Maricopa Elementary School

Maricopa Elementary School is a roomy elementary campus in MARICOPA, Arizona, operated by Maricopa Unified School District (4441). The school enrolls 883 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 96% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Across the 11 schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) (9,568 students total), Maricopa Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Maricopa Elementary School reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 21% White, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Maricopa Elementary School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pinal County put the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Maricopa Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Maricopa Wells Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maricopa Elementary School has ticked up 32%, going from 668 students in 2018 to 883 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 32% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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