Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISAAC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4259)·NCES 040396001542
Esperanza Elementary School
3025 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 442-2800 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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
19.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -9.0pp 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 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Esperanza Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #763 of 1,072 ▼ 31 | #470 of 646 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #825 of 1,072 ▼ 33 | #506 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #57 of 930 | #32 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #778 of 1,223 | #547 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #765 of 991 | #479 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #958 of 1,007 | #625 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #191 of 721 | #121 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
369
-65 (-15%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 369 | 19 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 22.7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22.7 | 16.2:1 | 88% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 90% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 99% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 23 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (500 to 369); teachers down 30% (27 to 19).
About Esperanza Elementary School
Esperanza Elementary School is a public elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 369 students.
A total of 12 schools make up Isaac Elementary District (4259), with 4,929 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at Esperanza Elementary School. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.4:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Esperanza Elementary School is B-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The school nearest to Esperanza Elementary School is Bret Tarver Education Complex, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Esperanza Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Esperanza Elementary School's enrollment dropped 15%, to 369.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Isaac Elementary District (4259)
- Pueblo Del Sol Middle SchoolElementary · 659 students
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesMiddle · 553 students
- Alta E Butler SchoolElementary · 541 students
- J B Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Isaac Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Esperanza Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Esperanza Elementary. Esperanza Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Esperanza Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 443 students
- Esperanza Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 437 students
- Esperanza ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 962 students
- Esperanza ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 577 students
- ESPERANZA ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, NM · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Bret Tarver Education Complex0.0 mi · 179
- Isaac Online Prep Academy0.4 mi · 85
- J B Sutton Elementary School0.4 mi · 522
- Isaac Middle School0.5 mi · 474
- Carl Hayden High School0.6 mi · 2,079
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes0.9 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Esperanza Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Esperanza Elementary School?
Esperanza Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Esperanza Elementary School serve?
Esperanza Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary School is approximately 19.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Esperanza Elementary School?
Student demographics at Esperanza Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Elementary School in?
Esperanza Elementary School is part of Isaac Elementary District (4259).
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