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Rancho Gabriela

Q: Is Rancho Gabriela a good school?

Rancho Gabriela ranks 327 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Gabriela is a 574-student PK–8 school in Surprise, Arizona, in Dysart Unified District. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were higher than both district and state rates in English language arts (ELA) and math. The key distinction for families comparing nearby schools is that math is a clearer strength, while ELA is close to the local average.

Math is Rancho Gabriela’s strongest result against nearby schools: 50% of students were proficient, 10 points above the district, 17 above the state, and 6 above the nearby-school average of 44%. Its math result was higher than those of seven of the ten nearby schools. ELA proficiency was 49%—3 points above the district and 8 above the state, but 2 points below the nearby-school average of about 51%; it was higher than four nearby schools’ results and lower than six. Third grade is a relative weak spot: ELA proficiency was 38% and math was 42%, below the averages among nearby schools with third-grade results. Fourth-grade results were stronger, at 60% in ELA and 57% in math, close to nearby averages.

Rancho Gabriela’s SchoolDigger ranking is 327th of 900 schools, at the 64th statewide percentile with 3 stars; it sits fifth among the 11 schools in the comparison. Its percentile has varied over time: it rose 1 point from 2015–16 to 2025–26, but is 15 points below its 2022–23 high. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide ranking for Male Students was at the 41st percentile, 23 points below the school’s overall percentile, and had fallen from the 62nd percentile in 2023–24. Native American Students’ ranking rose from the 25th percentile in 2020–21 to the 82nd in 2022–23, a notable result that does not establish a sustained pattern. The student-teacher ratio was 19.1 in 2024–25, somewhat higher than the nearby median of 18.6. The supplied subject proficiency results cover only 2025–26, so they do not show whether scores are improving or declining.

574

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,745

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

15272 W Gabriela Dr
Surprise, AZ 85379-6324

(623) 523-8500

District: Dysart Unified District

Students who attend Rancho Gabriela usually attend:

Elementary:	Sonoran Heights Middle School
High:	Shadow Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

38.5%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Arizona avg37%

327^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District

128^th of 267Dysart Unified District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	327 of 900	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	337 of 909	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	236 of 912	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	267 of 1245	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	354 of 1000	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	303 of 1226	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	317 of 1039	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	315 of 1109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	385 of 1106	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	394 of 1079	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.3	298 of 955	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	268 of 1079	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	262 of 1158	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	244 of 1141	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	226 of 1075	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	217 of 1090	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	248 of 1062	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	275 of 607	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	253 of 895	71.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	503 of 620	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	37 of 975	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	302 of 579	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	346 of 589	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	225 of 602	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	275 of 1219	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	400 of 824	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	342 of 1219	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	269 of 862	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	300 of 1023	70.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.2	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	194 of 496	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	152 of 486	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	175 of 1170	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	330 of 716	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	334 of 1198	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	220 of 709	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	274 of 911	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	218 of 529	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	262 of 549	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	118 of 556	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	189 of 1116	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	400 of 618	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.6	191 of 820	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	349 of 591	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	337 of 626	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	240 of 628	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	249 of 1216	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	342 of 830	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	253 of 1220	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	336 of 850	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	351 of 1032	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	105 of 145	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	44 of 101	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	188 of 239	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	315 of 617	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	414 of 1027	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	39 of 219	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.4	488 of 654	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	372 of 820	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	368 of 1201	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	139 of 417	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	308 of 465	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	297 of 486	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	300 of 1024	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	404 of 800	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	322 of 1161	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	344 of 595	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	300 of 720	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	257 of 605	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	218 of 711	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	187 of 695	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	190 of 677	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.8	221 of 521	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	181 of 690	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	153 of 787	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	118 of 772	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	113 of 685	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	98 of 692	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	122 of 663	81.6%	★★★★☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)96th percentile+21 vs school

Foster Care (2021)85th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2023)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)55th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)55th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)28th percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2021)19th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+17 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 19, 2011

Huge class sizes, aggressive administration, fearful and undercompensated faculty...

I would not recommend this school to other parents. It's run like a boot camp (whistle blowing at children, yelling, lunch lines so long that kids have only a few minutes to eat, lack of supervision on playgrounds, employees who lie, special education children are also treated unfairly). Children are also threatened to get good test scores on benchmarks.

I would look at Sonoran Heights or Marley Park before this school.

The older children run all over the young ones in the hallways. It's a huge school and very poorly run. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Rancho Gabriela	Public	PK, KG-8	15272 W Gabriela Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8500	574	30	19.1	32.8%	251 (43.7%)	54 (9.4%)	221 (38.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	58.2	327^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.7%		57.2	337^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.9%	10	38.0	60.0					49.0	42.0	57.0					50.0	$9,745	$151	$882	$1,185	$7,735	$976	$8,711
Imagine Rosefield	Public, Charter	K-5	12050 N Bullard Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-4300	521	28	18.6	27.4%	269 (51.6%)	27 (5.2%)	167 (32.1%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	68.6	254^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.8%		70.4	249^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.6%	5	56.0	57.0	41.0				52.0	64.0	53.0	52.0				56.0		$00			$00
Sonoran Heights Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	11405 N Greer Ranch Pkwy	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8550	560	27	20.7	30.2%	247 (44.1%)	45 (8.0%)	210 (37.5%)	14 (2.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.1%)	69.1	248^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.4%		62	307^th of 909 public elementary schools	66.2%	59			58.0	51.0	46.0	45.0	50.0			58.0	43.0	23.0	31.0	38.0	$8,095	$194	$867	$1,254	$6,136	$898	$7,035
Marley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15042 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8200	1,023	53	19.4	25.7%	518 (50.6%)	50 (4.9%)	361 (35.3%)	9 (0.9%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	67 (6.5%)	76.6	177^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.5	194^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.7%	17	62.0	64.0	41.0	60.0	70.0	57.0	59.0	58.0	69.0	52.0	58.0	48.0	51.0	57.0	$8,020	$151	$868	$1,170	$6,367	$634	$7,002
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,797	39	46.0	—	817 (45.5%)	118 (6.6%)	649 (36.1%)	54 (3.0%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (8.2%)	72	223^rd of 900 public elementary schools	75.2%		66.8	277^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.5%	54	57.0	68.0	46.0	59.0	63.0	47.0	57.0	54.0	60.0	46.0	48.0	33.0	24.0	45.0		$00			$00
Ashton Ranch Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14898 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8300	480	29	16.5	35.8%	184 (38.3%)	48 (10.0%)	187 (39.0%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	44 (9.2%)	19.3	715^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.6%		22.5	665^th of 909 public elementary schools	26.8%	50			30.0	28.0	30.0	44.0	33.0			33.0	13.0	12.0	29.0	22.0	$10,889	$457	$982	$1,897	$8,204	$1,245	$9,449
Calibre Academy Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	15688 W Acoma Dr	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Calibre Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-2179	538	29	18.5	40.9%	222 (41.3%)	39 (7.2%)	212 (39.4%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.9%)	28.1	580^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.6%		45.6	427^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.0%	153	40.0	38.0	29.0	31.0	35.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	26.0	37.0	26.0			26.0		$00			$00
Countryside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15047 N. Parkview Place	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7800	590	40	14.7	41.5%	234 (39.7%)	44 (7.5%)	241 (40.8%)	8 (1.4%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	42.9	446^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.4%		41.7	454^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.1%	8	31.0	55.0					45.0	28.0	49.0					39.0	$12,464	$557	$937	$2,051	$8,927	$2,043	$10,970
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	17300 W Cactus Road	Surprise	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 299-1800	1,231	23	53.5	—	529 (43.0%)	102 (8.3%)	440 (35.7%)	52 (4.2%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	98 (8.0%)	71.9	224^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.1%		69.6	257^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.7%	33	64.0	64.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	61.0	61.0	63.0	63.0	44.0	31.0	30.0	32.0	46.0		$00			$00
Dysart Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12950 W Varney Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7100	602	37	16.2	51.7%	80 (13.3%)	49 (8.1%)	437 (72.6%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	28.8	573^rd of 900 public elementary schools	36.3%		21.6	681^st of 909 public elementary schools	25.1%	108			27.0	28.0	39.0	32.0	31.0			48.0	24.0	21.0	25.0	29.0	$9,743	$797	$980	$2,574	$6,859	$1,106	$7,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Gabriela

How many students attend Rancho Gabriela?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Rancho Gabriela.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Gabriela attend?

Students who attend Rancho Gabriela usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Sonoran Heights Middle School
High : Shadow Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Gabriela?

Students at Rancho Gabriela are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Rancho Gabriela a good school?

Rancho Gabriela ranks 327^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rancho Gabriela in?

Dysart Unified District

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