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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sahuaro School this year?
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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000939
Sahuaro School
12835 N 33RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (602) 896-6200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sahuaro School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #352 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #255 of 646 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #469 of 1,072 ▲ 24 | #318 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #219 of 930 | #133 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #396 of 1,223 | #306 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #432 of 991 | #251 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #147 of 1,007 | #101 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #686 of 721 | #442 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
560
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 560 | 34.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 37.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 35.5 | 16.6:1 | 77% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 79% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 100% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 71% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 28 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 22 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sahuaro School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (571 to 560); teachers down 7% (37 to 34.5).
About Sahuaro School
Sahuaro School is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260). The student body numbers 560 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 24% larger than that.
Sahuaro School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260), where 33 schools serve 18,816 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Sahuaro School, at 53%. Next come 22% White, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. Sahuaro School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Sahuaro School total 34.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Sahuaro School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Sahuaro School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Moon Valley High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Sahuaro School is City: Large.
The school enrolled 560 students in 2024-25, 25 more than the 535 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sahuaro School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 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
- Moon Valley High School0.7 mi · 1,471
- Chaparral Elementary School0.8 mi · 415
- Cholla Middle School0.8 mi · 681
- Lakeview Elementary School0.9 mi · 458
- Acacia Elementary School1.0 mi · 806
- Tumbleweed Elementary School1.1 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Sahuaro SchoolHow large is Sahuaro School?
Sahuaro School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sahuaro School serve?
Sahuaro School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Sahuaro School have?
Sahuaro School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Sahuaro School?
Sahuaro School reports a student body of 22% White, 53% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Sahuaro School?
Sahuaro School is overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.