Charlotte Patterson Elementary, Gilbert AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Charlotte Patterson Elementary

Charlotte Patterson Elementary is a regular public school in Gilbert serving students in preschool through sixth grade. It is part of the Chandler Unified School District, one of the larger districts in the area. The school sits in the southern part of Gilbert, a fast-growing suburb of Phoenix that has transformed from a farming town into a sprawling master-planned community. The town is largely car-dependent, with single-family subdivisions and strip commercial corridors, though the Heritage District along Gilbert Road offers a small historic downtown with restaurants and civic buildings. The town's explosive growth over recent decades has shaped the community, and the housing market reflects that suburban demand. Home values and rents in the school's zip code are above the national median, and the area is relatively expensive compared to the state as a whole, though the monthly cost of renting is modestly less than a mortgage payment at current interest rates.

The school has a relatively large enrollment for an elementary and middle school campus, with a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of students who are Asian, Black, multiracial, or from other backgrounds. State testing data was available for the most recent school year across math, English language arts, and science. Charlotte Patterson's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among districts in Maricopa County, a strong result for a school in a large and competitive county. In math, proficiency was solid and consistent across grades three through six. In English language arts, proficiency was also strong, with the highest performance in sixth grade. Science results for fifth graders were lower than the school's math and ELA scores. Because Charlotte Patterson does not serve high school grades, no graduation rate is available.

A multi-year trend for the school shows only two data points, both from the same year, so there is not enough information to determine whether performance is improving or declining. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were figures on students with disabilities or English learners, so a family looking to understand the school's economic or special-education context would need to ask the school directly. The school is not a charter school, and information about its Title I status was not reported.

The district brief did not surface any publicly reported recent changes or initiatives that parents might have noticed, such as boundary adjustments, program expansions, or budget developments. The town of Gilbert's rapid growth means that schools in the area have seen enrollment pressures over time, and the housing market here is expensive enough that families moving into the neighborhood are likely to be invested in the school's performance. The combination of a top-quartile proficiency profile in a high-cost suburban market makes Patterson a strong academic draw for families who can afford the area, but the absence of public detail on student support programs and free-lunch eligibility means a parent should reach out to the school directly for a fuller picture of who is served and what resources are available.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 44% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 30% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 53% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 26% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 35% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 32% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 32% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 679%

School 79% · District 58% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Science

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 48% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolChandler Unified District #80 (4242), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.