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Alumni: what's one memory from Washington Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
720
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000947
Washington Elementary School
8033 N 27TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-3400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
43 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 | 17 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
52%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 . % PassingMath
12.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 14 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #926 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #574 of 646 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #1,000 of 1,072 ▼ 53 | #609 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #284 of 930 | #170 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #184 of 1,223 | #139 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #518 of 991 | #312 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #551 of 1,007 | #360 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #306 of 721 | #190 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
720
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 720 | 42.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 45.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 44.3 | 16.3:1 | 91% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 48 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 54.8 | 16.4:1 | 89% (799) |
| 2015-16 | 988 | 50 | 19.8:1 | 100% (988) |
| 2010-11 | 909 | 50 | 18.2:1 | 100% (906) |
| 2000-01 | 996 | 62 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 54 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (899 to 720); teachers down 22% (54.8 to 42.5).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 720 students in 2024-25. The school is 60% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Across its 33 schools, Washington Elementary School District (4260) enrolls 18,816 students. Washington Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Washington Elementary School, 67% of students are Hispanic. It is also 15% Black, 9% White, 4% Native American, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Elementary School scores 52%.
Washington Elementary School lists 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.9 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Washington Elementary School from the closest public school, IntelliSchool Online. The five-mile area around Washington Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 715 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 720. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.9 to 16.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Washington Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Shaw Butte SchoolElementary · 688 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 Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 451 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
- Washington ElementaryLindsay, CA · 730 students
- Washington ElementaryMontebello, CA · 685 students
Nearby schools
- IntelliSchool Online0.5 mi · 7
- PAS Charter Online0.5 mi · 9
- SC Jensen Online0.5 mi · 10
- Alta Vista Elementary School0.9 mi · 531
- ASDB - ELP Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Preschool0.9 mi · 19
- ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf0.9 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades PK-06.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 67% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington 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.