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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001504
Esperanza Elementary School
251 W MOHAWK LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85027 · (623) 445-3700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 46 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
% 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 | 22.0% | #715 of 1,072 | #445 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #706 of 1,072 | #440 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #171 of 930 | #99 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #610 of 1,223 | #454 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #85 of 991 | #43 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #144 of 1,007 | #99 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #231 of 721 | #147 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 443 | 35.4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 39.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 36.3 | 13.8:1 | 59% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 39 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 36.5 | 15.9:1 | 59% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 60% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 34% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 51 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 30 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Elementary School.
About Esperanza Elementary School
Esperanza Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Deer Valley Unified District (4246), located in PHOENIX, Arizona. It reports enrollment of 443 students in pre-K through 6.
District-wide, Deer Valley Unified District (4246) has 41 schools and 32,265 students.
At Esperanza Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 49%. Enrollment also includes 32% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Esperanza Elementary School lists 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Esperanza Elementary School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Esperanza Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 405 (2020-21) to 443 (2024-25). The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.4:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Esperanza Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 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
Nearby schools
- Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy0.9 mi · 225
- Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy0.9 mi · 713
- Vista Peak0.9 mi · 63
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 569
- Northeast Campus1.5 mi · 50
- Constitution Elementary School1.6 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Esperanza Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Esperanza Elementary School?
Esperanza Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Esperanza Elementary School serve?
Esperanza Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Esperanza Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Esperanza Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Esperanza Elementary School?
Student demographics at Esperanza Elementary School are roughly 32% White, 49% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Elementary School in?
Esperanza Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.