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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KYRENE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4267)·NCES 040423000336

C I Waggoner School

1050 E CARVER RD, TEMPE, AZ 85284 · (480) 541-5600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
78
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
17943%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
14735%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Black
287%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
4611%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23055%
Female
18745%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 17 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
417
-198 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.9:1
% White
43%
was 54%
% Hispanic
35%
was 26%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About C I Waggoner School

Located at 1050 E CARVER RD, in TEMPE, Arizona, C I Waggoner School is a mid-sized primary school that educates 417 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Kyrene Elementary District (4267).

Kyrene Elementary District (4267) comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 13,313 students; C I Waggoner School is among them.

In terms of who attends, C I Waggoner School records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), C I Waggoner School is one campus in the mix.

Kyrene Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C I Waggoner School has decreased 32%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 54% to 43%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
C I Waggoner School
District
Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Address
1050 E CARVER RD, TEMPE, AZ 85284
Phone
(480) 541-5600
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
417
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040423000336
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Other schools in TEMPE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About C I Waggoner School
How many students attend C I Waggoner School?
C I Waggoner School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does C I Waggoner School serve?
C I Waggoner School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C I Waggoner School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C I Waggoner School is approximately 15.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at C I Waggoner School?
Student demographics at C I Waggoner School are roughly 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is C I Waggoner School in?
C I Waggoner School is part of Kyrene Elementary District (4267).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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