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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Shaw Butte School this year?
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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000941
Shaw Butte School
12202 N 21ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (602) 347-4200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
44 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 56% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
53%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shaw Butte School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #771 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #475 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #860 of 1,072 ▲ 205 | #533 of 646 ▲ 113 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #220 of 1,223 | #171 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #369 of 991 | #214 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #538 of 1,007 | #353 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #228 of 721 | #145 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
688
-58 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 688 | 44 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 44.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 39.3 | 17.4:1 | 84% (572) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 43 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 53.4 | 17.0:1 | 88% (799) |
| 2015-16 | 973 | 47 | 20.7:1 | 100% (973) |
| 2010-11 | 978 | 48 | 20.4:1 | 100% (975) |
| 2000-01 | 1,155 | 58 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 864 | 38 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaw Butte School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (909 to 688); teachers down 18% (53.4 to 44).
About Shaw Butte School
Shaw Butte School, a large elementary school, is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school enrolls 688 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 53% larger than that.
In Washington Elementary School District (4260), 33 schools enroll a combined 18,816 students.
At 67%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Shaw Butte School combined. Smaller groups are 11% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Native American. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Shaw Butte School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 at Shaw Butte School, with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is higher than this school's figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Moon Mountain School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Shaw Butte School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Shaw Butte School had 746 students in 2020-21 and 688 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Shaw Butte School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Mountain School0.8 mi · 474
- Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Elementary1.1 mi · 264
- Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle1.1 mi · 188
- Thunderbird High School1.1 mi · 1,592
- Lakeview Elementary School1.3 mi · 458
- Cholla Middle School1.3 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Shaw Butte SchoolHow many students attend Shaw Butte School?
Shaw Butte School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Shaw Butte School serve?
Shaw Butte School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Shaw Butte School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Shaw Butte School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shaw Butte School?
At Shaw Butte School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 67% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Shaw Butte School public or private?
Shaw Butte School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.