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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSBORN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4262)·NCES 040567000459
Clarendon School
1225 W CLARENDON AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85013 · (602) 707-2200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 151 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 33% |
Student demographics
50%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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 47.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clarendon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #641 of 1,072 ▲ 61 | #403 of 646 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #736 of 1,072 ▼ 143 | #457 of 646 ▼ 82 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #361 of 930 | #223 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #656 of 1,223 | #481 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #564 of 991 | #343 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #580 of 1,007 | #380 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #570 of 721 | #365 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
420
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 420 | 24.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 23.3 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 27.3 | 15.4:1 | 74% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 80% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 74% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 27 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarendon School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (456 to 420); teachers up 5% (23 to 24.3).
About Clarendon School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Clarendon School serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment totals 420 students across pre-K through 8.
Clarendon School is one school in a 6-school district, Osborn Elementary District (4262), which enrolls 2,518 students.
Hispanic students are 69% of those enrolled at Clarendon School. Next come 12% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Staffing at Clarendon School comes to 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3:1. It is about the same as the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Clarendon School.
Encanto School is about 0.2 miles from Clarendon School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Clarendon School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 417 in 2020-21, 420 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.9:1 to 17.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Clarendon School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Osborn Elementary District (4262)
- Encanto SchoolElementary · 603 students
- Longview Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Solano SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Osborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Montecito Community SchoolElementary · 128 students
- Osborn Community iSchoolElementary
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Clarendon schools
One other US public school is named Clarendon. Clarendon School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clarendon SchoolSECAUCUS, NJ · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Encanto School0.2 mi · 603
- Phoenix College Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 261
- Linda Abril Educational Academy0.8 mi · 246
- Metro Tech High School0.9 mi · 1,781
- BASIS Phoenix Central Primary1.0 mi · 239
- Phoenix Modern1.1 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Clarendon SchoolHow large is Clarendon School?
Clarendon School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Clarendon School serve?
Clarendon School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Clarendon School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Clarendon School.
What is the student diversity at Clarendon School?
Student demographics at Clarendon School are roughly 12% White, 69% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clarendon School public or private?
Clarendon School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Osborn Elementary District (4262).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.