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What's one thing Copper King Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621001573
Copper King Elementary
10730 W CAMPBELL AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85037 · (623) 772-2580 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · 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 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (101).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper King Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #556 of 1,072 ▲ 106 | #359 of 646 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #557 of 1,072 ▲ 77 | #363 of 646 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #166 of 930 | #102 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #166 of 1,223 | #124 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #623 of 991 | #386 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #727 of 1,007 | #475 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #319 of 721 | #201 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
738
-45 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 886
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 738 | 41 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 37 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 41 | 19.2:1 | 74% (580) |
| 2020-21 | 783 | 40 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 914 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 73% (666) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 41 | 21.2:1 | 100% (869) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 38 | 21.0:1 | 54% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 50 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper King Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (914 to 738); teachers down 15% (48 to 41).
About Copper King Elementary
Copper King Elementary is a large elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its enrollment is 738 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 64% bigger than average.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) runs 12 schools with a combined 8,098 students. Copper King Elementary is one of them.
The share of Hispanic students at Copper King Elementary is 75%, a majority. Other students are 11% Black, 8% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
Based on 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, Copper King Elementary has a ratio of 18.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Copper King Elementary.
Copper King Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Villa De Paz Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Copper King Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 783 to 738. By 2024-25, the school had 18.0 students per teacher, compared with 19.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Copper King Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Rio Vista ElementaryElementary · 662 students
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
Nearby schools
- Villa De Paz Elementary School0.5 mi · 550
- Westview High School0.8 mi · 1,686
- Garden Lakes Elementary School1.0 mi · 941
- Arizona Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 233
- Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix1.2 mi · 1,323
- Sonoran Sky Elementary School1.3 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Copper King ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Copper King Elementary?
Copper King Elementary enrolls approximately 738 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Copper King Elementary serve?
Copper King Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper King Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Copper King Elementary is approximately 18.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Copper King Elementary?
At Copper King Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 75% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Copper King Elementary in?
Copper King Elementary is part of Pendergast Elementary District (4283).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.