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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000919
Cactus Wren Elementary School
9650 N 39TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-2100 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.9:1
30 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 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
61%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -31.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -34.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 31 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 34 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cactus Wren Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,066 of 1,072 ▼ 101 | #645 of 646 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,067 of 1,072 ▼ 152 | #644 of 646 ▼ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #677 of 1,223 | #494 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #196 of 991 | #99 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #276 of 1,007 | #193 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #340 of 721 | #218 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
413
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 413 | 29.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 36.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 34.3 | 12.3:1 | 91% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 40 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 41.5 | 12.2:1 | 79% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 47 | 12.2:1 | 100% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 82% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cactus Wren Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (506 to 413); teachers down 28% (41.5 to 29.8).
About Cactus Wren Elementary School
Cactus Wren Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. It teaches 413 students in kindergarten through 6.
Cactus Wren Elementary School reports to Washington Elementary School District (4260), which has 33 schools and 18,816 students.
More than half of the students at Cactus Wren Elementary School are Hispanic (59%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White, 10% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% Native American. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cactus Wren Elementary School scores 61%.
Its ratio of 13.9:1 is based on 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Cactus Wren Elementary School outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Maricopa County, is 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 roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School sits about 0.5 miles from Cactus Wren Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.9 to 13.9 over 4 years.
People who know Cactus Wren Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Abraham Lincoln Traditional School0.5 mi · 593
- Heritage Academy Pointe0.5 mi · 110
- Imagine Cortez Park Elementary0.8 mi · 437
- Imagine Cortez Park Middle0.8 mi · 252
- Intelli-School - Metro Center0.8 mi · 39
- Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy0.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Cactus Wren Elementary SchoolHow large is Cactus Wren Elementary School?
Cactus Wren Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Cactus Wren Elementary School serve?
Cactus Wren Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Cactus Wren Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Cactus Wren Elementary School.
How diverse is Cactus Wren Elementary School?
Cactus Wren Elementary School reports a student body of 16% White, 59% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cactus Wren Elementary School?
Cactus Wren 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.