Maricopa Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

18150 N Alterra Pkwy
Maricopa, AZ 85139

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Top 50%

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Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maricopa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Maricopa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Maricopa Elementary School's student population of 851 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maricopa Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	111
1	124
2	126
3	150
4	164
5	162
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

851 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School
2023	733
2022	664
2021	691
2020	670
2019	670
2018	719
2017	719
2016	762
2015	732
2014	704
2013	575
2012	641
2011	677
2010	787
2009	752
2008	1,030
2007	938
2006	597
2005	391
2004	313
2003	631
2002	546
2001	536
2000	497
1999	523
1998	490
1997	527
1996	528
1995	533
1994	517
1993	491
1992	489
1991	459
1990	458
1989	652
1988	643
1987	581

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School
2023	51
2022	43
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	40
2017	40
2016	35
2015	39
2014	36
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	29
2009	27
2008	50
2007	36
2006	29
2005	18
2004	15
2003	32
2002	29
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27
1997	28
1996	27
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	24
1991	24
1990	27
1989	36
1988	34
1987	32

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Year Founded

1912

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Maricopa Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maricopa Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#854 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School
2023	#854
2022	#999
2021	#1018
2019	#993
2018	#1089
2017	#1150
2016	#904
2015	#1113
2014	#1051
2013	#1304
2012	#745

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	41%	34%	24%
2022	34%	35%	26%
2021	23%	32%	20%
2019	48%	45%	38%
2018	47%	45%	38%
2017	37%	42%	31%
2016	37%	39%	31%
2015	37%	38%	31%
2014	58%	63%	58%
2013	51%	63%	53%
2012	66%	63%	56%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2022	31%	40%	35%
2021	28%	39%	29%
2019	41%	45%	38%
2018	32%	44%	38%
2017	28%	42%	32%
2016	32%	40%	29%
2015	25%	38%	29%
2014	72%	79%	76%
2013	68%	78%	73%
2012	77%	77%	72%
2011	74%	77%	75%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	16:1	18:1	20:1
2019	16:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	24:1
2017	18:1	19:1	24:1
2016	22:1	20:1	25:1
2015	19:1	20:1	22:1
2014	20:1	19:1	22:1
2013	21:1	19:1	25:1
2012	24:1	18:1	20:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	27:1	18:1	20:1
2009	28:1	18:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	18:1	23:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	17:1
2002	19:1	19:1	17:1
2001	18:1	19:1	19:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	18:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	20:1	17:1
1992	20:1	20:1	16:1
1991	19:1	20:1	16:1
1990	17:1	20:1	16:1
1989	18:1	20:1	16:1
1988	19:1	20:1	17:1
1987	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	11%	5%	8%
2012	11%	5%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	16%	5%	8%
2007	17%	6%	9%
2006	27%	7%	12%
2005	16%	7%	15%
2004	20%	8%	20%
2003	22%	8%	22%
2002	23%	8%	24%
2001	24%	8%	24%
2000	23%	8%	24%
1999	20%	7%	23%
1998	23%	7%	25%
1997	21%	7%	23%
1996	23%	7%	23%
1995	23%	7%	24%
1994	23%	7%	26%
1993	22%	7%	24%
1992	23%	8%	24%
1991	27%	6%	23%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

49%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	47%	47%	44%
2022	46%	47%	43%
2021	47%	46%	41%
2020	46%	45%	39%
2019	46%	45%	39%
2018	45%	45%	43%
2017	45%	45%	43%
2016	45%	45%	37%
2015	44%	45%	37%
2014	44%	44%	37%
2013	43%	43%	35%
2012	41%	43%	35%
2011	41%	42%	33%
2010	40%	41%	33%
2009	36%	41%	32%
2008	34%	42%	33%
2007	32%	41%	32%
2006	36%	39%	34%
2005	44%	38%	35%
2004	39%	37%	40%
2003	42%	36%	40%
2002	46%	35%	41%
2001	43%	33%	39%
2000	36%	33%	36%
1999	40%	32%	37%
1998	37%	31%	35%
1997	40%	30%	38%
1996	37%	30%	37%
1995	36%	29%	36%
1994	36%	28%	35%
1993	34%	27%	34%
1992	38%	25%	35%
1991	37%	25%	38%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	13%	6%	14%
2022	13%	6%	13%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	13%	5%	13%
2019	13%	5%	13%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	12%	5%	13%
2015	13%	5%	14%
2014	13%	5%	12%
2013	10%	5%	12%
2012	9%	5%	12%
2011	10%	5%	13%
2010	12%	6%	13%
2009	10%	6%	13%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	6%	5%	8%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

21%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	23%	35%	28%
2022	26%	35%	31%
2021	25%	36%	32%
2020	29%	38%	36%
2019	29%	38%	36%
2018	30%	38%	34%
2017	30%	38%	34%
2016	30%	39%	38%
2015	29%	40%	37%
2014	27%	41%	38%
2013	31%	42%	40%
2012	35%	42%	41%
2011	36%	42%	42%
2010	37%	44%	42%
2009	43%	44%	42%
2008	39%	44%	43%
2007	41%	45%	45%
2006	34%	47%	47%
2005	34%	48%	45%
2004	35%	48%	36%
2003	32%	49%	35%
2002	29%	50%	34%
2001	31%	52%	36%
2000	39%	53%	39%
1999	37%	54%	39%
1998	38%	56%	39%
1997	38%	57%	38%
1996	39%	57%	39%
1995	40%	58%	39%
1994	40%	59%	38%
1993	43%	60%	41%
1992	38%	61%	40%
1991	36%	65%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	0.71	0.65	0.70
2022	0.70	0.65	0.70
2021	0.70	0.66	0.71
2020	0.69	0.65	0.71
2019	0.69	0.65	0.71
2018	0.69	0.65	0.69
2017	0.69	0.65	0.69
2016	0.69	0.65	0.70
2015	0.70	0.64	0.71
2014	0.71	0.64	0.71
2013	0.70	0.64	0.70
2012	0.70	0.64	0.70
2011	0.69	0.65	0.70
2010	0.69	0.64	0.70
2009	0.68	0.64	0.70
2008	0.71	0.63	0.69
2007	0.71	0.63	0.68
2006	0.69	0.63	0.67
2005	0.67	0.62	0.66
2004	0.69	0.63	0.68
2003	0.68	0.63	0.67
2002	0.66	0.62	0.67
2001	0.67	0.62	0.67
2000	0.67	0.62	0.67
1999	0.67	0.60	0.67
1998	0.68	0.59	0.67
1997	0.66	0.58	0.66
1996	0.67	0.58	0.66
1995	0.67	0.58	0.67
1994	0.66	0.57	0.67
1993	0.66	0.56	0.66
1992	0.67	0.56	0.67
1991	0.69	0.54	0.68

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Eligible for

51%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	52%	39%	41%
2022	29%	29%	21%
2021	62%	42%	44%
2020	58%	43%	45%
2019	58%	43%	45%
2018	59%	42%	51%
2017	59%	42%	51%
2016	63%	33%	51%
2015	61%	34%	46%
2014	49%	36%	43%
2013	62%	37%	45%
2012	58%	36%	45%
2011	49%	36%	42%
2010	46%	38%	41%
2009	36%	39%	31%
2008	30%	29%	24%
2007	31%	32%	22%
2006	65%	37%	41%
2005	51%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Maricopa Elementary School	Arizona	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	8%	11%	11%
2015	9%	5%	11%
2014	7%	14%	11%
2013	11%	10%	11%
2012	8%	11%	10%
2011	7%	10%	9%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	17%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maricopa Elementary School's ranking?

Maricopa Elementary School is ranked #854 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Maricopa Elementary School?

851 students attend Maricopa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Maricopa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maricopa Elementary School?

Maricopa Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Maricopa Elementary School offer ?

Maricopa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maricopa Elementary School part of?

Maricopa Elementary School is part of Maricopa Unified School District (4441).

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