Esperanza Elementary School

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Esperanza Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by Deer Valley Unified District (4246). It educates 443 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Esperanza Elementary School is one of 41 schools operated by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), a district that works with 32,265 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Esperanza Elementary School reports that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Esperanza Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Esperanza Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Esperanza Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Esperanza Elementary School has declined 24%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 443 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 48% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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