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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Union Elementary District (4277) School District.
Public Preschools in Union Elementary District (4277) School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Union Elementary District (4277) 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
#500 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
55 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
18 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,197 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
49%
# Black Students
282 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
17%
6%
# White Students
101 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
6%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
166
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,170 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,113
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,170
$11,161
Best Union Elementary District (4277) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
3834 S 91st Ave
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-5000
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-5000
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students
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