Rancho Gabriela

Summary:

Rancho Gabriela is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dysart Unified District in Surprise, Arizona, with a diverse student population and a strong academic track record.

Rancho Gabriela consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 70% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 53% for the district and 46% for the state, and 58% proficient or better in math compared to 43% for the district and 36% for the state. The school also excels for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and the top 4% for Native American students in ELA. Additionally, Rancho Gabriela maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 2.3% over the past several years, lower than the state average.

While Dysart Middle School and Ashton Ranch Middle School have lower academic proficiency rates and rankings, some nearby charter schools, such as Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise and Imagine Rosefield, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Rancho Gabriela's ability to maintain consistent excellence, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, is a notable achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 15272 W Gabriela Dr
       Surprise, AZ  85379-6324


(623) 523-8500

District: Dysart Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,745 Help


Students who attend Rancho Gabriela usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
37.3%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Compare Details Rancho Gabriela ranks better than 74.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 6th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.34. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rancho Gabriela is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.14. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (37.3%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Gabriela is 19.4. 12 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Gabriela is $9,745, which is the 9th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Gabriela:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Gabriela 234th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Rancho Gabriela in the ranking list.)

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Dysart Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dysart Unified District 135th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rancho Gabriela

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 76.78 248th 1062 76.6%
2010 79.17 217th 1090 80.1%
2011 78.50 226th 1075 79.0%
2012 76.83 244th 1141 78.6%
2013 75.70 262nd 1158 77.4%
2014 75.40 268th 1079 75.2%
2015 65.32 298th 955 68.8%
2016 61.28 394th 1079 63.5%
2017 63.87 385th 1106 65.2%
2018 71.05 315th 1109 71.6%
2019 69.30 317th 1039 69.5%
2021 74.01 303rd 1226 75.3%
2022 59.68 354th 1000 64.6%
2023 77.31 267th 1245 78.6%
2024 71.34 234th 904 74.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.72 414th 1027 59.7%
2023 49.17 315th 617 48.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.55 37th 975 96.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.28 139th 417 66.7%
2021 54.79 368th 1201 69.4%
2023 46.25 372nd 820 54.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.61 191st 820 76.7%
2022 38.32 400th 618 35.3%
2023 74.45 189th 1116 83.1%
2024 71.43 116th 546 78.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.97 300th 1023 70.7%
2019 66.13 269th 862 68.8%
2021 68.62 342nd 1219 71.9%
2022 51.47 400th 824 51.5%
2023 74.08 275th 1219 77.4%
2024 55.57 230th 593 61.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.17 46th 306 85.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.98 188th 239 21.3%
2022 57.18 44th 101 56.4%
2023 38.90 105th 145 27.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.27 351st 1032 66.0%
2019 57.87 336th 850 60.5%
2021 76.19 253rd 1220 79.3%
2022 56.09 342nd 830 58.8%
2023 76.84 249th 1216 79.5%
2024 56.77 239th 609 60.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.13 503rd 620 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.88 253rd 895 71.7%
2023 51.21 275th 607 54.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.87 274th 911 69.9%
2019 65.07 220th 709 69.0%
2021 63.65 334th 1198 72.1%
2022 54.16 330th 716 53.9%
2023 79.41 175th 1170 85.0%
2024 64.38 146th 472 69.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.43 488th 654 25.4%
2023 76.81 39th 219 82.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rancho Gabriela

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.16 300th 720 58.3%
2019 45.30 344th 595 42.2%
2021 68.51 322nd 1161 72.3%
2022 49.41 404th 800 49.5%
2023 66.20 300th 1024 70.7%
2024 42.25 289th 477 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rancho Gabriela

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.85 122nd 663 81.6%
2010 83.14 98th 692 85.8%
2011 80.84 113th 685 83.5%
2012 79.48 118th 772 84.7%
2013 76.91 153rd 787 80.6%
2014 73.42 181st 690 73.8%
2015 49.76 221st 521 57.6%
2016 64.97 190th 677 71.9%
2017 66.91 187th 695 73.1%
2018 63.39 218th 711 69.3%
2019 51.14 257th 605 57.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Monday, December 19, 2011

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Rancho Gabriela

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 344 65 12 158 11 n/a n/a 0 590
2007 509 104 57 256 17 n/a n/a 0 943
2008 575 123 67 294 17 n/a n/a 0 1076
2009 520 120 65 216 9 n/a n/a 0 930
2010 577 103 46 230 9 n/a n/a 0 965
2011 572 84 40 239 8 2 13 0 958
2012 634 92 38 265 5 0 28 0 1062
2013 701 89 34 283 5 1 51 0 1164
2014 692 72 27 331 6 1 54 0 1183
2015 673 72 28 328 3 1 53 0 1158
2016 444 63 21 320 2 0 56 0 906
2017 468 66 13 335 5 2 59 0 948
2018 416 49 11 304 3 0 56 0 839
2019 380 46 10 293 5 0 49 0 783
2020 431 51 10 272 4 1 67 0 836
2021 377 36 12 280 8 1 60 0 774
2022 381 37 11 237 8 2 56 0 732
2023 306 32 10 236 5 1 43 0 633

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rancho Gabriela

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 590 25.0 23.6 47.8
2007 943 44.0 21.4 2.9
2008 1076 49.0 22.0 n/a
2009 930 48.0 19.4 35.7
2010 965 45.0 21.4 34.1
2011 958 45.0 21.2 38.1
2012 1062 48.5 21.8 34.7
2013 1164 55.0 21.1 33.3
2014 1183 58.1 20.3 36.5
2015 1158 50.0 23.1 33.7
2016 906 45.0 20.1 40.1
2017 948 43.7 21.6 40.3
2018 839 42.7 19.6 39.8
2019 783 40.8 19.1 38.8
2020 836 40.5 20.6 40.9
2021 774 42.0 18.4 n/a
2022 732 39.0 18.7 16.5
2023 633 32.5 19.4 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rancho Gabriela

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 590 25.0 23.6 47.8
2007 943 44.0 21.4 2.9
2008 1076 49.0 22.0 n/a
2009 930 48.0 19.4 35.7
2010 965 45.0 21.4 34.1
2011 958 45.0 21.2 38.1
2012 1062 48.5 21.8 34.7
2013 1164 55.0 21.1 33.3
2014 1183 58.1 20.3 36.5
2015 1158 50.0 23.1 33.7
2016 906 45.0 20.1 40.1
2017 948 43.7 21.6 40.3
2018 839 42.7 19.6 39.8
2019 783 40.8 19.1 38.8
2020 836 40.5 20.6 40.9
2021 774 42.0 18.4 n/a
2022 732 39.0 18.7 16.5
2023 633 32.5 19.4 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rancho Gabriela

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $107 (1.3%) $119 (1.5%) $334 (4.1%) $6,472 (79.1%) $1,487 (18.2%) $7,960 (97.2%) $8,186
2020 $145 (1.9%) $404 (5.2%) $694 (9.0%) $5,851 (75.8%) $1,317 (17.1%) $7,168 (92.9%) $7,717
2021 $246 (2.8%) $1,156 (13.2%) $1,648 (18.8%) $6,158 (70.3%) $1,203 (13.7%) $7,362 (84.0%) $8,764
2022 $151 (1.5%) $882 (9.1%) $1,184 (12.1%) $7,735 (79.4%) $976 (10.0%) $8,711 (89.4%) $9,745

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rancho Gabriela

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 317th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 267th of 1245 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students783633
 19.2%
African American4632
 30.4%
American Indian55
Asian1010
Hispanic293236
 19.5%
Pacific Islander01
White380306
 19.5%
Two or More Races4943
 12.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%36.8%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Gabriela

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Rancho Gabriela.

Students at Rancho Gabriela are 48% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Rancho Gabriela ranks 234th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rancho Gabriela usually go on to attend:

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


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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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