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What's something William R Sullivan Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURPHY ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4265)·NCES 040540000447
William R Sullivan Elementary School
2 N 31ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 353-5221 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- AThree-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
25.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · 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 | 46 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 15.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 14.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William R Sullivan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #931 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #579 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #973 of 1,072 ▲ 62 | #594 of 646 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #105 of 930 | #58 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #375 of 1,223 | #289 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #967 of 991 | #604 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #953 of 1,007 | #621 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #683 of 721 | #439 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
568
-65 (-10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 568 | 22 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 18 | 29.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 22 | 25.1:1 | 87% (480) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 26 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 19 | 30.5:1 | 90% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 16 | 37.6:1 | 98% (589) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 96% (629) |
| 2000-01 | 896 | 44 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 42 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William R Sullivan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (580 to 568); teachers up 16% (19 to 22).
About William R Sullivan Elementary School
This page covers William R Sullivan Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 568 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Murphy Elementary District (4265) enrolls 1,040 students in 2 schools, including William R Sullivan Elementary School.
Hispanic students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. It is also 2% Black. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 64 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at William R Sullivan Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at William R Sullivan Elementary School totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
William R Sullivan 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 26% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting William R Sullivan Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
William R Sullivan Elementary School's nearest public school is Jack L Kuban Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of William R Sullivan Elementary School.
William R Sullivan Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 568, from 633 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 24.4 to 25.8 over 4 years.
The William R Sullivan Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Murphy Elementary District (4265)
- Jack L Kuban Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Arthur M Hamilton SchoolElementary
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
- Jack L Kuban Elementary School0.6 mi · 472
- Carl Hayden High School0.8 mi · 2,079
- J B Sutton Elementary School0.8 mi · 522
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes1.0 mi · 553
- Alta E Butler School1.1 mi · 541
- Esperanza Elementary School1.2 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About William R Sullivan Elementary SchoolHow large is William R Sullivan Elementary School?
William R Sullivan Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does William R Sullivan Elementary School serve?
William R Sullivan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at William R Sullivan Elementary School?
Approximately 25.8:1 students per teacher at William R Sullivan Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at William R Sullivan Elementary School?
Student demographics at William R Sullivan Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees William R Sullivan Elementary School?
William R Sullivan Elementary School is overseen by Murphy Elementary District (4265) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.