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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001436
Arrowhead Elementary School
7490 W UNION HILLS DR, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (623) 376-4100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arrowhead Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #286 of 1,072 ▼ 8 | #214 of 646 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #313 of 1,072 ▼ 66 | #236 of 646 ▼ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #222 of 930 | #138 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #470 of 1,223 | #361 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #180 of 991 | #87 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #66 of 1,007 | #48 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #509 of 721 | #326 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
515
+92 (+22%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 515 | 37.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 38.4 | 15.9:1 | 44% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 36.8 | 15.7:1 | 34% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 34% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 20% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 962 | 48 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 29 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arrowhead Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (578 to 515); teachers up 2% (36.8 to 37.5).
About Arrowhead Elementary School
Arrowhead Elementary School is an elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona, according to federal school records. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 515 students.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (41 schools, 32,265 students) runs Arrowhead Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Arrowhead Elementary School, about 46 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 29% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 59% White. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Arrowhead Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.7:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Arrowhead Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Highland Lakes School, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Arrowhead Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 22% rise took enrollment from 423 in 2020-21 to 515 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Arrowhead Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Arrowhead Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 11 states are named Arrowhead Elementary. Arrowhead Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- Arrowhead Elementary SchoolLewis Center, OH · 648 students
- ARROWHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAST SETAUKET, NY · 562 students
- Arrowhead ElementaryVirginia Beach, VA · 500 students
- Arrowhead Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 499 students
- Arrowhead Elementary SchoolCollegeville, PA · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Lakes School1.3 mi · 1,091
- Sierra Verde STEAM Academy1.4 mi · 932
- Apache Elementary School1.5 mi · 751
- Greenbrier Elementary School1.6 mi · 452
- Frontier Elementary School1.7 mi · 846
- Paseo Verde Elementary School2.0 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Arrowhead Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Arrowhead Elementary School?
Arrowhead Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-06.
Is Arrowhead Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arrowhead Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arrowhead Elementary School?
At Arrowhead Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Arrowhead Elementary School?
Arrowhead Elementary School is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.