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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593003104
Palomino Intermediate School
15815 N 29TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-2900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 127 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 35% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
22.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palomino Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #783 of 1,072 ▲ 24 | #481 of 646 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #851 of 1,072 ▼ 122 | #529 of 646 ▼ 74 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #36 of 930 | #24 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #746 of 1,223 | #529 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #216 of 991 | #115 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #894 of 1,007 | #590 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #150 of 721 | #96 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
383
-114 (-23%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 383 | 27.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 23.7 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 27.3 | 15.9:1 | 82% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 33.9 | 15.9:1 | 89% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 81% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 94% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palomino Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (539 to 383); teachers down 20% (33.9 to 27.1).
About Palomino Intermediate School
Palomino Intermediate School is a small elementary school for students in PHOENIX, Arizona. There are 383 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) is responsible for 42 schools, Palomino Intermediate School included, with 26,183 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Palomino Intermediate School is 89% Hispanic. Next come 5% Black and 3% White. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Palomino Intermediate School among them.
Palomino Primary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Palomino Intermediate School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Palomino Intermediate School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
A 23% decrease took enrollment from 497 in 2020-21 to 383 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 14.1:1.
The allk12 page for Palomino Intermediate School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 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
- Palomino Primary School0.1 mi · 590
- Crestview College Preparatory High School0.5 mi · 239
- Greenway Middle School0.5 mi · 646
- pvONLINE0.6 mi · 127
- Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-120.9 mi · 519
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix1.0 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Palomino Intermediate SchoolHow large is Palomino Intermediate School?
Palomino Intermediate School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Palomino Intermediate School serve?
Palomino Intermediate School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palomino Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palomino Intermediate School is approximately 14.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Palomino Intermediate School?
Palomino Intermediate School reports a student body of 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Palomino Intermediate School?
Palomino Intermediate School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.