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What's the one class at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187000615
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
500 S ARROWHEAD DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 812-7000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- B-Three-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
13.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #567 of 1,072 ▲ 110 | #363 of 646 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #548 of 1,072 ▼ 5 | #356 of 646 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #435 of 930 | #274 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #242 of 1,223 | #188 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #161 of 991 | #78 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #22 of 1,007 | #21 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #252 of 256 | #137 of 138 |
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
667
+84 (+14%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 1,028
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 667 | 49.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 49.5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 48.7 | 14.0:1 | 56% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 59% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 52% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 38% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 1,028 | 46 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (665 to 667); teachers up 18% (42 to 49.5).
About Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
Located in CHANDLER, Arizona, Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 667 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 48% higher.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) has 41,421 students in 48 schools, and Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 46% of students at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School has 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 3.5 students per teacher.
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School.
Bright Beginnings School #1 is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 84 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.2 to 13.5 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Bright Beginnings School #10.9 mi · 199
- Arizona College Prep Middle School1.1 mi · 907
- San Marcos Elementary School1.2 mi · 343
- Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary1.6 mi · 694
- Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary1.7 mi · 702
- Chandler High School1.8 mi · 3,179
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Howard K Conley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School serve?
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School.
How diverse is Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 46% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
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