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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000764
Arredondo Elementary School
1330 E CARSON DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282 · (480) 897-2744 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arredondo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #374 of 1,072 ▲ 105 | #263 of 646 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #370 of 1,072 ▲ 121 | #264 of 646 ▲ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #90 of 930 | #48 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #554 of 1,223 | #419 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #419 of 991 | #245 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #61 of 1,007 | #45 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.5% | #28 of 256 | #18 of 138 |
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
470
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 470 | 29.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 31.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 70% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 22.7 | 14.9:1 | 74% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 70% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 78% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 17 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arredondo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (337 to 470); teachers up 29% (22.7 to 29.2).
About Arredondo Elementary School
Arredondo Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, located in TEMPE. The school enrolls 470 students in pre-K through 5.
Tempe School District (4258), which runs Arredondo Elementary School, has 22 schools and 10,045 students.
Of every 100 students at Arredondo Elementary School, about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 20% White, 17% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Arredondo Elementary School scores 69%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school has 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Arredondo Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Arredondo Elementary School is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Arredondo Elementary School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
From 437 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 470 by 2024-25.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School0.5 mi · 370
- Tempe Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 431
- Carminati School0.8 mi · 274
- Ward Traditional Academy0.9 mi · 404
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School1.0 mi · 645
- Rover Elementary School1.0 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Arredondo Elementary SchoolHow large is Arredondo Elementary School?
Arredondo Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arredondo Elementary School serve?
Arredondo Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arredondo Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arredondo Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arredondo Elementary School?
At Arredondo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 48% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Arredondo Elementary School public or private?
Arredondo Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.