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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906001116
John Jacobs Elementary School
14421 N 23RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85023 · (602) 896-5700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 15% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 . % PassingMath
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 2 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Jacobs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #503 of 1,072 | #336 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #590 of 1,072 | #381 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #63 of 930 | #36 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #622 of 1,223 | #463 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #336 of 991 | #194 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #204 of 1,007 | #139 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #232 of 721 | #148 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
439
-65 (-13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 439 | 28.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 75% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 35.8 | 16.1:1 | 75% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 29 | 19.7:1 | 100% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 56% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 36 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 25 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Jacobs Elementary School.
About John Jacobs Elementary School
John Jacobs Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school reports 439 students in pre-K through 6.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) oversees John Jacobs Elementary School and 32 other schools, with 18,816 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at John Jacobs Elementary School, at 53%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at John Jacobs Elementary School is 28.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.4:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy is located about 0.4 miles from John Jacobs Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
John Jacobs Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
John Jacobs Elementary School's enrollment declined from 504 in 2020-21 to 439 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 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
- Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy0.4 mi · 416
- Thunderbird High School0.8 mi · 1,592
- Acacia Elementary School0.8 mi · 806
- Moon Mountain School0.9 mi · 474
- Desert Foothills Middle School1.2 mi · 621
- Shaw Butte School1.4 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About John Jacobs Elementary SchoolHow large is John Jacobs Elementary School?
John Jacobs Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does John Jacobs Elementary School serve?
John Jacobs Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Jacobs Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Jacobs Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Jacobs Elementary School?
John Jacobs Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 53% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John Jacobs Elementary School public or private?
John Jacobs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.