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Enrollment
988
Elementary
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVEEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4276)·NCES 040429003530
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy
8800 S 55TH AVE, LAVEEN, AZ 85339 · (602) 304-2040 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · 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 | 38 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (109).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +21.0pp since 2017
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 21 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #382 of 1,072 ▲ 28 | #268 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #308 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #233 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #95 of 930 | #51 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 988 | #38 of 1,223 | #29 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #811 of 991 | #514 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #815 of 1,007 | #537 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #240 of 256 | #128 of 138 |
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
988
-3 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 988 | 49.5 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 966 | 52.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 980 | 54.2 | 18.1:1 | 61% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 991 | 52 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 973 | 47.5 | 20.5:1 | 65% (631) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (973 to 988); teachers up 4% (47.5 to 49.5).
About Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy
Families in LAVEEN, Arizona, are served by Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy, a high-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 988 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 119% above average.
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy is one of the 9 schools that make up Laveen Elementary District (4276) (8,111 students in total).
Roughly 82% of students at Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy are Hispanic. Other students are 8% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy scores 32%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. The school has 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Betty Fairfax High School sits about 0.3 miles from Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 991 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 988.
This page is set up for the Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
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Other schools in Laveen Elementary District (4276)
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
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- Laveen Elementary SchoolElementary · 894 students
- Vista del Sur AcceleratedElementary · 893 students
- Trailside Point Performing Arts AcademyElementary · 863 students
Other schools in LAVEEN
- Cesar Chavez High SchoolHigh · 2,598 students
- Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
- Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyElementary · 997 students
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageElementary · 988 students
- Estrella Foothills Global AcademyElementary · 984 students
Nearby schools
- Betty Fairfax High School0.3 mi · 2,014
- Cheatham Elementary School1.1 mi · 758
- Desert Meadows Elementary School1.6 mi · 1,020
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village1.6 mi · 988
- Rogers Ranch STEM Academy1.7 mi · 997
- Estrella Foothills Global Academy1.8 mi · 984
Frequently asked questions
About Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyHow large is Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy?
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy enrolls approximately 988 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy serve?
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy have?
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy?
Student demographics at Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy are roughly 8% White, 82% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy in?
Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy is part of Laveen Elementary District (4276).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.