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What advice would you give to incoming students at West Wing School?
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Enrollment
963
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002486
West Wing School
26716 N HIGH DESERT DR, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 376-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL963 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-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
18.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 23 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (131).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Wing School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #179 of 1,072 ▼ 10 | #144 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #187 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #155 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #292 of 930 | #180 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 963 | #45 of 1,223 | #36 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #638 of 991 | #398 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #726 of 1,007 | #474 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #619 of 721 | #399 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
963
+93 (+11%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,111
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 963 | 53.1 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,018 | 53.5 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,042 | 50.1 | 20.8:1 | 10% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 870 | 49 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,019 | 51.7 | 19.7:1 | 11% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 1,037 | 50 | 20.7:1 | 11% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 1,111 | 53 | 21.0:1 | 6% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Wing School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,019 to 963); teachers up 3% (51.7 to 53.1).
About West Wing School
West Wing School is a large elementary school with its address in PEORIA, Arizona. The school counts 963 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) serves 32,265 students across 41 schools.
White students make up a majority at West Wing School, at 75%. Next come 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at West Wing School total 53.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 18.1:1 here.
allk12 grades West Wing School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The closest other public school is BASIS Peoria Primary, about 1.5 miles away. West Wing School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, West Wing School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when West Wing School had 870 students, to 2024-25, when it had 963.
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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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- BASIS Peoria Primary1.5 mi · 696
- BASIS Peoria1.6 mi · 1,021
- Happy Valley School2.1 mi · 586
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale2.2 mi · 563
- Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep2.2 mi · 657
- Candeo Peoria2.3 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About West Wing SchoolHow large is West Wing School?
West Wing School enrolls approximately 963 students in grades PK-08.
Is West Wing School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Wing School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at West Wing School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at West Wing School.
How diverse is West Wing School?
West Wing School reports a student body of 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Wing School in?
West Wing School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.