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Best kept secret at Tumbleweed Elementary School?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000946
Tumbleweed Elementary School
4001 W LAUREL LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85029 · (602) 896-6600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
29 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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
58%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
27.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp 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 24 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tumbleweed Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #672 of 1,072 ▲ 39 | #417 of 646 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #743 of 1,072 ▼ 51 | #463 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #18 of 930 | #11 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #615 of 1,223 | #459 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #343 of 991 | #199 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #369 of 1,007 | #249 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #633 of 721 | #407 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
441
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 441 | 28.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 28.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 26.8 | 16.8:1 | 77% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 33.1 | 14.0:1 | 78% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 100% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 26 | 19.6:1 | 69% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 23 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tumbleweed Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (463 to 441); teachers down 14% (33.1 to 28.5).
About Tumbleweed Elementary School
Tumbleweed Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in PHOENIX, Arizona. The student body numbers 441 students, from pre-K through 6.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) has a total of 33 schools and 18,816 students, Tumbleweed Elementary School among them.
At 60%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Tumbleweed Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 22% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. By the diversity index, Tumbleweed Elementary School comes in at 58%.
The school reported 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that 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%. Tumbleweed Elementary School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Nearest public school: Moon Valley High School, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (443) and 2024-25 (441).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Tumbleweed Elementary 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
Other Tumbleweed Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Tumbleweed Elementary. Tumbleweed Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Tumbleweed ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Moon Valley High School0.4 mi · 1,471
- Arroyo Elementary School0.8 mi · 504
- Abraham Lincoln Traditional School0.9 mi · 593
- Chaparral Elementary School1.0 mi · 415
- Sweetwater School1.0 mi · 483
- Sahuaro School1.1 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Tumbleweed Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tumbleweed Elementary School?
Tumbleweed Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Tumbleweed Elementary School serve?
Tumbleweed Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Tumbleweed Elementary School have?
Tumbleweed Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Tumbleweed Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tumbleweed Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 60% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tumbleweed Elementary School in?
Tumbleweed Elementary School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.