Gadsden Elementary District (4505)

Located at 1345 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd in San Luis, Arizona, Gadsden Elementary District is an operating regular public school district serving families within the Yuma metropolitan area. Classified within a distant town geographic setting, this non-charter district operates 10 schools dedicated to early childhood, elementary, and middle school education, covering pre-kindergarten through eighth grade alongside ungraded offerings. The district maintains a total student enrollment of 5,196 learners—comprising 2,545 female and 2,651 male students. Demographically, the student body consists of 5,156 Hispanic, 34 White, 3 American Indian, and 3 Black students, with grade-level enrollments scaling from 176 pre-kindergarten children and 424 kindergarteners up to 642 eighth graders.

To support its academic programs and daily school functions, Gadsden Elementary District employs a full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce of 1,277.88 staff members. This comprehensive team features 376 FTE teachers, 101.2 FTE instructional aides, and 800.68 FTE support staff personnel. Operating independently as a traditional district that is not part of a supervisory union, it serves residents within U.S. Congressional District 0407 as well as Arizona's 23rd Legislative District for both state Senate and House representation. Parents, students, and researchers looking to learn more can access district resources through their official website at http://www.gesd32.org/ or contact the administrative offices directly at (928) 627-6540.