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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLETON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4278)·NCES 040444000347

Littleton Elementary School

1252 S AVONDALE BLVD, AVONDALE, AZ 85323 · (623) 478-5700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL802 STUDENTS
Enrollment
802
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
147
Kindergarten
74
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
79
Grade 5
85
Grade 6
77
Grade 7
63
Grade 8
54
Student demographics
White
253%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
64580%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 48%
Black
9612%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
182%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45657%
Female
34643%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +14.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
802
+205 (+34%) vs 2017
% White
3%
was 8%
% Hispanic
80%
was 79%
% Black
12%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Littleton Elementary School

Set in AVONDALE, Arizona, Littleton Elementary School is a well-populated elementary school, part of Littleton Elementary District (4278). It enrolls 802 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 78% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Littleton Elementary District (4278) comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,206 students; Littleton Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Littleton Elementary School logs that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 12% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Littleton Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Estrella Vista Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 34%: 597 students in 2018 compared to 802 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 8% to 3% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Littleton Elementary School
District
Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Address
1252 S AVONDALE BLVD, AVONDALE, AZ 85323
Phone
(623) 478-5700
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
802
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040444000347
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Other schools in AVONDALE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Littleton Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Littleton Elementary School?
Littleton Elementary School enrolls approximately 802 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Littleton Elementary School serve?
Littleton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Littleton Elementary School?
At Littleton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Littleton Elementary School in?
Littleton Elementary School is part of Littleton Elementary District (4278).
What city is Littleton Elementary School in?
Littleton Elementary School is located in AVONDALE, AZ.
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