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Alumni: what's one memory from Curry Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000769
Curry Elementary School
1974 E MEADOW DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282 · (480) 967-8336 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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.
- AThree-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
13.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -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 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Curry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #790 of 1,072 ▼ 99 | #488 of 646 ▼ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #739 of 1,072 ▼ 138 | #460 of 646 ▼ 77 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #131 of 930 | #78 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #783 of 1,223 | #551 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #202 of 991 | #104 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #109 of 1,007 | #76 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #127 of 721 | #81 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
366
-123 (-25%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 366 | 26.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 28.6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 29.6 | 15.7:1 | 73% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 31.6 | 16.6:1 | 81% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 83% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 76% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 31 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (524 to 366); teachers down 17% (31.6 to 26.3).
About Curry Elementary School
The public elementary school Curry Elementary School is located in TEMPE, Arizona. In all, 366 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
The 22 schools in Tempe School District (4258) enroll 10,045 students altogether, Curry Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at Curry Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 13% White, 7% multiracial, and 7% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Curry Elementary School reported 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here.
Curry Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Curry Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Curry Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Connolly Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Curry Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 366, from 489 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
People who know Curry Elementary School can post here about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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 Tempe School District (4258)
- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
- Nevitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Frank Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Other schools in TEMPE
- ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalCombined · 3,850 students
- Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh · 2,600 students
- Mcclintock High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Student Choice High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh · 1,408 students
Other Curry Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Curry Elementary. Curry Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Curry Elementary SchoolJasper, AL · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Connolly Middle School0.1 mi · 923
- Mcclintock High School0.5 mi · 1,781
- Meyer Montessori0.8 mi · 203
- Valley Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 30
- SLAM Arizona Inc.0.9 mi · 59
- Flora Thew Elementary School1.0 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Curry Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Curry Elementary School?
Curry Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-05.
Is Curry Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Curry Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Curry Elementary School have?
Curry Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Curry Elementary School?
At Curry Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 53% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Curry Elementary School public or private?
Curry Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.