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Washington Elementary School District (4260)

4650 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304-1505
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School District (4260) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,862 students in Washington Elementary School District (4260). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
18,766 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
1,184 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Elementary School District (4260), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#328 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
31%
40%
20%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.66
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
56%
46%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
23%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,000 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,720 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$244 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$239 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,000
$11,421
Spending / Student
$12,720
$11,323

Best Washington Elementary School District (4260) Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10444 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Grades: PK-8
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Sweetwater School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4602 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-6500
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Sky Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16225 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 896-6100
Grades: 7-8
| 696 students
Rank: #44.
Desert Foothills Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 W Banff Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(602) 896-5500
Grades: 7-8
| 614 students
Rank: #55.
Cholla Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3120 W Cholla St
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 628 students
Rank: #66.
Arroyo Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4535 W Cholla St
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-5100
Grades: K-8
| 543 students
Rank: #77.
Orangewood School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7337 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 772 students
Rank: #88.
Royal Palm Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8520 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3200
Grades: 5-8
| 468 students
Rank: #99.
Sunnyslope Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
245 E Mountain View Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 347-4300
Grades: K-8
| 678 students
Rank: #1010.
Maryland Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6503 N 21st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 347-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 583 students
Rank: #1111.
Palo Verde Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7502 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 347-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 801 students
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 W Peoria Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 347-4100
Grades: PK-8
| 982 students
8520 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 347-3900
Grades: K-8
| 86 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 18,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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