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Enrollment
757
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243000179
Papago School
2013 N 36TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85008 · (602) 381-6100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (84).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Papago School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #998 of 1,072 ▼ 96 | #621 of 646 ▼ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,032 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #625 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #150 of 1,223 | #113 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #651 of 991 | #407 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #842 of 1,007 | #556 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #370 of 721 | #239 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
757
-119 (-14%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 757 | 41.5 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 44 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 44.5 | 18.5:1 | 86% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 42 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 913 | 54.5 | 16.7:1 | 93% (848) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 53 | 18.0:1 | 94% (901) |
| 2010-11 | 893 | 52 | 17.2:1 | 76% (680) |
| 2000-01 | 1,023 | 52 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 44 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Papago School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (913 to 757); teachers down 24% (54.5 to 41.5).
About Papago School
Papago School is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, and it is part of Creighton Elementary District (4263). Its 757 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
The district for Papago School is Creighton Elementary District (4263), with 10 schools and 4,835 students.
Papago School enrolls a student body that is 85% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% Black and 5% White. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Papago School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Federal staffing data show 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Papago School and a ratio of 18.2:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The next-closest public school is Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Papago School.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 876 to 757. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 18.2:1, from 20.9:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Papago 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 Creighton Elementary District (4263)
- Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Gateway SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · 537 students
- Excelencia SchoolElementary · 501 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
- Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix0.4 mi · 439
- Gateway School0.7 mi · 577
- Ombudsman - Charter East0.8 mi · 188
- Pat Tillman Middle School1.0 mi · 598
- The Creighton Academy1.1 mi · 411
- Career Success School - Sage Campus1.1 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Papago SchoolHow large is Papago School?
Papago School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades PK-08.
Is Papago School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Papago School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Papago School have?
Papago School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Papago School?
At Papago School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Papago School public or private?
Papago School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Creighton Elementary District (4263).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.