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How has Moon Mountain School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000931
Moon Mountain School
13425 N 19TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (602) 896-6000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 14% |
Student demographics
60%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 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp 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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Moon Mountain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #489 of 1,072 | #333 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #588 of 1,072 | #379 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #320 of 930 | #194 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #542 of 1,223 | #410 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #218 of 991 | #117 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #304 of 1,007 | #209 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #156 of 721 | #99 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 474 | 33.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 37 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 34.8 | 14.6:1 | 83% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 81% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 100% (716) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 75% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | 41 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 28 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moon Mountain School.
About Moon Mountain School
Moon Mountain School is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, administered by Washington Elementary School District (4260). Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 474 students.
The district, Washington Elementary School District (4260), has 18,816 students enrolled across 33 schools.
At Moon Mountain School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. Next come 22% White, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Moon Mountain School is 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Moon Mountain School is located in Maricopa County, where the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Moon Mountain School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Moon Mountain School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Thunderbird High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Moon Mountain School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 528.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Moon Mountain School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Thunderbird High School0.4 mi · 1,592
- Shaw Butte School0.8 mi · 688
- John Jacobs Elementary School0.9 mi · 439
- Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy1.3 mi · 416
- Acacia Elementary School1.6 mi · 806
- Lookout Mountain School1.7 mi · 979
Frequently asked questions
About Moon Mountain SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moon Mountain School?
Moon Mountain School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Moon Mountain School serve?
Moon Mountain School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moon Mountain School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moon Mountain School is approximately 14.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moon Mountain School?
At Moon Mountain School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 58% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Moon Mountain School public or private?
Moon Mountain 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.