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Washington Elementary School District (4260)

Washington Elementary School District (4260) in Arizona: 33 public schools with 18,816 students and 16.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,167 per student in FY2024.

Schools
33
Students
18,816
Students per teacher
16.9
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,167
AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,111
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
27.1
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arizona's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arizona: 40%

30%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

12,224 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arizona: 34%

26%proficient

+2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

12,284 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.5K15
$7.5K16
$7.9K17
$8.0K18
$8.5K19
$8.6K20
$10.0K21
$11.0K22
$11.9K23
$13.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
30% · $97.4M
State
47% · $151M
Local
23% · $74.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,200
Support services
$4,948
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$39.6M
Long-term debt
$113.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 28Middle schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–859318.955%50%
Acacia Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–680620.842%42%
K–653118.618%19%
Arroyo Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–850415.532%31%
K–641313.928%—
Chaparral Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–641514.140%27%
Pre-K–634413.238%35%
Ironwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–643415.732%41%
Pre-K–643915.427%32%
Lakeview Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–645818.230%33%
Lookout Mountain SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–697920.262%56%
Manzanita Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–653915.524%26%
Maryland Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–859416.626%19%
Moon Mountain SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–647414.133%33%
Pre-K–890315.614%—
Ocotillo SchoolFree meals for all
K–660417.521%25%
Orangewood SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–879718.833%33%
Richard E Miller SchoolFree meals for all
K–541416.919%26%
Pre-K–662921.421%21%
Sahuaro SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–656016.240%41%
Shaw Butte SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–668815.621%25%
Sunburst SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–655618.831%29%
K–868418.224%17%
Sunset SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–649718.136%29%
Sweetwater SchoolFree meals for all
K–848310.548%39%
Pre-K–644115.527%38%
Pre-K–672016.913%14%
K–881———
Cholla Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–868117.828%21%
7–862115.233%20%
Mountain Sky Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–867221.140%25%
Palo Verde Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–879718.125%13%
Royal Palm Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–846517.236%27%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
4650 W Sweetwater Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304
Phone
(602)347-2600
Website