Total enrollment
18,816
-1,695 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Arizona · 18,816 students · 2 cities
Parents inside Washington Elementary School District (4260) pick from 33 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 18,816 students (an average school size of 570).
4-year change in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washington Elementary School District (4260) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18,816 | #11 of 156 | #436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 33 | #8 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #64 of 153 | #7,102 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #28 of 123 | #1,525 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Since 2017-18, the 32 district schools that reported both years went from 22,615 to 18,735 students (down 17%) and from 1,388 to 1,111 full-time teachers (down 20%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Washington Elementary School District (4260)
As an average-sized district in Arizona, Washington Elementary School District (4260) instructs 18,816 students across 33 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Washington Elementary School District (4260) spans 28 elementary and 5 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Washington Elementary School District (4260) is about 570, higher than the Arizona average of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Washington Elementary School District (4260) has declined 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 20,511 students to 18,816. Over that span, Washington Elementary School District (4260) gained 1 school, going from 32 to 33.
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