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Alumni: what's one memory from Sheely Farms Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLLESON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4264)·NCES 040849002132
Sheely Farms Elementary School
9450 W ENCANTO BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85037 · (623) 907-5270 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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
17.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheely Farms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #716 of 1,072 ▲ 39 | #446 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #741 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #462 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #140 of 930 | #84 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #291 of 1,223 | #226 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #565 of 991 | #344 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #612 of 1,007 | #402 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #288 of 721 | #180 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
628
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 628 | 36.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 36.3 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 33 | 20.6:1 | 82% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 37 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 39.8 | 20.0:1 | 86% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 80% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 53% (367) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheely Farms Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (794 to 628); teachers down 9% (39.8 to 36.3).
About Sheely Farms Elementary School
Sheely Farms Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 628 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Tolleson Elementary District (4264) is the district for Sheely Farms Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 2,930 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Sheely Farms Elementary School, at 67%. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Sheely Farms Elementary School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.3:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Sheely Farms Elementary School is B-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The school nearest to Sheely Farms Elementary School is Desert Oasis Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Sheely Farms Elementary School had 677 students, to 2024-25, when it had 628.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Tolleson Elementary District (4264)
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Tolleson Virtual AcademyElementary
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
- Desert Oasis Elementary School0.9 mi · 738
- Rio Vista Elementary1.0 mi · 662
- Pendergast Elementary School1.2 mi · 665
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School1.3 mi · 721
- Pan-American Charter School1.3 mi · 1,221
- Amberlea Elementary School1.3 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Sheely Farms Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sheely Farms Elementary School?
Sheely Farms Elementary School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sheely Farms Elementary School serve?
Sheely Farms Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheely Farms Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheely Farms Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheely Farms Elementary School?
At Sheely Farms Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sheely Farms Elementary School public or private?
Sheely Farms Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tolleson Elementary District (4264).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.