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What's one thing Heatherbrae School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000096
Heatherbrae School
7070 W HEATHERBRAE DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85033 · (623) 691-5200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -29.0pp 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 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 29 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heatherbrae School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #822 of 1,072 ▼ 78 | #509 of 646 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #868 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #539 of 646 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #224 of 930 | #137 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #306 of 1,223 | #239 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #792 of 991 | #502 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #854 of 1,007 | #564 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #382 of 721 | #246 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
607
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,022
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 607 | 30.7 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 31.7 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 22 | 27.8:1 | 78% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 32 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 35.3 | 20.6:1 | 92% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 32 | 25.7:1 | 100% (819) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 35 | 19.7:1 | 91% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 1,074 | 46 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,022 | 41 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heatherbrae School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (727 to 607); teachers down 13% (35.3 to 30.7).
About Heatherbrae School
Heatherbrae School is a public elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. A federal count lists 607 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 35% larger than that.
Heatherbrae School is in Cartwright Elementary District (4282), a district with 13,436 students across 22 schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Heatherbrae School, with 86% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Black and 2% White. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Heatherbrae School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
The count of teachers at Heatherbrae School is 30.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.8:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The closest public school to Heatherbrae School is Westland School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Heatherbrae School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Heatherbrae School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Heatherbrae School went from 658 students to 607.
Discussions about Heatherbrae School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 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
- Westland School0.5 mi · 215
- Holiday Park School0.5 mi · 530
- Western School of Science and Technology0.7 mi · 516
- Premier Charter High School0.7 mi · 140
- Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep0.7 mi · 650
- Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation0.8 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Heatherbrae SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Heatherbrae School?
Heatherbrae School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Heatherbrae School serve?
Heatherbrae School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Heatherbrae School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Heatherbrae School.
What is the student diversity at Heatherbrae School?
Student demographics at Heatherbrae School are roughly 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Heatherbrae School?
Heatherbrae School is overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.