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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,141 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 33%), 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
3,511 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#492 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
81%
46%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
4%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,636 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,131
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,636
$11,323
Best Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Maria Middle School
(Math: 11% | 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
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Western Valley Middle School
(Math: 4% | 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
| 524 students
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