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How has William T Machan Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243000181
William T Machan Elementary School
2140 E VIRGINIA AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 · (602) 381-6120 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest 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
13.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · 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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 22.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William T Machan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #999 of 1,072 ▲ 2 | #622 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,033 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #626 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #424 of 1,223 | #326 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #191 of 991 | #94 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #921 of 1,007 | #605 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #111 of 256 | #60 of 138 |
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
540
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 540 | 39 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 33.5 | 17.8:1 | 96% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 33 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 25.8 | 18.6:1 | 94% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 96% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 95% (646) |
| 2000-01 | 883 | 47 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 43 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William T Machan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (480 to 540); teachers up 51% (25.8 to 39).
About William T Machan Elementary School
William T Machan Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 540 students.
Creighton Elementary District (4263) counts 4,835 students in its 10 schools, and William T Machan Elementary School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show William T Machan Elementary School is 92% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 5% White. The school's Hispanic share is 60 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. William T Machan Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
At William T Machan Elementary School, 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.8:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
William T Machan Elementary School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. William T Machan Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
Creighton Virtual Academy is the public school closest to William T Machan Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place William T Machan Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
William T Machan Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 561 in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 13.8:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at William T Machan Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Creighton Elementary District (4263)
- Papago SchoolElementary · 757 students
- Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Gateway SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · 537 students
- Excelencia SchoolElementary · 501 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
- Creighton Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 19
- Excelencia School0.9 mi · 501
- Whittier Elementary School0.9 mi · 453
- Loma Linda Elementary School1.0 mi · 605
- Larry C Kennedy School1.1 mi · 185
- The Creighton Academy1.1 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About William T Machan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend William T Machan Elementary School?
William T Machan Elementary School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-08.
Is William T Machan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William T Machan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does William T Machan Elementary School have?
William T Machan Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at William T Machan Elementary School?
Student demographics at William T Machan Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees William T Machan Elementary School?
William T Machan Elementary School is overseen by Creighton Elementary District (4263) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.