Union Elementary District (4277) School District

3834 S 91st Ave
Tolleson, AZ 85353-9394
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 339 students in Union Elementary District (4277) School District.
Public Preschools in Union Elementary District (4277) School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
22,760 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#462 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union Elementary District (4277)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
47 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
11 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,245 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
48%
# Black Students
265 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
112 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
6%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
174
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

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.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,936
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,992
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union Elementary District (4277)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union Elementary District (4277) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
3834 S 91st Ave
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-5000
Grades: PK-2
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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