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Union Elementary District (4277) 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,376 students in Union Elementary District (4277) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Union Elementary District (4277) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Union Elementary District (4277) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
47 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
11 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,245 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
45%
# Black Students
265 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
112 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
174
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,992 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,936
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,992
$11,177
Best Union Elementary District (4277) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hurley Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8950 W Illini Rd
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-5100
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-5100
Grades: 3-8
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
Dos Rios Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2150 S 87th Ave
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 474-7004
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 474-7004
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
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