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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·J O COMBS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4445)·NCES 040399002811
Ellsworth Elementary School
38454 N CAROLINA AVE, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85140 · (480) 882-3520 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DThree-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
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -30.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 30 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ellsworth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,017 of 1,072 ▼ 150 | #51 of 54 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #826 of 1,072 ▼ 32 | #40 of 54 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #78 of 930 | #6 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #468 of 1,223 | #25 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #551 of 991 | #25 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #206 of 1,007 | #17 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #317 of 721 | #14 of 29 |
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
516
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 516 | 30 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 32.5 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 28.9 | 22.2:1 | 51% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 25 | 24.2:1 | 53% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 41% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellsworth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (641 to 516); teachers up 4% (28.9 to 30).
About Ellsworth Elementary School
Ellsworth Elementary School is one of the public schools in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 516 students in pre-K through 6.
J O Combs Unified School District (4445) runs 10 schools with a combined 3,934 students. Ellsworth Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Ellsworth Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 44%. The remaining students are 41% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Pinal County is about 30% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ellsworth Elementary School scores 63%.
There are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ellsworth Elementary School, giving a ratio of 17.2:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Ellsworth Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Pinal County, the median household earns about $80,266 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ellsworth Elementary School shares Pinal County with 154 other public schools.
About 0.6 miles separate Ellsworth Elementary School from the closest public school, J. O. Combs Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Ellsworth Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 533 to 516. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.5:1 to 17.2:1.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- J. O. Combs Middle SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Kathryn Sue Simonton ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Jack Harmon Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Combs Traditional AcademyElementary · 211 students
Other schools in QUEEN CREEK
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Other Ellsworth Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Ellsworth Elementary. Ellsworth Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Ellsworth ElementaryEllsworth, WI · 734 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolVancouver, WA · 401 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 227 students
- Ellsworth ElemEllsworth, KS · 188 students
- ELLSWORTH ELEMENTARYELLSWORTH, MN · 76 students
Nearby schools
- J. O. Combs Middle School0.6 mi · 581
- Jack Harmon Elementary School0.6 mi · 382
- Combs Center for Success Middle School0.7 mi · 4
- Combs Center for Success High School0.7 mi · 49
- Combs Online School for Success0.7 mi · 116
- Combs Traditional Academy0.8 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Ellsworth Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ellsworth Elementary School?
Ellsworth Elementary School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ellsworth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ellsworth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Ellsworth Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Ellsworth Elementary School.
How diverse is Ellsworth Elementary School?
Ellsworth Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 44% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ellsworth Elementary School in?
Ellsworth Elementary School is part of J O Combs Unified School District (4445).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.