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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000789
Wood School
727 W CORNELL DR, TEMPE, AZ 85283 · (480) 838-0711 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- B+Three-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
14.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #578 of 1,072 ▲ 112 | #371 of 646 ▲ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #657 of 1,072 ▲ 52 | #415 of 646 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #282 of 930 | #168 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #555 of 1,223 | #420 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #219 of 991 | #118 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #154 of 1,007 | #107 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #629 of 721 | #406 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
470
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 470 | 33.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 36.7 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 36.7 | 14.1:1 | 51% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 81% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 80% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 80% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 37 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wood School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (495 to 470); teachers up 11% (30 to 33.2).
About Wood School
Wood School is an elementary school in TEMPE, Arizona, and it is part of Tempe School District (4258). Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 470 students.
Federal data list 22 schools in Tempe School District (4258), with 10,045 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the majority at Wood School, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups make up 23% Black, 9% White, 7% Native American, and 5% multiracial. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Wood School was 14.2:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Wood School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Getz School is the public school closest to Wood School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Wood School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Wood School enrolled 460; in 2024-25, 470. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Tempe School District (4258)
- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
- Nevitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Frank Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Other schools in TEMPE
- ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalCombined · 3,850 students
- Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh · 2,600 students
- Mcclintock High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Student Choice High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh · 1,408 students
Nearby schools
- Getz School0.1 mi · 163
- TAPBI0.4 mi · 175
- Frank Elementary School0.6 mi · 537
- Aguilar School1.0 mi · 350
- BASIS Ahwatukee1.7 mi · 661
- Carminati School1.7 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Wood SchoolHow many students attend Wood School?
Wood School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wood School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wood School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wood School have?
Wood School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Wood School?
Student demographics at Wood School are roughly 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wood School in?
Wood School is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.