Hurley Ranch Elementary

Hurley Ranch Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in TOLLESON, Arizona, one of the schools within Union Elementary District (4277). The school serves 703 students in grades 3 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% bigger than the state mean of about 494.

Across the 3 schools in Union Elementary District (4277) (1,630 students total), Hurley Ranch Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hurley Ranch Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Hurley Ranch Elementary records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. The state averages around 17.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Hurley Ranch Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Union Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hurley Ranch Elementary operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hurley Ranch Elementary has shrank 14%, going from 814 students in 2018 to 703 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

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