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Fowler Elementary District (4273) 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,263 students in Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
8 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
3,815 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
# American Indian Students
31 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
22 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,134 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
45%
# Black Students
376 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
157 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
377
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
431
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,788 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,244
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,788
$11,161
Best Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Maria Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
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
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2400
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2400
Grades: K-8
| 91 students
Rank: #33.
Western Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
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
| 550 students
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