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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Holiday Park School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000097
Holiday Park School
4417 N 66TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85033 · (623) 691-4500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
19%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holiday Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #604 of 1,072 | #383 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #667 of 1,072 | #418 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #19 of 930 | #15 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #444 of 1,223 | #343 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #446 of 991 | #259 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.6% | #907 of 1,007 | #596 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #331 of 721 | #210 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
530
-133 (-20%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 530 | 32.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 29.5 | 21.0:1 | 74% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 35 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 36.5 | 17.8:1 | 89% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 32 | 24.0:1 | 100% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 40 | 19.3:1 | 86% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 978 | 48 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 838 | 41 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holiday Park School.
About Holiday Park School
Holiday Park School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its enrollment is 530 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Holiday Park School is among 22 schools run by Cartwright Elementary District (4282), which serves 13,436 students.
Hispanic students are 90% of those enrolled at Holiday Park School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Black and 4% White. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Holiday Park School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Holiday Park School is about 0.3 miles from Westland School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Holiday Park School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 530, down from 663 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.9 to 16.3 over 4 years.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Holiday Park School. 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 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 School0.3 mi · 215
- Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism0.4 mi · 510
- Western School of Science and Technology0.5 mi · 516
- Heatherbrae School0.5 mi · 607
- Academy of Math and Science Camelback0.6 mi · 1,063
- Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation0.6 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Holiday Park SchoolHow large is Holiday Park School?
Holiday Park School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-06.
Is Holiday Park School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holiday Park School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Holiday Park School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Holiday Park School.
How diverse is Holiday Park School?
Holiday Park School reports a student body of 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Holiday Park School?
Holiday Park 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.