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La Paz County, Arizona

6 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Arizona gifted education requirements

Arizona requires public school districts to identify gifted learners and provide an integrated, differentiated learning experience during the regular school day.

What this means for families: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence. State criteria include qualifying scores in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning, while districts choose their local service model.

Coverage
K–12 in every public school district
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
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Official program research

Bicentennial Union High School District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
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Quartzsite Elementary District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗Identification or service details ↗
Wenden Elementary District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗Identification or service details ↗
Parker Unified School District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗Identification or service details ↗
Bouse Elementary District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗Identification or service details ↗
Salome Consolidated Elementary District

Gifted Education

Arizona requires every public school district to identify gifted learners and provide gifted education commensurate with their abilities and potential.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Each district must maintain a board-approved Gifted Scope and Sequence describing its program model, time allocation, curriculum modifications, professional development, and K–12 continuity. The local model varies by district.

How students are identified: Districts must make testing available at least three times per year and routinely screen for gifted pupils. State criteria recognize scores at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning; districts may also serve pupils below that threshold.

Grades
K–12 during the regular school day
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗Identification or service details ↗

District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 3,797.05 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. 1,371.9 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. 1,140.13 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. 698.39 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. 685.76 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 599.27 sq miState framework reviewed
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