John & Carol Carlson Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in CHANDLER, Arizona, John & Carol Carlson Elementary teaches 572 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Enrollment runs roughly 27% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) runs 48 schools in total, collectively educating 41,421 students. John & Carol Carlson Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, John & Carol Carlson Elementary shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), John & Carol Carlson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John & Carol Carlson Elementary has contracted 28%, going from 796 students in 2018 to 572 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 74% to 65% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.