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Washington Elementary School District (4260) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,192 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 20% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% 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
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
19,328 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
1,172 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Washington Elementary School District (4260), 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
#383 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
# American Indian Students
642 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
542 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,627 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
45%
# Black Students
1,976 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
4,593 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
24%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
916 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
279
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
1,976
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,072
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,007
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,130
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,110
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,174
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,136
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,146
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,254
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:
44
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,622 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,350 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$239 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,622
$11,257
Spending / Student
$12,350
$11,161
Best Washington Elementary School District (4260) Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10444 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Grades: PK-8
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Sweetwater School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
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
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Sky Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16225 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-6100
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-6100
Grades: 7-8
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Desert Foothills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
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
| 632 students
Rank: #55.
Cholla Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
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
| 686 students
Rank: #66.
Arroyo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
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
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Orangewood School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7337 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-2900
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 850 students
Rank: #88.
Royal Palm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 536 students
Rank: #99.
Sunnyslope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
245 E Mountain View Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4300
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4300
Grades: K-8
| 688 students
Rank: #1010.
Maryland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6503 N 21st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 347-2300
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 347-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #1111.
Palo Verde Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
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
| 870 students
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
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
| 1,031 students
Rank: n/an/a
8520 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3900
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3900
Grades: K-8
| 143 students
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