Arroyo Elementary School

Located at 4535 W CHOLLA ST, in GLENDALE, Arizona, Arroyo Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that educates 504 students (grades K through 8), run under Washington Elementary School District (4260).

Arroyo Elementary School is one of 33 schools operated by Washington Elementary School District (4260), a district that serves 18,816 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Arroyo Elementary School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 26% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Arroyo Elementary School logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Arroyo Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Arroyo Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Heritage Academy Pointe, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Arroyo Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 570 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 26% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.