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Wildfire Elementary School vs. Fireside Elementary School

Should you attend Wildfire Elementary School or Fireside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wildfire Elementary School
3997 E Lockwood Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Fireside Elementary School
3725 E. Love Cactus Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85032
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wildfire Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fireside Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
457 students
730 students
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This chart displays total students of Fireside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fireside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#106 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#15 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Fireside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
84%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
85%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wildfire Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fireside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
1
Kindergarten Students
33
97
Grade 1 Students
50
104
Grade 2 Students
54
91
Grade 3 Students
66
101
Grade 4 Students
62
109
Grade 5 Students
84
128
Grade 6 Students
90
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Wildfire Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fireside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wildfire Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fireside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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