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Washington Elementary School District (4260) 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 12 public middle schools serving 8,538 students in Washington Elementary School District (4260). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
32 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
19,796 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
1,307 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Washington Elementary School District (4260), 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
#383 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
641 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
550 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
10,956 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
45%
# Black Students
2,031 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
4,690 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
888 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
1,986
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,039
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,132
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,119
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,153
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,132
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,230
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,255
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,450
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:
39
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,324 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,058 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$239 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,324
$11,274
Spending / Student
$12,058
$11,177
Best Washington Elementary School District (4260) Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10444 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Grades: PK-8
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Sweetwater School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4602 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-6500
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-6500
Grades: K-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Sky Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16225 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-6100
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-6100
Grades: 7-8
| 756 students
Rank: #44.
Desert Foothills Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3333 W Banff Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 896-5500
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 896-5500
Grades: 7-8
| 657 students
Rank: #55.
Arroyo Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4535 W Cholla St
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-5100
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-5100
Grades: K-8
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Cholla Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3120 W Cholla St
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-5400
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 699 students
Rank: #77.
Royal Palm Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8520 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3200
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3200
Grades: 5-8
| 733 students
Rank: #88.
Sunnyslope Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
245 E Mountain View Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4300
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4300
Grades: K-8
| 675 students
Rank: #99.
Orangewood School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7337 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-2900
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 890 students
Rank: #1010.
Palo Verde Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7502 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-2500
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 960 students
Rank: #1111.
Maryland Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6503 N 21st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 347-2300
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 347-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 560 students
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 W Peoria Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 347-4100
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 347-4100
Grades: PK-8
| 1,128 students
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