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John & Carol Carlson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

John & Carol Carlson Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Chandler, Arizona that serves grades PK-6. With consistently strong academic performance, the school ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John & Carol Carlson Elementary significantly outperforms both the Chandler Unified District #80 and the state of Arizona in proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 3rd-6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53-58% for the district and 36-46% for the state. The school also ranks very highly for specific student subgroups, placing 13th out of 496 Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students in English Language Arts and 28th out of 607 for African American students.

Interestingly, John & Carol Carlson Elementary is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools, including Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School, Charlotte Patterson Elementary, and Weinberg Gifted Academy. This suggests the Chandler area has a concentration of strong elementary school options for families. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, along with its higher per-student spending, may contribute to its exceptional academic results.

572

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,861

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 S White Dr
Chandler, AZ 85249-5900

(480) 224-3800

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend John & Carol Carlson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willie & Coy Payne Junior High
High:	Basha High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (69% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chandler Unified District #80

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

66^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	90.3	66 of 909	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	83 of 912	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	89 of 1245	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	121 of 1000	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	80 of 1226	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	108 of 1039	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	93 of 1109	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	128 of 1106	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	105 of 1079	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	69 of 955	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.9	28 of 607	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	36 of 289	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	73 of 895	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.5	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	124 of 620	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	58 of 589	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	46 of 602	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	70 of 1219	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	103 of 824	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	80 of 1219	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	109 of 862	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	64 of 1023	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	13 of 496	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	22 of 486	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	103 of 1170	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	220 of 716	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.7	101 of 1198	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	114 of 709	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	75 of 911	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	305 of 1116	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	321 of 618	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	75 of 626	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	152 of 628	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	145 of 1216	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	132 of 830	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	84 of 1220	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	127 of 850	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	125 of 1032	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	144 of 617	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	99 of 444	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	106 of 1027	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	168 of 820	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.2	123 of 1201	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	39 of 417	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	57 of 465	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	101 of 486	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	102 of 1024	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	129 of 800	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	99 of 1161	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	128 of 595	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	99 of 720	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)85th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)77th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+36 vs state

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Science53%+19 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 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
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3800	572	34	16.9		369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.7	83^rd of 912 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	70.0	70.0	64.0	70.0			78.0	75.0	63.0	74.0			53.0		$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3200	523	35	14.8		324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.6	137^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.0%	72	47.0	60.0	62.0	67.0			47.0	48.0	56.0	56.0			63.0		$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741
Navarrete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6490 S Sun Groves Blvd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4800	389	28	13.9		198 (50.9%)	20 (5.1%)	116 (29.8%)	11 (2.8%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	46	421^st of 909 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.4	310^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.0%	111	39.0	65.0	39.0	48.0			34.0	54.0	28.0	30.0			33.0		$10,007	$1,380	$108	$2,869	$8,259	$259	$8,518
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	1750 E Riggs Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2101	396	36	11.1		203 (51.3%)	35 (8.8%)	106 (26.8%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.1%)	73.5	223^rd of 909 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	213^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.6%	10	76.0	74.0	47.0	57.0			86.0	78.0	34.0	38.0			44.0		$7,582	$50	$210	$310	$5,274	$2,049	$7,322
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4500	471	28	16.7		231 (49.0%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.7%)	23 (4.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	63.7	297^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	328^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.0%	31	48.0	54.0	52.0	52.0			59.0	45.0	50.0	47.0			40.0		$9,821	$1,010	$163	$2,184	$8,334	$313	$8,647
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1290 E Ocotillo Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8500	754	45	16.7		454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%		80.7	157^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.8%	97	74.0	76.0	71.0	61.0			82.0	74.0	70.0	54.0			62.0		$8,523	$694	$147	$1,536	$7,420	$262	$7,682
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3500	693	43	16.3		418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.5	178^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.5%	38	55.0	75.0	60.0	67.0			57.0	72.0	62.0	45.0			55.0		$7,286	$543	$78	$1,163	$6,459	$206	$6,665
Santan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4700	548	40	13.8		301 (54.9%)	24 (4.4%)	113 (20.6%)	37 (6.8%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	77	189^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.8	176^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.7%	13	57.0	68.0	54.0	50.0			67.0	74.0	68.0	35.0			51.0		$9,109	$1,391	$104	$2,886	$7,387	$226	$7,614
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,135	26	43.6		400 (35.2%)	118 (10.4%)	263 (23.2%)	249 (21.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.1%)	73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%		76	196^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.5%	28	54.0	64.0	50.0	60.0	61.0	56.0	66.0	64.0	49.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	54.0	50.0		$00			$00
Weinberg Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5245 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6600	741	40	18.5		359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.4	2^nd of 912 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	83.0	96.0	89.0	80.0			88.0	89.0	89.0	74.0			93.0		$6,816	$588	$95	$1,271	$5,818	$314	$6,133

Frequently Asked Questions about John & Carol Carlson Elementary

What district is John & Carol Carlson Elementary in?

Chandler Unified District #80

What is the racial makeup of John & Carol Carlson Elementary?

Students at John & Carol Carlson Elementary are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of John & Carol Carlson Elementary attend?

Students who attend John & Carol Carlson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willie & Coy Payne Junior High
High : Basha High School

Is John & Carol Carlson Elementary a good school?

Yes. John & Carol Carlson Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend John & Carol Carlson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended John & Carol Carlson Elementary.

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