1
What's the state of after-school transportation at Acacia Elementary School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
806
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000915
Acacia Elementary School
3021 W EVANS DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85053 · (602) 896-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Acacia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #351 of 1,072 ▲ 99 | #254 of 646 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #417 of 1,072 ▼ 64 | #293 of 646 ▼ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #244 of 930 | #151 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 806 | #114 of 1,223 | #89 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #864 of 991 | #546 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #252 of 1,007 | #176 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #592 of 721 | #380 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
806
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 806 | 38.7 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 43 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 788 | 41.9 | 18.8:1 | 75% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 43 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 45.9 | 18.9:1 | 75% (650) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 37 | 22.3:1 | 100% (824) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 76% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 33 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 31 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acacia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (868 to 806); teachers down 16% (45.9 to 38.7).
About Acacia Elementary School
Acacia Elementary School is a large elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260). The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 806 students. It has 79% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Washington Elementary School District (4260) counts 18,816 students in its 33 schools, and Acacia Elementary School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Acacia Elementary School is 53% Hispanic. Next come 31% White, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Its staff includes 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 3.9 students per teacher.
In Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Acacia Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Desert Foothills Middle School, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Acacia Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 781 to 806, a 3% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.2:1 to 20.8:1.
The allk12 page for Acacia Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
- Shaw Butte SchoolElementary · 688 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Acacia Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Acacia Elementary. Acacia Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Acacia Elementary SchoolVAIL, AZ · 783 students
- Acacia ElementaryFullerton, CA · 661 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Foothills Middle School0.4 mi · 621
- Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy0.6 mi · 416
- John Jacobs Elementary School0.8 mi · 439
- Sahuaro School1.0 mi · 560
- Chaparral Elementary School1.1 mi · 415
- Ironwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Acacia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Acacia Elementary School?
Acacia Elementary School enrolls approximately 806 students in grades KG-06.
Is Acacia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Acacia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Acacia Elementary School have?
Acacia Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Acacia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Acacia Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Acacia Elementary School?
Acacia Elementary School is overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.