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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOWLER ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4273)·NCES 040306003084
Western Valley Elementary School
6250 W DURANGO ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (623) 707-2100 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
25.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · 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 | 57 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #704 of 1,072 ▲ 159 | #437 of 646 ▲ 97 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #872 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #542 of 646 ▲ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #442 of 1,223 | #341 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #959 of 991 | #600 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #844 of 1,007 | #558 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #436 of 721 | #277 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
532
+355 (+201%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 5.9:1
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 | 532 | 21 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 24 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 67% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 30 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 40.5 | 15.3:1 | 80% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 82% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 80% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (620 to 532); teachers down 48% (40.5 to 21).
About Western Valley Elementary School
Western Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 532 students on the rolls.
The Fowler Elementary District (4273) system has 7 schools and 3,645 students.
By race and ethnicity, Western Valley Elementary School is 85% Hispanic. Next come 8% Black and 4% White. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Western Valley Elementary School, there are about 25.3 students; the school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Western Valley Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, 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's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Western Valley Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Western Valley Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 177 to 532. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 5.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.3:1.
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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 Fowler Elementary District (4273)
- Santa Maria Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Sun Canyon SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Western Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Tuscano Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Sunridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Fowler Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 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
Nearby schools
- Western Valley Middle School0.1 mi · 553
- South Ridge High School0.8 mi · 359
- Sierra Linda High School1.1 mi · 1,911
- West-MEC - Sierra Linda High School1.1 mi · 1
- Kings Ridge School1.2 mi · 371
- Santa Maria Middle School1.3 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Western Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Western Valley Elementary School?
Western Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Western Valley Elementary School serve?
Western Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Valley Elementary School is approximately 25.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Western Valley Elementary School?
At Western Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 85% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Western Valley Elementary School in?
Western Valley Elementary School is part of Fowler Elementary District (4273).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.