Cheatham Elementary School

Cheatham Elementary School is one of the big elementary-level communitys in LAVEEN, Arizona, run under Laveen Elementary District (4276), with 758 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 68% larger than typical.

Cheatham Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Laveen Elementary District (4276), a district that hosts 8,111 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Cheatham Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 29% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Cheatham Elementary School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Cheatham Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cheatham Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 758). Class-load math has fell: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.