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Enrollment
694
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001676
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary
2300 S GARDNER DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85286 · (480) 883-4300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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.
- FThree-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
16.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #331 of 1,072 ▼ 32 | #242 of 646 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #268 of 1,072 ▼ 81 | #209 of 646 ▼ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #53 of 930 | #34 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #210 of 1,223 | #162 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #461 of 991 | #270 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #31 of 1,007 | #28 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #302 of 721 | #188 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
694
-59 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 921
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 694 | 42.2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 43 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 43.3 | 18.2:1 | 17% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 43 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 47 | 18.5:1 | 13% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 46 | 19.4:1 | 13% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 921 | 42 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (868 to 694); teachers down 10% (47 to 42.2).
About Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary is an elementary school located in CHANDLER, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 694 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) enrolls 41,421 students, and its 48 schools include Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary.
The student body at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 46%. Next come 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 59% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Teacher count: 42.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.5:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 65% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, 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. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Bogle Junior High School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 753 to 694, an 8% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 16.5:1.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Bogle Junior High School0.7 mi · 1,007
- Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School0.8 mi · 651
- T. Dale Hancock Elementary School0.8 mi · 667
- Basha Elementary1.4 mi · 581
- Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School1.6 mi · 667
- Hamilton High School1.9 mi · 3,444
Frequently asked questions
About Robert and Danell Tarwater ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary?
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary enrolls approximately 694 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary serve?
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary are roughly 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary in?
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.