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If you could change one rule at Fireside Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
693
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593003313
Fireside Elementary School
3725 E. Love Cactus Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85050 · (602) 449-4700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (112).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
80.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
80.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 85.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fireside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #17 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #16 of 646 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #19 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #18 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #267 of 930 | #161 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #213 of 1,223 | #164 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #468 of 991 | #276 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #459 of 1,007 | #312 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #442 of 721 | #281 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
693
-82 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 693 | 42 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 43.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 46.7 | 15.6:1 | 5% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 44 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 44 | 18.3:1 | 4% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 41 | 19.1:1 | 3% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fireside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (805 to 693); teachers down 5% (44 to 42).
About Fireside Elementary School
Fireside Elementary School is an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, and it is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). It reported 693 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
The district for Fireside Elementary School is Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), with 42 schools and 26,183 students.
Of every 100 students at Fireside Elementary School, about 63 are White. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Fireside Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Fireside Elementary School from the closest public school, Pinnacle High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 693, down from 775 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.6:1 to 16.5:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Fireside Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 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 Fireside Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Fireside Elementary. Fireside Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Fireside Elementary SchoolLOUISVILLE, CO · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacle High School0.4 mi · 2,430
- Sky Crossing Elementary School0.7 mi · 628
- Explorer Middle School1.0 mi · 607
- Wildfire Elementary School1.1 mi · 394
- Desert Trails Elementary School1.4 mi · 590
- Quail Run Elementary School1.4 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Fireside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fireside Elementary School?
Fireside Elementary School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fireside Elementary School serve?
Fireside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fireside Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Fireside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fireside Elementary School?
At Fireside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Fireside Elementary School?
Fireside Elementary School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.