The brief
A Higley Unified School District (4248) school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 345 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 10 of 16 in Higley Unified School District (4248).
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is listed in Higley Unified School District (4248), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 66 schools in Gilbert. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85296; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $117,120
- Median home value
- $496,200
- Median rent
- $2,141/mo
- College educated
- 49.1%
- Homeownership
- 70.7%
- Poverty rate
- 4.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85296; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 989/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gilbert. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gilbert), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center serve?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center has an enrollment of approximately 78 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is 5.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center rank in AZ?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center ranks #345 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center a charter school?
No, Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center a Title I school?
No, Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 78
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (480) 279-8400
- Rank in district
- #10 of 16
- Schools in district
- 16
- District spending per student
- $9,611
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 5.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85296)
- 52,058
- Area average commute
- 25.5 min
- Area median age
- 35.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.