Ocotillo School

Ocotillo School is a reasonably sized primary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Washington Elementary School District (4260). The school serves 604 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 34% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Washington Elementary School District (4260) comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 18,816 students; Ocotillo School is among them.

On demographics, Ocotillo School records that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Ocotillo School is one.

The closest other public school is Career and College Prep, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 724 students in 2018 compared to 604 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 69% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.