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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438002342
Corte Sierra Elementary School
3300 N SANTA FE TRL, AVONDALE, AZ 85392 · (623) 547-1000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
19.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Corte Sierra Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #418 of 1,072 ▼ 220 | #289 of 646 ▼ 134 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #480 of 1,072 ▼ 115 | #322 of 646 ▼ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #42 of 930 | #29 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #381 of 1,223 | #294 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #794 of 991 | #504 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #199 of 1,007 | #135 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #198 of 721 | #127 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
564
-55 (-9%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 564 | 28.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 32.5 | 17.2:1 | 51% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 34 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 32 | 23.8:1 | 45% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 828 | 35 | 23.7:1 | 47% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 38 | 22.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corte Sierra Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (761 to 564); teachers down 11% (32 to 28.5).
About Corte Sierra Elementary School
This page covers Corte Sierra Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in AVONDALE, Arizona. It teaches 564 students in pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The district, Litchfield Elementary District (4281), operates 16 schools serving 10,755 students.
Hispanic students are 55% of those enrolled at Corte Sierra Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Corte Sierra Elementary School, there are about 19.8 students; the school has 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Corte Sierra Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 58% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Maricopa County show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Measured in a straight line, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is about 0.5 miles from Corte Sierra Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Corte Sierra Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 619 to 564, a 9% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.2:1 in 2020-21 to 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Corte Sierra Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in AVONDALE
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Agua Fria High SchoolHigh · 1,535 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella0.5 mi · 335
- West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College0.7 mi · 1
- Valor Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 230
- Wigwam Creek Middle School0.9 mi · 782
- Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School1.0 mi · 482
- Palm Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Corte Sierra Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Corte Sierra Elementary School?
Corte Sierra Elementary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Corte Sierra Elementary School serve?
Corte Sierra Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Corte Sierra Elementary School have?
Corte Sierra Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Corte Sierra Elementary School?
At Corte Sierra Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Corte Sierra Elementary School public or private?
Corte Sierra Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.