Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000512
Kachina Elementary School
5304 W CROCUS DR, GLENDALE, AZ 85306 · (623) 412-4500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 36% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kachina Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #738 of 1,072 ▼ 100 | #462 of 646 ▼ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #582 of 1,072 ▲ 12 | #375 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #420 of 930 | #262 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #917 of 1,223 | #600 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #268 of 991 | #151 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #169 of 1,007 | #116 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.5% | #68 of 721 | #39 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-94 (-26%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 273 | 18.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 24.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 59% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 30.7 | 14.3:1 | 67% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 60% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 58% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 38 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 807 | 38 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kachina Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (437 to 273); teachers down 40% (30.7 to 18.5).
About Kachina Elementary School
Kachina Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in GLENDALE, Arizona. Enrollment stands at 273 students, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 39% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Kachina Elementary School is one of 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237), which enrolls 34,436 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Kachina Elementary School, 45%, is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 38% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Maricopa County's population at about 31%. The diversity index for Kachina Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.8:1 is based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.2 more students per teacher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that 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%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Kachina Elementary School from the closest public school, Peoria eCampus. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 94 students, from 367 to 273. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.2:1 to 14.8:1.
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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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Peoria eCampus0.0 mi · 130
- Sunburst School0.8 mi · 556
- Marshall Ranch Elementary School1.1 mi · 662
- Pioneer Elementary School1.1 mi · 411
- West-MEC - Ironwood High School1.2 mi · 1
- Canyon Elementary School1.2 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Kachina Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kachina Elementary School?
Kachina Elementary School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kachina Elementary School serve?
Kachina Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Kachina Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Kachina Elementary School.
How diverse is Kachina Elementary School?
Kachina Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Kachina Elementary School public or private?
Kachina Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
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