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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOWLER ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4273)·NCES 040306000240

Fowler Elementary School

6707 W VAN BUREN ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (623) 707-2500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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

Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5314%
Grade 16718%
Grade 26417%
Grade 36718%
Grade 46417%
Grade 55515%

This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).

Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
33691%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
134%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
18049%
Female
19051%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -4.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2421.0%21.0%
2022-2320.0%17.0%
2021-2225.0%21.0%
2020-2123.0%2.0%
2018-1931.0%28.0%
2017-1821.0%25.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Fowler Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#723 of 1,072
▲ 102
#449 of 646
▲ 61
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#871 of 1,072
▲ 8
#541 of 646
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.5pp#104 of 930#57 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#774 of 1,223#544 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#500 of 991#296 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.2%#911 of 1,007#598 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-37.5%#67 of 721#38 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 2024-25
Enrollment
370
+145 (+64%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253702216.8:1N/A
2023-243712316.1:1N/A
2022-234072119.4:185% (345)
2020-21225239.8:1N/A
2017-185923218.5:192% (544)
2015-166513121.0:195% (621)
2010-116043119.5:192% (555)
2000-016463319.6:1N/A
1990-915973417.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fowler Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (592 to 370); teachers down 31% (32 to 22).

About Fowler Elementary School

Fowler Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment totals 370 students across pre-K through 5.

Fowler Elementary District (4273) operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,645 students.

The share of students at Fowler Elementary School who are Hispanic is 91%. Other groups make up 4% White and 4% Black. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.

There are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.8:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Fowler Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Arizona public elementary schools.

The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Fowler Elementary School among them.

Sunridge Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Fowler Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Fowler Elementary School's location as City: Large.

Enrollment was 225 in 2020-21 and 370 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.8:1 to 16.8:1.

On allk12, people connected to Fowler Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Fowler Elementary School
District
Fowler Elementary District (4273)
Address
6707 W VAN BUREN ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Phone
(623) 707-2500
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040306000240
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Fowler Elementary District (4273)
Other schools in PHOENIX
Other Fowler Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Fowler Elementary. Fowler Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Fowler Elementary School
How large is Fowler Elementary School?
Fowler Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fowler Elementary School serve?
Fowler Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fowler Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Fowler Elementary School.
How diverse is Fowler Elementary School?
Fowler Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fowler Elementary School public or private?
Fowler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fowler Elementary District (4273).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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