Corte Sierra Elementary School

Corte Sierra Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school in AVONDALE, Arizona, operated by Litchfield Elementary District (4281). The school teaches 564 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 25% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Litchfield Elementary District (4281) runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 10,755 students. Corte Sierra Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Corte Sierra Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 55% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Corte Sierra Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Corte Sierra Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 26%: 761 students in 2018 compared to 564 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 27% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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