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Washington Elementary School District (4260) 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 18 public preschools serving 10,560 students in Washington Elementary School District (4260). This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
33 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
18,766 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
1,184 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Elementary School District (4260), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 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
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
56%
49%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
23%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,000 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,720 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$239 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,000
$11,421
Spending / Student
$12,720
$11,323
Best Washington Elementary School District (4260) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional 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
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Lookout Mountain School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 W Coral Gables Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-5800
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-5800
Grades: PK-6
| 949 students
Rank: #33.
Ironwood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14850 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 896-5600
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 896-5600
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
Rank: #44.
Tumbleweed Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4001 W Laurel Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6600
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6600
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Chaparral Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3808 W Joan De Arc Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-5300
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-5300
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
Rank: #66.
Sahuaro School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12835 N 33rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6200
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6200
Grades: PK-6
| 565 students
Rank: #77.
Sunburst School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14218 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-6400
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-6400
Grades: PK-6
| 586 students
Rank: #88.
Moon Mountain School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13425 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6000
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #99.
John Jacobs Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14421 N 23rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-5700
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-5700
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1010.
Manzanita Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8430 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 348-2200
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 348-2200
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students
Rank: #1111.
Orangewood 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
| 772 students
Rank: #1212.
Desert View Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8621 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4000
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
Rank: #1313.
Sunset School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4626 W Mountain View Rd
Glendale, AZ 85302
(602) 347-3300
Glendale, AZ 85302
(602) 347-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 526 students
Rank: #1414.
Roadrunner Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7702 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-3100
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-3100
Grades: PK-6
| 654 students
Rank: #1515.
Maryland Elementary 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
| 583 students
Rank: #1616.
Shaw Butte School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12202 N 21st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 347-4200
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 347-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 651 students
Rank: #1717.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8033 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-3400
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-3400
Grades: PK-6
| 720 students
Rank: #1818.
Mountain View Elementary 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
| 982 students
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