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Patterson Elementary School

1211 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Top 20%
Tel: (480) 892-2803
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Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Patterson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 518 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : Top 20% in AZ
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Patterson Elementary School's student population of 518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePatterson Elementary School
Pre-K41
Kind57
164
257
382
461
572
684
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Total Students
518 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary School
2025518
2024536
2023567
2022598
2021544
2020625
2019600
2018567
2017567
2016584
2015584
2014586
2013638
2012662
2011614
2010576
2009576
2008592
2007619
2006598
2005632
2004624
2003628
2002642
2001628
2000676
1999673
1998687
1997708
1995617
1994584
1993989
1992829
1991749
1990606
1989465
1988775
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary School
202535
202437
202337
202232
202137
202036
201938
201835
201735
201637
201535
201439
201338
201237
201136
201034
200936
200836
200735
200634
200536
200434
200339
200239
200136
200040
199939
199843
199739
199541
199433
199351
199242
199137
199033
198930
198838
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Year Founded
2025
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School Rankings

Patterson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Patterson Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#230 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPatterson Elementary School
2023#230
2022#235
2021#178
2019#294
2018#332
2017#233
2016#212
2015#203
2014#304
2013#296
2012#380
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57%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202357%34%51%
202260%35%53%
202164%32%49%
201968%45%57%
201868%45%58%
201766%42%57%
201664%39%53%
201561%38%54%
201478%63%78%
201381%63%77%
201275%63%77%
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62%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202262%40%56%
202159%39%52%
201964%45%59%
201860%44%58%
201763%42%56%
201661%40%53%
201561%38%52%
201491%79%89%
201389%78%89%
201288%77%88%
201187%77%87%
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40-44%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202515:117:1
202414:118:117:1
202315:118:118:1
202219:118:119:1
202115:117:117:1
202017:119:118:1
201916:119:118:1
201816:119:119:1
201716:119:119:1
201616:119:119:1
201517:119:119:1
201415:119:119:1
201317:119:119:1
201218:119:119:1
201117:119:118:1
201017:118:118:1
200916:118:117:1
200817:118:118:1
200718:119:118:1
200618:119:118:1
200518:119:119:1
200418:119:119:1
200316:119:118:1
200216:119:118:1
200117:119:120:1
200017:119:118:1
199917:119:119:1
199816:119:118:1
199718:119:119:1
199515:119:118:1
199418:120:119:1
199319:120:120:1
199220:120:119:1
199120:120:120:1
199018:120:120:1
198916:120:119:1
198820:120:120:1
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American Indian
2%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
20241%5%2%
20232%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20212%5%2%
20202%6%2%
20191%6%2%
20181%6%1%
20171%6%1%
20162%5%
20151%5%
20141%5%1%
20131%5%1%
20121%5%2%
20111%7%2%
20101%6%1%
20092%6%1%
20081%5%1%
20071%6%1%
20061%7%1%
20051%7%1%
20041%8%1%
20031%8%1%
20021%8%1%
20011%8%1%
20001%8%1%
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Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
20241%3%4%
20232%3%4%
20221%3%3%
20212%3%4%
20202%3%4%
20192%3%4%
20183%3%4%
20173%3%4%
20162%3%4%
20152%3%5%
20143%3%4%
20132%3%5%
20122%3%5%
20112%3%5%
20102%3%5%
20093%3%5%
20083%3%5%
20074%3%5%
20063%2%4%
20054%2%4%
20044%2%4%
20033%2%4%
20023%2%4%
20013%2%3%
20002%2%3%
19992%2%3%
19982%2%3%
19972%2%3%
19953%2%2%
19943%2%2%
19932%2%2%
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Hispanic
25%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202426%48%28%
202323%47%28%
202224%47%28%
202125%46%27%
202018%45%24%
201921%45%24%
201823%45%23%
201723%45%23%
201622%45%22%
201523%45%21%
201422%44%20%
201323%43%19%
201222%43%18%
201119%42%18%
201018%41%17%
200918%41%17%
200819%42%17%
200717%41%16%
200615%39%16%
200513%38%15%
200413%37%14%
200311%36%13%
200210%35%13%
200110%33%12%
20009%33%11%
19999%32%11%
19989%31%11%
19977%30%10%
19956%29%10%
19945%28%9%
19936%27%10%
19926%25%11%
19918%25%12%
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Black
3%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
20244%6%3%
20234%6%3%
20225%6%3%
20214%6%3%
20204%5%3%
20194%5%3%
20184%5%3%
20174%5%3%
20163%5%3%
20152%5%3%
20143%5%4%
20133%5%4%
20125%5%4%
20115%5%4%
20107%6%5%
20097%6%5%
20086%6%5%
20075%5%4%
20065%5%4%
20054%5%4%
20042%5%4%
20033%5%4%
20023%5%3%
20013%5%3%
20002%4%3%
19992%5%2%
19981%4%2%
19972%4%2%
19952%4%2%
19942%4%1%
19932%4%2%
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White
59%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202459%34%57%
202359%35%58%
202260%35%58%
202158%36%59%
202064%38%63%
201964%38%63%
201862%38%66%
201762%38%66%
201665%39%68%
201566%40%68%
201467%41%69%
201368%42%70%
201268%42%70%
201171%42%71%
201072%44%72%
200970%44%72%
200871%44%72%
200773%45%74%
200676%47%75%
200578%48%76%
200480%48%77%
200382%49%78%
200283%50%79%
200183%52%81%
200086%53%82%
199986%54%83%
199888%56%84%
199789%57%85%
199589%58%86%
199489%59%87%
199390%60%86%
199291%61%81%
199179%65%83%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
20249%4%6%
202310%4%6%
20229%4%6%
20218%4%5%
20209%3%4%
20198%3%4%
20187%3%3%
20177%3%3%
20166%3%3%
20156%2%3%
20144%2%2%
20133%2%1%
20122%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.59
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
20250.590.65
20240.580.650.59
20230.590.650.59
20220.580.650.58
20210.600.660.57
20200.550.650.54
20190.540.650.54
20180.560.650.51
20170.560.650.51
20160.530.650.50
20150.510.640.49
20140.500.640.48
20130.490.640.48
20120.490.640.48
20110.460.650.46
20100.450.640.45
20090.480.640.45
20080.460.630.44
20070.440.630.43
20060.400.630.42
20050.380.620.41
20040.340.630.39
20030.310.630.37
20020.300.620.35
20010.300.620.33
20000.250.620.31
19990.250.600.30
19980.220.590.28
19970.210.580.26
19950.210.580.25
19940.200.570.24
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Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202525%41%
202424%40%22%
202322%39%19%
202213%29%11%
202124%42%22%
202020%43%19%
201921%43%19%
201823%42%21%
201723%42%21%
201216%36%13%
201120%36%20%
201013%38%16%
200914%39%16%
200813%29%13%
200710%32%11%
200614%37%12%
20054%40%3%
20047%37%5%
20038%9%8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearPatterson Elementary SchoolArizonaGilbert Unified District (4239)
202511%10%
202411%10%6%
20237%7%7%
202111%9%6%
20209%7%6%
20199%7%6%
201810%9%5%
201710%9%5%
20124%11%4%
20118%10%6%
201010%8%7%
20098%10%6%
20085%9%5%
20076%9%6%
20066%8%6%
20054%8%3%
20046%8%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patterson Elementary School's ranking?
Patterson Elementary School is ranked #230 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Patterson Elementary School?
518 students attend Patterson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Patterson Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Patterson Elementary School offer ?
Patterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Patterson Elementary School part of?
Patterson Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 518 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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