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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVEEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4276)·NCES 040429000342

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School

3851 W ROESER RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85041 · (602) 237-9120 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% 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.
  • C+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

Enrollment
714
Elementary
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten649%
Grade 1608%
Grade 27811%
Grade 38712%
Grade 48111%
Grade 57911%
Grade 68712%
Grade 79213%
Grade 88612%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (86).

Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
203%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
65191%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
274%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
36952%
Female
34548%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.0%27.0%
2023-2424.0%25.0%
2022-2326.0%28.0%
2021-2229.0%28.0%
2020-2122.0%15.0%
2018-1934.0%37.0%
2017-1826.0%31.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Maurice C. Cash Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#595 of 1,072
▲ 32
#378 of 646
▲ 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#755 of 1,072
▲ 40
#470 of 646
▲ 23
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#383 of 930#235 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
714#192 of 1,223#145 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#540 of 991#326 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.6%#916 of 1,007#602 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.0%#213 of 721#134 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 2024-25
Enrollment
714
-96 (-12%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2571441.817.1:1N/A
2023-2476548.815.7:1N/A
2022-2383947.317.8:190% (754)
2020-218105115.9:1N/A
2017-1895247.720.0:191% (866)
2015-169655019.3:169% (668)
2010-117813423.0:187% (678)
2000-016223318.9:1N/A
1990-917484217.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maurice C. Cash Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (952 to 714); teachers down 12% (47.7 to 41.8).

About Maurice C. Cash Elementary School

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in PHOENIX, Arizona. The latest federal count shows 714 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 58% higher.

Laveen Elementary District (4276) serves 8,111 students across 9 schools.

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School's enrollment is 91% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% Black and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 60 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School's 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.1:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Rogers Ranch STEM Academy is the closest, at about 1.5 miles. Maurice C. Cash Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 810. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.9:1 in 2020-21 to 17.1:1 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School
District
Laveen Elementary District (4276)
Address
3851 W ROESER RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85041
Phone
(602) 237-9120
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
714
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040429000342
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Maurice C. Cash Elementary School
How many students attend Maurice C. Cash Elementary School?
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School enrolls approximately 714 students in grades PK-08.
Is Maurice C. Cash Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice C. Cash Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Maurice C. Cash Elementary School?
Student demographics at Maurice C. Cash Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Maurice C. Cash Elementary School public or private?
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laveen Elementary District (4276).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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