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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
Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
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
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
46
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
4813%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
19353%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Black
6217%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
257%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
257%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18651%
Female
18049%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
366
-158 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.6:1
% White
13%
was 16%
% Hispanic
53%
was 50%
% Black
17%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Curry Elementary School

Located at 1974 E MEADOW DR, in TEMPE, Arizona, Curry Elementary School is a small K-5 school that teaches 366 students (grades K through 5), part of Tempe School District (4258).

Tempe School District (4258) runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 10,045 students. Curry Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Curry Elementary School reports that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 13% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Curry Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Connolly Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Curry Elementary School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Curry Elementary School has fell 30%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 366 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Curry Elementary School
District
Tempe School District (4258)
Address
1974 E MEADOW DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282
Phone
(480) 967-8336
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040831000769
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Curry Elementary School
How 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.
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