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Power Ranch Elementary

Q: Is Power Ranch Elementary a good school?

Power Ranch Elementary ranks 262 nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Power Ranch Elementary is a 509-student public school serving prekindergarten through 8th grade in Gilbert, Arizona, and is part of the Higley Unified School District. In 2025–26, 56% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 51% in math—both above Arizona’s rates of 41% and 33%, but below district rates of 59% and 55%. Compared with nearby schools, the most important concern is math: Power Ranch’s result was 5 percentage points below their average.

Results vary by subject and grade: 5th-grade math is the clearest weakness, while science is a relative strength. In 5th-grade math, 35% were proficient, compared with 58% districtwide and 38% statewide; all six nearby schools in Higley with results scored higher, from 50% to 88%. By contrast, 5th-grade science proficiency was 55% in 2024–25, 2 points above the district, 21 above the state, and 5 above the nearby-school average. It tied Coronado Elementary School and trailed only Bridges Elementary School among nearby schools. Sixth-grade ELA was another relative bright spot at 62%, above the district’s 59%.

Science proficiency rose from 53% in 2022–23 to 55% in 2023–24 and held there in 2024–25, while the state rate stayed at 34%. SchoolDigger gives Power Ranch 4 stars and a 71st-percentile statewide ranking for 2025–26; that standing is 26 percentile points below its 2015–16 rank of 97. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 12.6, the second-lowest among nearby schools with data, compared with a nearby median of 15.5. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Asian students shifted from the 98th percentile in 2020–21 to the 11th in 2021–22; its African American student ranking was also notably below the overall ranking, at the 35th percentile versus 78th in 2022–23. Nearby all-grades comparisons are imperfect because schools have different grade spans, ELA and math trends cannot be assessed from one year of results, and the number of schools in the Asian subgroup comparison changed from 620 to 270.

509

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,128

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

87.2%

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

Exemptions: 10.3% (any vaccine)

4351 S Ranch House Pkwy
Gilbert, AZ 85297-7049

(480) 279-7600

District: Higley Unified School District

Students who attend Power Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sossaman Middle School
High:	Higley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Higley Unified School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Arizona avg37%

262^nd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Higley Unified School District

62^nd of 267Higley 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
2026	68.0	262 of 900	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	234 of 909	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	250 of 912	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	269 of 1245	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	239 of 1000	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	170 of 1226	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	110 of 1039	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	172 of 1109	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	97 of 1106	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	27 of 1079	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	63 of 955	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.8	30 of 1079	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	83 of 1158	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	132 of 1141	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	190 of 1075	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	190 of 1090	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	204 of 1062	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	392 of 607	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	206 of 289	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	333 of 895	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	240 of 270	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	86.1	13 of 620	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	136 of 975	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	209 of 579	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	288 of 589	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	301 of 602	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	318 of 1219	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	340 of 824	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	267 of 1219	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	88 of 862	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	171 of 1023	83.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	32 of 496	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	170 of 1170	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	175 of 716	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	202 of 1198	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	81 of 709	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	185 of 911	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	121 of 556	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	255 of 1116	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	160 of 618	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	109 of 820	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	246 of 591	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	181 of 626	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	215 of 628	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	241 of 1216	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	179 of 830	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	127 of 1220	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	150 of 850	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	195 of 1032	81.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.2	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.9	262 of 617	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	171 of 444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	364 of 1027	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	119 of 654	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	373 of 820	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	121 of 1201	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	78 of 417	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	249 of 437	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	252 of 465	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	288 of 486	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	346 of 1024	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	288 of 800	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	168 of 1161	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	106 of 595	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	201 of 720	72.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2014	91.0	35 of 690	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	57 of 787	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	105 of 772	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	116 of 685	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	133 of 692	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	140 of 663	78.9%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)86th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)81st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile+6 vs school

Foster Care (2021)68th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile-21 vs school

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

White (2026)43rd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2022)11th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 vs state

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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
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	19.8%	323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	68	262^nd of 900 public elementary schools	70.9%		72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%	28	50.0	62.0	47.0	62.0			56.0	46.0	66.0	35.0	56.0			51.0	87.2%	10.3%	$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
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	17.7%	367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	77.4	168^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	55.0	69.0	57.0	57.0			60.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	52.0			56.0	91.1%	8.9%	$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
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	15.3%	304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	86.6	99^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%	25	66.0	68.0	53.0	66.0			63.0	68.0	72.0	65.0	66.0			68.0	77.6%	24.1%	$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309
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	11.4%	441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	81.3	144^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.0%		85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%	28	76.0	77.0	62.0	47.0			65.0	66.0	81.0	64.0	42.0			62.0	82%	18%	$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
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	7.3%	513 (66.6%)	17 (2.2%)	142 (18.4%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	55 (7.1%)	94.7	31^st of 900 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.7	14^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.5%	17	64.0	80.0	85.0	81.0			77.0	63.0	77.0	88.0	89.0			79.0	87.6%	12.4%	$6,267	$132	$156	$420	$5,553	$426	$5,979
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	11.2%	530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	81.8	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%	2	59.0	72.0	62.0	59.0			63.0	57.0	72.0	54.0	57.0			60.0	88%	14%	$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85286	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%)	76.4	181^st of 900 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.5	248^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.7%	67	63.0	67.0	67.0	64.0	52.0	54.0	62.0	57.0	56.0	54.0	38.0	38.0	34.0	47.0	80%	16.9%		$00			$00
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22700 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8400	534	37	14.6	14.8%	325 (60.9%)	11 (2.1%)	143 (26.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	47	412^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.2%		63.8	296^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.4%	116	41.0	58.0	34.0	53.0			47.0	34.0	51.0	23.0	42.0			37.0	69.8%	30.2%	$8,326	$763	$82	$1,609	$7,234	$247	$7,481
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	20.0%	440 (59.9%)	42 (5.7%)	169 (23.0%)	24 (3.3%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	67.8	263^rd of 900 public elementary schools	70.8%		63.9	293^rd of 909 public elementary schools	67.8%	30	58.0	61.0	44.0	48.0			52.0	63.0	54.0	50.0	48.0			53.0	90.4%	8.4%	$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power	Public, Charter	K-6	22951 S. Power Rd.	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 677-8400	565	31	18.2	—	385 (68.1%)	11 (1.9%)	113 (20.0%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.5%)	53.2	364^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.6%		61.2	311^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.8%	53	46.0	48.0	34.0	70.0			49.0	41.0	46.0	43.0	47.0			44.0	69%	33.3%	$6,011	$373	$180	$927	$4,376	$1,082	$5,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Ranch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Power Ranch Elementary?

Students at Power Ranch Elementary are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Power Ranch Elementary a good school?

Power Ranch Elementary ranks 262^nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Power Ranch Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sossaman Middle School
High : Higley High School

How many students attend Power Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Power Ranch Elementary.

What district is Power Ranch Elementary in?

Higley Unified School District

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