Tumbleweed Elementary School

Tumbleweed Elementary School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Washington Elementary School District (4260), with 441 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 33 schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) (18,816 students total), Tumbleweed Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Tumbleweed Elementary School records that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 22% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Tumbleweed Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Tumbleweed Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Moon Valley High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tumbleweed Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tumbleweed Elementary School has fell 5%, going from 463 students in 2018 to 441 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.