Gallego Basic Elementary School
6200 South Hemisphere Place
Tucson AZ, 85706, Pima County
Phone: 520-545-3000
Ranking: 
(348 out of 1,363, top 26%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 35 | | 37 | | 37 | | 33 | | 33 | | 35 | | 35 | |
Total Students: | 692 | | 695 | | 666 | | 597 | | 588 | | 545 | | 565 | |
Kindergarten: | 125 | 18.1% | 126 | 18.1% | 127 | 19.1% | 102 | 17.1% | 101 | 17.2% | 90 | 16.5% | 90 | 15.9% |
Grade 1: | 122 | 17.6% | 121 | 17.4% | 124 | 18.6% | 103 | 17.3% | 101 | 17.2% | 84 | 15.4% | 95 | 16.8% |
Grade 2: | 124 | 17.9% | 128 | 18.4% | 112 | 16.8% | 95 | 15.9% | 89 | 15.1% | 93 | 17.1% | 99 | 17.5% |
Grade 3: | 117 | 16.9% | 117 | 16.8% | 100 | 15.0% | 99 | 16.6% | 104 | 17.7% | 96 | 17.6% | 92 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 110 | 15.9% | 103 | 14.8% | 98 | 14.7% | 101 | 16.9% | 100 | 17.0% | 90 | 16.5% | 96 | 17.0% |
Grade 5: | 94 | 13.6% | 100 | 14.4% | 105 | 15.8% | 97 | 16.2% | 93 | 15.8% | 92 | 16.9% | 93 | 16.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 358 | 51.7% | 358 | 51.5% | 319 | 47.9% | 284 | 47.6% | 279 | 47.4% | 248 | 45.5% | 267 | 47.3% |
Female: | 334 | 48.3% | 337 | 48.5% | 347 | 52.1% | 313 | 52.4% | 301 | 51.2% | 289 | 53.0% | 294 | 52.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 20 | 2.9% | 26 | 3.7% | 29 | 4.4% | 29 | 4.9% | 27 | 4.6% | 22 | 4.0% | 29 | 5.1% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.0% | 14 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 616 | 89.0% | 609 | 87.6% | 577 | 86.6% | 501 | 83.9% | 503 | 85.5% | 485 | 89.0% | 505 | 89.4% |
Black: | 13 | 1.9% | 13 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.5% | 15 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.7% | 9 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.9% |
White: | 31 | 4.5% | 29 | 4.2% | 38 | 5.7% | 44 | 7.4% | 33 | 5.6% | 22 | 4.0% | 22 | 3.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 401 | 57.9% | 10 | 1.4% | NA | NA | 320 | 53.6% | 320 | 54.4% | 303 | 55.6% | 246 | 43.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 84 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 106 | 17.8% | 93 | 15.8% | 95 | 17.4% | 136 | 24.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.77 | | 18.78 | | 18.00 | | 18.09 | | 17.82 | | 15.80 | | 16.40 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 444 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 358 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 361.03 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 359 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 350 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 446 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 447 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 445.92 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 441 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 440 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 479 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 373 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 375.48 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 375 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 366 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 462 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 466 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 467.03 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 461 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 459 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 497 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 499 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 495.47 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 485 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 476 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 500 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 386 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 388.38 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 382 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 382 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 484 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 485 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 489.54 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 484 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 485 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 516 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 519 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 487.47 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 482 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 484 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.1% | 69.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.9% | 30.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | 20.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 79.5% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $42,546.0 | $41,564.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,829.0 | $31,964.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,870.0 | $44,041.0 |
* Gallego Basic Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.