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Alumni: what's one memory from Frank Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000787
Frank Elementary School
8409 S AVENIDA DEL YAQUI, GUADALUPE, AZ 85283 · (480) 897-6202 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frank Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,053 of 1,072 | #643 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #740 of 1,072 | #461 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #344 of 930 | #211 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #433 of 1,223 | #333 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #193 of 991 | #96 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #465 of 1,007 | #315 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #229 of 256 | #124 of 138 |
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
537
+64 (+14%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 537 | 38.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 36.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 36.6 | 13.8:1 | 94% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 35 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 31.3 | 16.8:1 | 89% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 60% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 84% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 34 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 52 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Elementary School.
About Frank Elementary School
In GUADALUPE, Arizona, Frank Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 537 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
A total of 22 schools make up Tempe School District (4258), with 10,045 students enrolled.
About 62% of the student body at Frank Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 23% Native American, 8% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. The diversity index for Frank Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 13.8:1 is based on 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Frank Elementary School among them.
Wood School is about 0.6 miles from Frank Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Frank Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 473 (2020-21) to 537 (2024-25).
Frank Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Tempe School District (4258)
- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
- Nevitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Flora Thew Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Wood School0.6 mi · 470
- Getz School0.7 mi · 163
- TAPBI0.8 mi · 175
- BASIS Ahwatukee1.4 mi · 661
- Aguilar School1.6 mi · 350
- Pinnacle High School - Tempe1.6 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Elementary SchoolHow large is Frank Elementary School?
Frank Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Frank Elementary School serve?
Frank Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Frank Elementary School have?
Frank Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Frank Elementary School?
Student demographics at Frank Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Frank Elementary School in?
Frank Elementary School is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.