Western Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Western Valley Elementary School

6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043

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Bottom 50%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Western Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Western Valley Elementary School's student population of 501 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	55
1	65
2	78
3	87
4	85
5	93

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School
2023	548
2022	501
2021	177
2020	607
2019	607
2018	634
2017	634
2016	511
2015	671
2014	667
2013	614
2012	639
2011	661
2010	658
2009	658
2008	654
2007	697
2006	604
2005	696

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	30
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	39
2014	38
2013	32
2012	34
2011	34
2010	44
2009	38
2008	36
2007	36
2006	35
2005	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

All students will learn because of what WE do.

School Rankings

Western Valley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Western Valley Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1490 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School
2023	#1490
2022	#1544
2021	#1350
2019	#1274
2018	#1296
2017	#1302
2016	#1396
2015	#1259
2014	#1189
2013	#960
2012	#826

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	17%	34%	13%
2022	17%	35%	13%
2021	12%	32%	9%
2019	35%	45%	26%
2018	38%	45%	29%
2017	28%	42%	27%
2016	22%	39%	27%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	57%	63%	54%
2013	63%	63%	57%
2012	66%	63%	59%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2022	20%	40%	19%
2021	22%	39%	18%
2019	37%	45%	31%
2018	31%	44%	29%
2017	30%	42%	25%
2016	23%	40%	25%
2015	24%	38%	23%
2014	67%	79%	70%
2013	73%	78%	71%
2012	74%	77%	71%
2011	67%	77%	68%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	22:1	17:1	21:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	6:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	19:1	20:1
2016	14:1	20:1	14:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

86%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	85%	47%	82%
2022	85%	47%	82%
2021	82%	46%	82%
2020	83%	45%	81%
2019	83%	45%	81%
2018	83%	45%	82%
2017	83%	45%	82%
2016	83%	45%	83%
2015	82%	45%	72%
2014	75%	44%	77%
2013	71%	43%	67%
2012	84%	43%	82%
2011	85%	42%	83%
2010	84%	41%	81%
2009	82%	41%	81%
2008	81%	42%	80%
2007	76%	41%	79%
2006	77%	39%	78%
2005	74%	38%	78%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	6%	6%	10%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	5%	6%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	5%	8%
2006	8%	5%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	4%	35%	4%
2022	4%	35%	5%
2021	7%	36%	5%
2020	6%	38%	6%
2019	6%	38%	6%
2018	7%	38%	7%
2017	7%	38%	7%
2016	8%	39%	7%
2015	7%	40%	8%
2014	13%	41%	12%
2013	15%	42%	13%
2012	5%	42%	6%
2011	5%	42%	7%
2010	5%	44%	8%
2009	7%	44%	8%
2008	7%	44%	9%
2007	10%	45%	10%
2006	13%	47%	11%
2005	16%	48%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	0.27	0.65	0.32
2022	0.27	0.65	0.32
2021	0.32	0.66	0.31
2020	0.31	0.65	0.34
2019	0.31	0.65	0.34
2018	0.30	0.65	0.33
2017	0.30	0.65	0.33
2016	0.30	0.65	0.30
2015	0.32	0.64	0.36
2014	0.42	0.64	0.39
2013	0.47	0.64	0.43
2012	0.30	0.64	0.32
2011	0.29	0.65	0.31
2010	0.30	0.64	0.33
2009	0.32	0.64	0.34
2008	0.33	0.63	0.34
2007	0.41	0.63	0.36
2006	0.39	0.63	0.37
2005	0.42	0.62	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	58%	39%	53%
2022	30%	29%	28%
2021	100%	42%	39%
2020	72%	43%	72%
2019	72%	43%	72%
2018	38%	42%	37%
2017	38%	42%	37%
2016	72%	33%	79%
2015	67%	34%	71%
2014	73%	36%	76%
2012	69%	36%	72%
2011	73%	36%	73%
2010	67%	38%	72%
2009	63%	39%	68%
2008	63%	29%	67%
2007	59%	32%	65%
2006	75%	37%	78%
2005	70%	40%	80%
2004	69%	37%	76%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Western Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2021	16%	9%	5%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	9%	11%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	8%	14%	8%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	7%	10%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	17%	9%	15%
2007	17%	9%	13%
2006	25%	8%	20%
2005	23%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Western Valley Elementary School is ranked #1490 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Western Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Western Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fowler Elementary School, Riverside Traditional School, Sunridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Western Valley Elementary School?

501 students attend Western Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Western Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Valley Elementary School?

Western Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Western Valley Elementary School offer ?

Western Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Western Valley Elementary School part of?

Western Valley Elementary School is part of Fowler Elementary District (4273) School District.

In what neighborhood is Western Valley Elementary School located?

Western Valley Elementary School is located in the Estrella Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 20 other public schools located in Estrella Village.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education