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Best Elementary Schools
in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

This page covers 31 elementary schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 31
1
rank
John & Carol Carlson Elementary
Grades PK–06649 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
2
rank
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom
Grades PK–06619 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
3
rank
Santan Elementary
Grades PK–06651 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
4
rank
Riggs Elementary
Grades PK–06833 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
5
rank
Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Grades PK–06851 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
6
rank
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Grades PK–06760 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
7
rank
Navarrete Elementary
Grades PK–06461 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
8
rank
Weinberg Gifted Academy
Grades PK–06608 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
9
rank
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary
Grades PK–06612 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
10
rank
Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey
Grades PK–06467 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,696
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
21 more elementary schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
31
Elementary Schools
44
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.