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Coronado Elementary School

Q: Is Coronado Elementary School a good school?

Coronado Elementary School ranks 124 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Coronado Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Higley Unified School District, which is ranked 68 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Coronado Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 124 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 55% proficiency in Science, compared to the district's 53% and the state's 34%. Coronado Elementary School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, with 13 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's average of 14.7 students per teacher.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Higley Unified School District, Coronado Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, some nearby schools, such as Bridges Elementary School, also demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in Arizona. While Coronado Elementary School performs well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners.

536

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,040

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4333 S Deanza Blvd
Gilbert, AZ 85297-8973

(480) 279-6900

District: Higley Unified School District

Students who attend Coronado Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooley Middle School
High:	Williams Field High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

Arizona avg38%

124^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Higley Unified School District

68^th of 289Higley Unified School 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
2025	84.2	124 of 909	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	189 of 912	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	228 of 1245	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	217 of 1000	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	95 of 1226	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	212 of 1039	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	215 of 1109	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	161 of 1106	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	154 of 1079	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	141 of 955	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.6	100 of 1079	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	142 of 1158	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	97 of 1141	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	98 of 1075	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.5	243 of 1090	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	225 of 1062	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	218 of 607	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	154 of 289	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	248 of 895	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.7	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	72 of 270	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	227 of 620	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	178 of 589	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	218 of 602	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	241 of 1219	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	282 of 824	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.4	115 of 1219	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	262 of 862	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	243 of 1023	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	321 of 1170	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	62 of 1198	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	181 of 911	80.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	93 of 423	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	62 of 556	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	353 of 1116	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	282 of 820	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	78 of 626	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	159 of 628	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	214 of 1216	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	195 of 830	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	96 of 1220	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	170 of 850	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	190 of 1032	81.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	90.0	5 of 239	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.2	28 of 617	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	54 of 444	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	84 of 1027	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.8	279 of 820	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	111 of 1201	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	94 of 417	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	159 of 465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	279 of 486	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	298 of 1024	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	301 of 800	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.5	147 of 1161	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	261 of 595	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	241 of 720	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2014	84.4	96 of 690	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	146 of 787	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	152 of 772	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	143 of 685	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	160 of 692	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	173 of 663	73.9%	★★★★☆

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

Military Connected (2021)98th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)78th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2023)53rd percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+23 vs state

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

Science55%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

It's tough to participate or join the activities in the school. If you're not in the Mandarin program, forget about it. The focus of the school and the PTO is the Mandarin program. Class sizes are much larger on the non-Mandarin side and very little focus is on us. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Coronado is the perfect mix of academic challenge and positive community. Close Quote

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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
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4333 S Deanza Blvd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6900	536	43	12.3		304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%		76.7	189^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.3%	65	54.0	68.0	65.0	66.0			56.0	63.0	72.0	62.0			55.0		$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6		323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.9	250^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.6%	16	59.0	51.0	61.0	63.0			52.0	42.0	54.0	53.0			55.0		$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
San Tan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3443 E Calistoga Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7200	854	45	18.8		530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.9	164^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.0%	27	54.0	73.0	56.0	67.0			60.0	64.0	63.0	55.0			53.0		$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238
Bridges Elementary School	Public	K-6	5205 S Soboba St	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8700	770	43	17.7		513 (66.6%)	17 (2.2%)	142 (18.4%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	55 (7.1%)	96.7	14^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.5	25^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.3%	11	69.0	90.0	82.0	84.0			73.0	85.0	72.0	83.0			72.0		$6,267	$132	$156	$420	$5,553	$426	$5,979
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3507 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8200	588	40	14.5		367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.8	155^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.0%	2	60.0	71.0	56.0	66.0			59.0	74.0	46.0	52.0			54.0		$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	K-8	3380 E Frye Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7900	734	49	15.0		440 (59.9%)	42 (5.7%)	169 (23.0%)	24 (3.3%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	63.9	293^rd of 909 public elementary schools	67.8%		67.2	269^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.5%	24	53.0	63.0	45.0	57.0			52.0	45.0	45.0	53.0			37.0		$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	3155 S San Tan Village Pkwy	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 988-3204	556	35	15.8		372 (66.9%)	11 (2.0%)	115 (20.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35 (6.3%)	86.7	100^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.0%		82.5	147^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.9%	47	55.0	66.0	71.0	73.0			68.0	61.0	67.0	55.0			64.0		$6,036	$133	$236	$502	$4,160	$1,507	$5,667
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	629	41	15.5		441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	132^nd of 912 public elementary schools	85.5%	16	66.0	69.0	59.0	71.0			69.0	66.0	56.0	63.0			50.0		$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	960	58	16.5		402 (41.9%)	62 (6.5%)	258 (26.9%)	140 (14.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (9.3%)	70.5	248^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.5	192^nd of 912 public elementary schools	78.9%	56	43.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	55.0	56.0	55.0	65.0	49.0	30.0	35.0	41.0	45.0	59.0		$00			$00
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Public	PK, KG-6	6040 S Joslyn Ln	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2600	551	35	15.9		251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.5	85^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	75.0	71.0	68.0	76.0			81.0	80.0	72.0	66.0			64.0		$8,791	$846	$92	$1,784	$7,613	$239	$7,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Coronado Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Coronado Elementary School?

Students at Coronado Elementary School are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Coronado Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Coronado Elementary School.

What district is Coronado Elementary School in?

Higley Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Coronado Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coronado Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooley Middle School
High : Williams Field High School

Is Coronado Elementary School a good school?

Coronado Elementary School ranks 124^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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