Wildfire Elementary School

Located at 3997 E LOCKWOOD DR, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Wildfire Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that enrolls 394 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

Across the 42 schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) (26,183 students total), Wildfire Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wildfire Elementary School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wildfire Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Wildfire Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Explorer Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wildfire Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 692 (now 394). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.