Navarrete Elementary

Navarrete Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Current enrollment sits at 389 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Within Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), which oversees 48 schools and 41,421 students, Navarrete Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Navarrete Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Navarrete Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Navarrete Elementary is one.

Basha High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Navarrete Elementary.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Navarrete Elementary has declined 44%, going from 695 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.