Ira A. Fulton Elementary

As an average-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, Ira A. Fulton Elementary works with 502 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).

Within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), which oversees 48 schools and 41,421 students, Ira A. Fulton Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ira A. Fulton Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 5% Black. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Ira A. Fulton Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ira A. Fulton Elementary has ticked down 44%, going from 902 students in 2018 to 502 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 70% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.