state. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 16.8% in 2021-2022 to 35.77% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, T. Dale Hancock Elementary performs relatively well, outranking schools like San Marcos Elementary, Frye Elementary, and Champion Chandler on most metrics. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Ira A. Fulton Elementary, Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School, and Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence.

667

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,273

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2425 S Pleasant Dr
Chandler, AZ 85286-7654

(480) 883-5900

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend T. Dale Hancock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bogle Junior High School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

36.1%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

363^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	363 of 909	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	339 of 912	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	250 of 1245	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	339 of 1000	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	308 of 1226	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	381 of 1039	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	302 of 1109	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	241 of 1106	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	291 of 1079	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	178 of 955	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	193 of 1079	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	180 of 1158	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	212 of 1141	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	234 of 1075	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	194 of 1090	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	153 of 1062	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	102 of 607	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	117 of 289	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	183 of 895	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.5	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	86 of 270	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	259 of 620	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	230 of 451	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	88 of 975	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	347 of 589	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	364 of 602	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	295 of 1219	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	337 of 824	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	335 of 1219	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	375 of 862	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	316 of 1023	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	238 of 496	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	224 of 486	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	328 of 1170	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	379 of 716	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	494 of 1198	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	425 of 709	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	446 of 911	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	150 of 423	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	287 of 549	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	231 of 556	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	326 of 1116	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	417 of 820	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	336 of 626	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	316 of 628	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.8	227 of 1216	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	327 of 830	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	260 of 1220	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	368 of 850	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	308 of 1032	70.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	69.8	93 of 444	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	175 of 1027	83.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	78 of 219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	142 of 654	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.9	110 of 820	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	386 of 1201	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	144 of 417	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	266 of 465	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	209 of 486	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	187 of 1024	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	134 of 800	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	153 of 1161	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	155 of 595	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	166 of 720	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)87th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)79th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2023)75th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2021)65th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2023)64th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)49th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2425 S Pleasant Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5900	667	44	15.1		241 (36.1%)	53 (7.9%)	272 (40.8%)	32 (4.8%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.7%)	52.8	363^rd of 909 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.4	339^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.8%	24	48.0	44.0	40.0	47.0	54.0	22.0	59.0	34.0	47.0	$8,273	$652	$91	$1,395	$7,333	$198	$7,531
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Gardner Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4300	694	42	16.4		317 (45.7%)	36 (5.2%)	162 (23.3%)	86 (12.4%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.0%)	58.5	329^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.8%		64.7	291^st of 912 public elementary schools	68.1%	38	49.0	58.0	56.0	42.0	40.0	50.0	46.0	35.0	47.0	$7,718	$743	$72	$1,557	$6,720	$184	$6,904
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 NW Jacaranda Pkwy	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4100	651	33	19.7		294 (45.2%)	24 (3.7%)	185 (28.4%)	52 (8.0%)	34 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	68.8	263^rd of 909 public elementary schools	71.1%		75.5	201^st of 912 public elementary schools	78.0%	62	45.0	63.0	46.0	64.0	54.0	67.0	53.0	58.0	30.0	$7,733	$704	$115	$1,522	$6,687	$228	$6,915
Basha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3535 S Basha Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4400	581	36	16.3		236 (40.6%)	31 (5.3%)	182 (31.3%)	48 (8.3%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	54.2	353^rd of 909 public elementary schools	61.2%		55	365^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	34.0	62.0	34.0	61.0	50.0	43.0	41.0	53.0	32.0	$9,414	$601	$76	$1,278	$8,489	$248	$8,737
San Marcos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	451 W Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-4200	343	30	11.3		14 (4.1%)	30 (8.7%)	277 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	18.5	721^st of 909 public elementary schools	20.7%					(n/a)	26.0	28.0			30.0					$12,382	$2,228	$283	$4,739	$9,557	$314	$9,872
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Arrowhead Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-7000	667	50	13.4		127 (19.0%)	83 (12.4%)	309 (46.3%)	33 (4.9%)	46 (6.9%)	9 (1.3%)	60 (9.0%)	25.8	611^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.8%		25.9	625^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.5%	14	34.0	34.0	32.0	34.0	33.0	21.0	26.0	31.0	28.0	$10,080	$1,190	$243	$2,622	$8,432	$216	$8,648
Frye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6400	509	41	12.4		28 (5.5%)	61 (12.0%)	372 (73.1%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	18 (3.5%)	11.5	849^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.1	868^th of 912 public elementary schools	4.8%	19		28.0	16.0			25.0	22.0		15.0	$10,922	$1,595	$222	$3,411	$8,840	$265	$9,105
Ira A. Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4750 S Sunland Dr	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3300	502	34	14.9		283 (56.4%)	23 (4.6%)	104 (20.7%)	40 (8.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	68.8	264^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.0%		64.2	294^th of 912 public elementary schools	67.8%	30	52.0	59.0	50.0	50.0	49.0	45.0	58.0	56.0	52.0	$7,748	$556	$94	$1,207	$6,852	$246	$7,097
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence	Public	PK, KG-6	1405 W Lake Dr	Sun Lakes	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2700	796	41	19.6		148 (18.6%)	21 (2.6%)	78 (9.8%)	500 (62.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)	96.3	16^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.4	17^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.1%	1	77.0	86.0	73.0	74.0	91.0	92.0	74.0	67.0	68.0	$6,127	$483	$62	$1,028	$5,345	$237	$5,582
BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	204 W. Chandler Heights Rd.	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 494-2200	488	32	15.2		32 (6.6%)	25 (5.1%)	18 (3.7%)	394 (80.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	96.2	18^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.4	5^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.5%	13	84.0	76.0			88.0	75.0				$10,152	$305	$24	$633	$6,812	$3,012	$9,824

Frequently Asked Questions about T. Dale Hancock Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of T. Dale Hancock Elementary School?

Students at T. Dale Hancock Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian.

What district is T. Dale Hancock Elementary School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

Is T. Dale Hancock Elementary School a good school?

T. Dale Hancock Elementary School ranks 363^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of T. Dale Hancock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T. Dale Hancock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bogle Junior High School
High : Hamilton High School

How many students attend T. Dale Hancock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended T. Dale Hancock Elementary School.

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