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Which teacher or staff member at Maryland Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000930
Maryland Elementary School
6503 N 21ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 · (602) 347-2300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
67%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
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 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 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maryland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #819 of 1,072 ▲ 36 | #506 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #839 of 1,072 ▼ 96 | #518 of 646 ▼ 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #172 of 930 | #106 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #329 of 1,223 | #256 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #480 of 991 | #282 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #108 of 1,007 | #75 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #166 of 721 | #105 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
594
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 594 | 35.8 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 31.8 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 83% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 50.1 | 16.5:1 | 83% (685) |
| 2015-16 | 843 | 48 | 17.6:1 | 100% (843) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 37 | 21.5:1 | 100% (793) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 39 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maryland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (827 to 594); teachers down 29% (50.1 to 35.8).
About Maryland Elementary School
Maryland Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Total enrollment is 594 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 32% higher.
The district, Washington Elementary School District (4260), has 18,816 students enrolled across 33 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Maryland Elementary School is 53%, a majority. It is also 19% Black, 10% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Maryland Elementary School has 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.
Maryland Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Maryland Elementary School is Washington High School, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.6 to 16.6 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Maryland Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Maryland Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Maryland Elementary. Maryland Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Maryland ElementaryVista, CA · 466 students
- Maryland Elementary SchoolBexley, OH · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Washington High School0.4 mi · 1,659
- Pensar Academy0.6 mi · 203
- Cornerstone Charter School0.8 mi · 138
- Orangewood School1.0 mi · 797
- Alhambra Traditional School1.0 mi · 733
- Synergy Public School1.0 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Maryland Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Maryland Elementary School?
Maryland Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-08.
Is Maryland Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maryland Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maryland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maryland Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Maryland Elementary School?
Maryland Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 53% Hispanic, 19% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Maryland Elementary School public or private?
Maryland 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.