Fowler Elementary School District
Top Rankings
Fowler Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2023 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,759 students in Fowler Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.
Public Schools in Fowler Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arizona public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,430 Schools
# Students
3,759 Students
1,101,651 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
50,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Fowler Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
# American Indian Students
31 Students
56,359 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
29 Students
33,411 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,100 Students
510,314 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
46%
# Black Students
327 Students
60,194 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
186 Students
396,691 Students
% White Students
5%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
4,104 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
39,872 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
13,398
# Students in K Grade:
367
72,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
79,725
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
79,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
79,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
80,414
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
81,590
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
85,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
450
89,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
449
89,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
89,896
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
88,261
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
82,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
89,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
353
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,926. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,060 is less than the state median of $10,526. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$39 MM
$4 MM

Spending (19-20)
$38 MM
$4 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,400
$10,926

Spending / Student
$10,060
$10,526

Best Fowler Elementary School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sun Canyon School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8150 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2000
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Fowler Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6707 W Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2500
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Western Valley Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2100
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students
Rank: #44.
Sunridge Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6244 W Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-4600
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Santa Maria Middle School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7250 W Lower Buckeye Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-1100
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Tuscano Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3850 S 79th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2300
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #77.
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy
Math: 7% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2400
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2400
Grades: K-8
| 2,006 students
Rank: #88.
Western Valley Middle School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2200
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 205 students
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