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Augusta Ranch Elementary

Q: Is Augusta Ranch Elementary a good school?

Augusta Ranch Elementary ranks 286 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Augusta Ranch Elementary serves 855 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in the Mesa area and is part of Gilbert Unified District. SchoolDigger ranks it 286th of 900 Arizona schools for 2025–26, at the 68th percentile with 3 stars; the district is at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. Augusta is above state proficiency levels in all three reported subjects, but its results vary across subjects and grades. The main concern is math: the all-grade result trails the district, with especially large gaps in fourth and sixth grades.

Fifth-grade science is Augusta’s clearest strength against nearby schools: 49% of students were proficient, matching the district, beating the state’s 34% by 15 points, and placing 9 points above the nearby-school average. Augusta had the second-highest nearby score, behind Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark at 62%. All-grade ELA was 57%, above the state’s 41% but 1 point below the district’s 58%; all-grade math was 45%, above the state’s 33% but 7 points below the district’s 52%. The grade-level gaps in math are sharper: fourth grade was 44% versus 58% districtwide, and sixth grade was 33% versus 50%. Third grade is a brighter spot: ELA was 61%, tied with Superstition Springs Elementary for the highest nearby score.

Fifth-grade science has been steady—48%, 50%, then 49% from 2022–23 through 2024–25—while Augusta’s SchoolDigger percentile eased from 80 in 2020–21 to 68 in 2025–26; its recent three-year standing was nearly unchanged at 69, 69, and 68. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.4, below the nearby-school average of 17.7, and the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 29% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking, a measure of the school’s relative effectiveness for each group, places White students at the 36th percentile, compared with 68th overall. Its Special Education student ranking fell from the 88th percentile in 2020–21 to the 34th in 2022–23, a notable change across those reported years.

855

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,555

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

86.3%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 14.7% (any vaccine)

9430 E Neville Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209-1500

(480) 635-2011

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Augusta Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Ridge Junior High
High:	Desert Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Gilbert Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

286^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Gilbert Unified District

73^rd of 267Gilbert 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	286 of 900	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	282 of 909	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	279 of 912	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	285 of 1245	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	251 of 1000	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	240 of 1226	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	361 of 1039	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	359 of 1109	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	284 of 1106	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	267 of 1079	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	221 of 955	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	198 of 1079	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	161 of 1158	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	177 of 1141	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	276 of 1075	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	294 of 1090	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	218 of 1062	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.4	55 of 607	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	303 of 895	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.7	139 of 620	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	292 of 579	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	290 of 589	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	299 of 602	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	334 of 1219	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	370 of 824	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	239 of 1219	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	334 of 862	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	382 of 1023	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	168 of 500	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	162 of 496	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	161 of 486	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	303 of 1170	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	248 of 716	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	195 of 1198	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	278 of 709	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	528 of 911	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	44 of 423	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	141 of 529	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	136 of 549	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	159 of 556	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	209 of 1116	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	269 of 618	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	383 of 820	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	275 of 591	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	263 of 626	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	272 of 628	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	235 of 1216	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	196 of 830	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	250 of 1220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	335 of 850	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	335 of 1032	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	477 of 617	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	309 of 444	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	388 of 1027	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	322 of 654	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	541 of 820	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.0	144 of 1201	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	166 of 417	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	280 of 437	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	320 of 465	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	316 of 486	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	339 of 1024	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	284 of 800	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	286 of 1161	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	339 of 595	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	360 of 720	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)91st percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2021)90th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)59th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2021)51st percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2023)49th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-43 vs school

Foster Care (2021)33rd percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 17, 2025

The Principal is amazing! If you have a strong, caring, and innovating leadership like her the entire school benefits and excels. All the teachers we have had are extraordinary. Good communication is easy to have about grades, missing assignments, social/emotional issues, health concerns, and about anything else. We had some social issues and the teachers took it seriously and helped everyone grow from the experience. In the last several years they added the accelerated program, implemented a new math curriculum, upgraded the bathrooms and drinking fountains, soccer nets, volleyball, and added privacy screens to the kindergarten playground to name a few. They encourage parent involvement by having Grandparents day, PE Parent Day, and so much more. Overall school is wonderful! Many leave to charter schools and then come back. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Great school and teachers. Our kids have done well. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

We moved in the summer of. 2024. My son entering the 5th grade at Augusta Ranch was excited to be starting this school as we have heard good things. I noticed a big improvement in his mood and he has friends that he gets to play with daily. The teachers here really do care about the students and are active in every way in trying to make it even better. We really like this school and felt supported. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9430 E Neville Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2011	855	59	14.4	21.9%	549 (64.2%)	32 (3.7%)	208 (24.3%)	16 (1.9%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	35 (4.1%)	64.2	286^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.2%		66	282^nd of 909 public elementary schools	69.0%	4	61.0	53.0	56.0	58.0			57.0	57.0	44.0	51.0	33.0			45.0	86.3%	14.7%	$6,555	$232	$00	$465	$6,198	$124	$6,322
Canyon Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3045 S Canyon Rim	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 984-3216	905	54	16.6	23.4%	526 (58.1%)	34 (3.8%)	257 (28.4%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.1%)	82.7	131^st of 900 public elementary schools	85.4%		78.2	176^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.6%	45	60.0	72.0	61.0	60.0			63.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	51.0			60.0	85%	17.5%	$8,142	$339	$06	$684	$7,567	$231	$7,797
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	10707 E. Guadalupe Rd.	Mesa	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 935-5320	1,066	58	18.3	—	472 (44.3%)	62 (5.8%)	375 (35.2%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.0%)	40.1	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		37.4	486^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.5%	20	51.0	47.0	48.0	47.0	38.0	40.0	46.0	36.0	26.0	32.0	23.0	21.0		27.0	75.8%	25%		$00			$00
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8045 E Portobello Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 507-1404	461	36	12.6	28.6%	243 (52.7%)	23 (5.0%)	158 (34.3%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.1%)	56.7	335^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.8%		50	386^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.5%	51	42.0	48.0	45.0	54.0			47.0	52.0	45.0	50.0	40.0			47.0	85.7%	14.3%	$9,569	$470	$681	$1,621	$8,508		$8,418
Imagine East Mesa Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9701 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85053	Maricopa County	East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-6830	611	25	24.4	47.3%	247 (40.4%)	29 (4.7%)	281 (46.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	20	704^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.8%		27.9	582^nd of 909 public elementary schools	36.0%	122	23.0	29.0	17.0	43.0			28.0	24.0	22.0	28.0	31.0			26.0				$00			$00
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	638 S 96th St	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9000	725	38	19.0	58.2%	187 (25.8%)	30 (4.1%)	467 (64.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	14	807^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.9	844^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.2%	37	20.0	30.0	21.0	22.0			23.0	29.0						14.0	93.2%	8.1%	$7,722	$715	$387	$1,817	$6,440	$179	$6,620
Noah Webster Schools- Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	7301 E Baseline Rd	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Noah Webster Schools - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 986-2335	525	27	19.4	40.4%	230 (43.8%)	26 (5.0%)	230 (43.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.1%)	36.1	502^nd of 900 public elementary schools	44.2%		47.9	403^rd of 909 public elementary schools	55.7%	99	35.0	44.0	36.0	50.0			40.0	33.0	40.0	26.0				28.0	86.8%	17%		$00			$00
Meridian	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4032	850	56	15.2	16.9%	530 (62.4%)	24 (2.8%)	229 (26.9%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	69.5	245^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.8%		71.8	236^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.0%	9	43.0	79.0	61.0	57.0			60.0	35.0	66.0	54.0	47.0			50.0	86.8%	15.1%	$7,565	$17	$10	$44	$7,374	$164	$7,537
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 W. Eastmark Parkway	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 351-8070	294	15	20.2	—	165 (56.1%)	7 (2.4%)	80 (27.2%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	71.6	229^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.6%		76.4	195^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.5%	34	43.0	62.0	74.0	63.0			60.0	50.0	52.0	76.0	37.0			54.0	74.4%	27.9%	$8,240	$276	$73	$626	$4,897	$2,994	$7,891
Superstition Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 E Monterey Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-6413	731	49	14.8	24.1%	389 (53.2%)	20 (2.7%)	222 (30.4%)	13 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (2.1%)	68 (9.3%)	77.1	171^st of 900 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.3	202^nd of 909 public elementary schools	77.8%	31	61.0	75.0	53.0	57.0			62.0	54.0	71.0	56.0	38.0			56.0	93.8%	7.3%	$7,768	$129	$485	$744	$7,395		$7,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Augusta Ranch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Augusta Ranch Elementary?

Students at Augusta Ranch Elementary are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Augusta Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Augusta Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Ridge Junior High
High : Desert Ridge High

Is Augusta Ranch Elementary a good school?

Augusta Ranch Elementary ranks 286^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Augusta Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Augusta Ranch Elementary.

What district is Augusta Ranch Elementary in?

Gilbert Unified District

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