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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4245)·NCES 040681000574
Queen Creek Elementary School
23636 S 204TH ST, QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142 · (480) 987-5920 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 94% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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
16.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · 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 | 219 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
58.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Queen Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #157 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #127 of 646 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #195 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #161 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #153 of 930 | #94 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #198 of 1,223 | #151 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #491 of 991 | #292 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #477 of 1,007 | #321 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #559 of 721 | #359 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
711
+63 (+10%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
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 | 711 | 42.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 41.2 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 42.1 | 18.1:1 | 18% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 40 | 19.4:1 | 32% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 36 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 31% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Queen Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (776 to 711); teachers up 6% (40 to 42.5).
About Queen Creek Elementary School
A large elementary school in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona, Queen Creek Elementary School is part of Queen Creek Unified District (4245). The latest federal count shows 711 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 58% bigger than average.
Queen Creek Elementary School belongs to Queen Creek Unified District (4245), a district of 15 schools and 15,065 students.
A majority of students at Queen Creek Elementary School, 60%, are White. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 59% of residents are White. Queen Creek Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 42.5 full-time equivalents, or about 16.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Queen Creek Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The school nearest to Queen Creek Elementary School is Queen Creek Virtual Academy, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 648 in 2020-21 and 711 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.1:1 in 2020-21 to 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastmark High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Silver Valley ElementaryElementary · 1,384 students
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,153 students
- Schnepf Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
Other schools in QUEEN CREEK
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eduprize SchoolElementary · 1,733 students
- Heritage Academy GatewayCombined · 1,556 students
Nearby schools
- Queen Creek Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 265
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-120.5 mi · 2,356
- Desert Mountain Elementary1.0 mi · 682
- Newell Barney College Preparatory School1.6 mi · 129
- Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary2.0 mi · 642
- Crismon High School2.1 mi · 2,009
Frequently asked questions
About Queen Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Queen Creek Elementary School?
Queen Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-06.
Is Queen Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Queen Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Queen Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Queen Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Queen Creek Elementary School?
Queen Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Queen Creek Elementary School?
Queen Creek Elementary School is overseen by Queen Creek Unified District (4245) in Maricopa County.
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