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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000933
Ocotillo School
3225 W OCOTILLO RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85017 · (602) 347-2400 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
50%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
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 1 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ocotillo School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #648 of 1,072 ▲ 166 | #406 of 646 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #840 of 1,072 ▼ 200 | #519 of 646 ▼ 117 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #478 of 930 | #302 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #311 of 1,223 | #242 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #577 of 991 | #354 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #579 of 1,007 | #379 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #381 of 721 | #245 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
604
-85 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 604 | 34.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 33.5 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 36.5 | 17.8:1 | 79% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 689 | 38 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 40.3 | 18.0:1 | 82% (593) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 38 | 20.6:1 | 100% (781) |
| 2010-11 | 865 | 43 | 20.1:1 | 100% (862) |
| 2000-01 | 1,157 | 48 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 736 | 37 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocotillo School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (724 to 604); teachers down 14% (40.3 to 34.5).
About Ocotillo School
Ocotillo School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school serves 604 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) enrolls 18,816 students, and its 33 schools include Ocotillo School.
At 69%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Ocotillo School combined. It is also 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 38 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Ocotillo School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Its teaching staff equals 34.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.5:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 17.0:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The nearest other public school, Career and College Prep, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ocotillo School.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Ocotillo School had 689 students in 2020-21 and 604 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Ocotillo 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
- Career and College Prep0.5 mi · 96
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School0.7 mi · 401
- Valencia Newcomer School0.8 mi · 138
- Global Academy of Phoenix0.8 mi · 429
- Catalina Ventura School0.9 mi · 842
- Synergy Public School0.9 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Ocotillo SchoolHow large is Ocotillo School?
Ocotillo School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ocotillo School serve?
Ocotillo School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocotillo School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ocotillo School is approximately 17.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ocotillo School?
Student demographics at Ocotillo School are roughly 8% White, 69% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ocotillo School public or private?
Ocotillo 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.