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Best Elementary Schools
in Higley Unified School District (4248)

This page covers 9 elementary schools in Higley Unified School District (4248). 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 below 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 9 of 9
1
rank
Coronado Elementary School
Grades PK–08582 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
Chaparral Elementary School
Grades KG–08806 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
Centennial Elementary School
Grades PK–08679 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
Power Ranch Elementary
Grades PK–08623 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
5
rank
Bridges Elementary School
Grades KG–06759 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
6
rank
San Tan Elementary
Grades PK–06911 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
7
rank
Higley Traditional Academy
Grades PK–08761 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
8
rank
Cortina Elementary
Grades PK–08702 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
9
rank
Gateway Pointe Elementary
Grades PK–08767 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,123
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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
9
Elementary Schools
16
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
51
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.