How many students attend Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 78 students attended Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center.

What is the racial makeup of Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?

Students at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

Public PK

1100 S Recker Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296-1432

(480) 279-8400

District: Higley Unified School District

Student/teacher ratio: 5.4

Number of students: 78

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Student Body

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is 5.4, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Higley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Higley Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Higley Unified School District 83^rd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	59	0	5	16	0	1	6	87
2016	56	5	4	22	1	0	4	92
2017	28	6	4	16	1	0	3	58
2018	15	3	3	10	0	1	2	34
2019	27	2	2	13	0	0	1	45
2020	51	6	3	24	5	0	4	93
2021	44	5	1	18	1	0	3	72
2022	42	4	2	18	0	0	8	74
2023	49	9	5	16	0	0	2	81
2024	40	6	4	21	1	1	5	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	87	11.0	7.9	16.1
2016	92	12.0	7.6	3.3
2017	58	12.9	4.4	24.1
2018	34	11.9	2.8	11.8
2019	45	17.9	2.5	6.7
2020	93	17.5	5.3	8.6
2021	72	15.4	4.6	n/a
2022	74	12.5	5.9	8.1
2023	81	13.3	6.0	45.7
2024	78	14.3	5.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	87	11.0	7.9	16.1
2016	92	12.0	7.6	3.3
2017	58	12.9	4.4	24.1
2018	34	11.9	2.8	11.8
2019	45	17.9	2.5	6.7
2020	93	17.5	5.3	8.6
2021	72	15.4	4.6	n/a
2022	74	12.5	5.9	8.1
2023	81	13.3	6.0	45.7
2024	78	14.3	5.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$31 (0.1%)	$1,047 (3.9%)	$1,110 (4.1%)	$22,720 (84.7%)	$3,038 (11.3%)	$25,758 (96.0%)	$26,836
2020	$37 (1.9%)	$223 (11.6%)	$297 (15.4%)	$1,122 (58.3%)	$544 (28.2%)	$1,666 (86.5%)	$1,926

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	45	81	80%
African American	2	9	350%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	13	16	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	49	81.5%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.7%	45.7%	39%

Schools Near Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center	Public	PK	1100 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8400	78	14	5.4		40 (51.3%)	6 (7.7%)	21 (26.9%)	4 (5.1%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner	Public, Charter	K-6	3939 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 248-8025	299				108 (36.1%)	52 (17.4%)	107 (35.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.0%)	32.4	553^rd of 912 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.7	697^th of 1245 public elementary schools	44.0%	144	31.0	40.0	43.0	42.0			24.0						32.0		$6,315	$1,107	$249	$2,462	$3,874	$1,086	$4,960
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2069 South De La Torre Drive	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7700	780	44	17.8		355 (45.5%)	86 (11.0%)	231 (29.6%)	19 (2.4%)	8 (1.0%)	11 (1.4%)	70 (9.0%)	47.7	421^st of 912 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.4	471^st of 1245 public elementary schools	62.2%	50	44.0	57.0	37.0	45.0			39.0	56.0	42.0	31.0			31.0		$7,347	$623	$77	$1,323	$5,950	$696	$6,646
Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	793	39	20.4		426 (53.7%)	55 (6.9%)	192 (24.2%)	60 (7.6%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.3%)	80	163^rd of 912 public elementary schools	82.1%		89.2	131^st of 1245 public elementary schools	89.5%	32	54.0	70.0	57.0	69.0			70.0	64.0	52.0	55.0			47.0		$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	230 N Cole Ct	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 832-3034	783	51	15.2		545 (69.6%)	13 (1.7%)	149 (19.0%)	18 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.6%)	88.3	91^st of 912 public elementary schools	90.0%		91.6	88^th of 1245 public elementary schools	92.9%	3	72.0	77.0	69.0	73.0			56.0	63.0	71.0	56.0			63.0		$6,768	$31	$00	$63	$6,579	$157	$6,736
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	3761 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 975-4750	161				92 (57.1%)	7 (4.3%)	34 (21.1%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.8%)								(n/a)		46.0														$00			$00
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	488				199 (40.8%)	39 (8.0%)	173 (35.5%)	15 (3.1%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.2%)	70.5	244^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.2%		92.4	80^th of 1245 public elementary schools	93.6%	164	49.0	67.0					58.0	49.0								$00			$00
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	1,025				456 (44.5%)	66 (6.4%)	276 (26.9%)	117 (11.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (9.8%)	76.5	192^nd of 912 public elementary schools	78.9%		84.8	183^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	85.3%	9	68.0	65.0	64.0	63.0	56.0	63.0	69.0	56.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	38.0	49.0	52.0		$00			$00
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	749	51	14.7		451 (60.2%)	35 (4.7%)	175 (23.4%)	28 (3.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	67.2	269^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.8	241^st of 1245 public elementary schools	80.6%	28	52.0	63.0	54.0	50.0			53.0	58.0	50.0	30.0			57.0		$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2801	946	56	16.8		755 (79.8%)	8 (0.8%)	134 (14.2%)	15 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	89.4	75^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.9	85^th of 1245 public elementary schools	93.2%	10	72.0	77.0	68.0	78.0			59.0	58.0	71.0	62.0			65.0		$5,430	$109	$185	$402	$5,002	$135	$5,137

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