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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4277)·NCES 040882000908

Union Elementary School

3834 S 91ST AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 478-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
102
Student demographics
White
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
23475%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 48%
Black
5417%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 6%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15951%
Female
15449%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
313
-43 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 20.9:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
75%
was 73%
% Black
17%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Union Elementary School

Union Elementary School, a cozy elementary campus in TOLLESON, Arizona, part of Union Elementary District (4277), enrolls 313 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Union Elementary School sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

Union Elementary District (4277) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,630 students. Union Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Union Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%; the rest comes out to 17% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Union Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hurley Ranch Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 356 students in 2018 compared to 313 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Union Elementary School
District
Union Elementary District (4277)
Address
3834 S 91ST AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353
Phone
(623) 478-5000
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040882000908
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in TOLLESON
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Frequently asked questions

About Union Elementary School
How large is Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Union Elementary School serve?
Union Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Union Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Union Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Union Elementary School?
Student demographics at Union Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 75% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School is overseen by Union Elementary District (4277) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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