Orangedale Early Learning Center

Orangedale Early Learning Center is a K-5 school of tiny scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Balsz Elementary District (4268), educateing 32 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 93% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Orangedale Early Learning Center is one of 6 schools operated by Balsz Elementary District (4268), a district that educates 1,936 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Orangedale Early Learning Center lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 31% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Orangedale Early Learning Center has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Orangedale Early Learning Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: The Excel Center - Papago, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 146%: 13 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 56% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Orangedale Early Learning Center typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.