Spectrum Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 2846 S Spectrum Way
       Gilbert, AZ  85295-6176


(480) 917-0117

District: Gilbert Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,287 Help


Students who attend Spectrum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    South Valley Junior High
High:    Campo Verde High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  584

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.7%
Hispanic:
31.0%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.9% Help


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Compare Details Spectrum Elementary ranks better than 86.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.7%), Hispanic (31%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spectrum Elementary is 14, which is the 11th best among 26 elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spectrum Elementary is $9,287, which is the 10th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Gilbert Unified District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Spectrum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spectrum Elementary 166th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Spectrum Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Gilbert Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilbert Unified District 104th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spectrum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 83.31 147th 1062 86.2%
2010 80.13 205th 1090 81.2%
2011 75.50 265th 1075 75.3%
2012 77.98 229th 1141 79.9%
2013 75.11 268th 1158 76.9%
2014 75.70 263rd 1079 75.6%
2015 77.16 199th 955 79.2%
2016 82.69 186th 1079 82.8%
2017 74.98 264th 1106 76.1%
2018 81.45 204th 1109 81.6%
2019 78.15 224th 1039 78.4%
2021 85.78 172nd 1226 86.0%
2022 82.12 145th 1000 85.5%
2023 86.25 166th 1245 86.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.80 81st 1027 92.1%
2022 78.38 49th 444 89.0%
2023 62.48 159th 617 74.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.45 52nd 975 94.7%
2023 77.39 72nd 451 84.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.10 412th 1201 65.7%
2022 65.54 61st 145 57.9%
2023 69.26 140th 820 82.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.06 112th 618 81.9%
2023 77.14 158th 1116 85.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.57 202nd 1023 80.3%
2019 75.80 179th 862 79.2%
2021 84.86 163rd 1219 86.6%
2022 68.83 215th 824 73.9%
2023 81.94 191st 1219 84.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.48 177th 239 25.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.78 215th 1032 79.2%
2019 66.94 255th 850 70.0%
2021 81.22 206th 1220 83.1%
2022 80.14 114th 830 86.3%
2023 86.61 144th 1216 88.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.56 339th 620 45.3%
2022 43.33 155th 270 42.6%
2023 51.32 136th 316 57.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.80 312th 895 65.1%
2022 57.11 153rd 289 47.1%
2023 46.80 310th 607 48.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.88 177th 911 80.6%
2019 73.04 174th 709 75.5%
2021 74.01 215th 1198 82.1%
2022 84.90 68th 716 90.5%
2023 84.15 126th 1170 89.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.66 119th 654 81.8%
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Rank History for White students at Spectrum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.99 225th 720 68.8%
2019 58.96 235th 595 60.5%
2021 80.24 167th 1161 85.6%
2022 78.85 84th 800 89.5%
2023 85.29 88th 1024 91.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Spectrum Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 446 9 16 47 3 n/a n/a 0 521
2005 699 22 57 88 6 n/a n/a 0 872
2006 809 46 77 112 8 n/a n/a 0 1052
2007 846 57 78 118 7 n/a n/a 0 1106
2008 427 49 56 80 2 n/a n/a 0 614
2009 506 47 65 98 5 n/a n/a 0 721
2010 488 53 69 91 7 n/a n/a 0 708
2011 448 43 63 87 8 4 5 0 658
2012 525 36 60 105 9 3 6 0 744
2013 507 34 46 104 9 2 5 0 707
2014 506 32 44 111 8 2 11 0 714
2015 499 35 41 108 6 2 22 0 713
2016 427 37 34 111 10 2 28 0 649
2017 401 30 34 134 7 0 43 0 649
2018 353 26 27 142 8 1 34 0 591
2019 345 30 25 152 11 3 45 0 611
2020 357 33 30 141 10 1 68 0 640
2021 298 25 30 172 5 5 40 0 575
2022 261 26 29 167 6 4 50 0 543
2023 255 42 37 181 13 3 53 0 584

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Spectrum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 521 32.6 16.0 7.9
2005 872 46.0 19.0 3.2
2006 1052 57.5 18.3 9.4
2007 1106 67.4 16.4 8.1
2008 614 42.1 14.6 14.5
2009 721 48.1 15.0 17.2
2010 708 46.6 15.1 20.1
2011 658 43.7 15.0 24.6
2012 744 41.1 18.0 12.4
2013 707 44.6 15.8 0.4
2014 714 45.2 15.7 0
2015 713 42.0 16.9 0.4
2016 649 37.0 17.5 0.5
2017 649 37.9 17.1 23.6
2018 591 36.9 15.9 21.8
2019 611 49.8 12.2 18.8
2020 640 42.0 15.2 19.8
2021 575 35.4 16.2 n/a
2022 543 39.1 13.8 8.8
2023 584 41.5 14.0 25.9

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 Spectrum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 521 32.6 16.0 7.9
2005 872 46.0 19.0 3.2
2006 1052 57.5 18.3 9.4
2007 1106 67.4 16.4 8.1
2008 614 42.1 14.6 14.5
2009 721 48.1 15.0 17.2
2010 708 46.6 15.1 20.1
2011 658 43.7 15.0 24.6
2012 744 41.1 18.0 12.4
2013 707 44.6 15.8 0.4
2014 714 45.2 15.7 0
2015 713 42.0 16.9 0.4
2016 649 37.0 17.5 0.5
2017 649 37.9 17.1 23.6
2018 591 36.9 15.9 21.8
2019 611 49.8 12.2 18.8
2020 640 42.0 15.2 19.8
2021 575 35.4 16.2 n/a
2022 543 39.1 13.8 8.8
2023 584 41.5 14.0 25.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spectrum Elementary

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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 $307 (3.3%) $124 (1.3%) $739 (7.9%) $7,895 (84.0%) $1,075 (11.4%) $8,970 (95.4%) $9,401
2020 $261 (3.4%) $141 (1.8%) $664 (8.6%) $7,224 (93.4%) $105 (1.4%) $7,329 (94.8%) $7,732
2021 $128 (1.7%) $380 (5.0%) $636 (8.4%) $7,136 (94.5%) n/a $7,044 (93.3%) $7,552
2022 $145 (1.6%) $14 (0.2%) $304 (3.3%) $8,840 (95.2%) $287 (3.1%) $9,128 (98.3%) $9,287

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spectrum Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 166th of 1245 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students611584
 4.4%
African American3042
 40%
American Indian1113
 18.2%
Asian2537
 48%
Hispanic152181
 19.1%
Pacific Islander33
White345255
 26.1%
Two or More Races4553
 17.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.8%25.9%
 7%


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Spectrum Elementary ranks 166th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Spectrum Elementary.

Students who attend Spectrum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Valley Junior High
High : Campo Verde High School

Students at Spectrum Elementary are 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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