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Acacia Elementary School

Q: Is Acacia Elementary School a good school?

Acacia Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Acacia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 825 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Acacia Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for several years, consistently outperforming the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in Science. The school's Hispanic and Native American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25-30% and 12-15% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively. However, the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of certain subgroups, such as White, African American, and English Language Learner students, where its performance lags behind the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District, Acacia Elementary School generally outperforms its peers. However, the nearby Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy, a charter school, significantly outperforms Acacia across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Despite these challenges, Acacia Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district, with particular strengths in Science and the performance of its Hispanic and Native American students.

806

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,625

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3021 W Evans Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85053-5748

(602) 896-5000

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Acacia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Foothills Middle School
High:	Greenway High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

30.6%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington Elementary School District

✓Above the Arizona median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

423^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	423 of 909	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	410 of 912	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	396 of 1245	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	403 of 1000	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	493 of 1226	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	289 of 1039	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	384 of 1109	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	404 of 1106	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	386 of 1079	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	307 of 955	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	368 of 1079	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	360 of 1158	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	371 of 1141	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	390 of 1075	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	370 of 1090	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	455 of 1062	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	507 of 607	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	195 of 289	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	462 of 895	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	296 of 316	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	222 of 620	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	232 of 451	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	123 of 975	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	403 of 589	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	399 of 602	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	444 of 1219	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	491 of 824	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	468 of 1219	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	268 of 862	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	362 of 1023	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	205 of 496	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	215 of 486	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	293 of 1170	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	304 of 716	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	499 of 1198	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	188 of 709	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	235 of 911	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	226 of 549	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	228 of 556	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	259 of 1116	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	309 of 618	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	103 of 820	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	433 of 626	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	378 of 628	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	380 of 1216	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	443 of 830	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	486 of 1220	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	312 of 850	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	385 of 1032	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	146 of 617	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	170 of 444	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	356 of 1027	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	72.5	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	152 of 654	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	505 of 820	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	561 of 1201	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	203 of 417	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	365 of 465	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	255 of 486	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	368 of 1024	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	484 of 800	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	425 of 1161	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	228 of 595	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	314 of 720	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)85th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)49th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile-30 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile-52 vs school

Foster Care (2023)13th percentile-55 vs school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science38%+4 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, March 11, 2021

This school is the worst place to work at. I wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy. I rather be unemployed than work here again. The principal creates a toxic and passive aggressive environment. She'll break every promise she makes with you, even if it's unethical or in your contract. I'd be surprised if she doesn't make all the positive comments herself and any of her favorites on these sites. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-6	3021 W Evans Dr	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5000	806	39	20.8		247 (30.6%)	60 (7.4%)	426 (52.9%)	14 (1.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.5%)	45.9	423^rd of 909 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.9	410^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.0%	13	40.0	47.0	41.0	39.0			51.0	47.0	41.0	24.0			38.0		$7,625	$842	$110	$1,793	$5,915	$758	$6,673
Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14841 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 466-8855	416	31	13.4		147 (35.3%)	33 (7.9%)	120 (28.8%)	93 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	78.3	175^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.1	171^st of 912 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	65.0	49.0	77.0	65.0	58.0	74.0	58.0	41.0	63.0	60.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	45.0		$00			$00
John Jacobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14421 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5700	439	29	15.4		122 (27.8%)	43 (9.8%)	233 (53.1%)	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	24.3	633^rd of 909 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.9	598^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	25.0	23.0		34.0			30.0	38.0	34.0	25.0					$9,526	$1,171	$267	$2,610	$7,127	$961	$8,088
Sahuaro School	Public	PK, KG-6	12835 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6200	560	35	16.2		121 (21.6%)	60 (10.7%)	299 (53.4%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	43.8	446^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.3	430^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.9%	16	43.0	46.0	33.0	35.0			57.0	51.0	27.0	30.0			36.0		$8,218	$1,080	$184	$2,345	$5,983	$971	$6,953
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3808 W Joan De Arc Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5300	415	30	14.0		144 (34.7%)	20 (4.8%)	199 (48.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.4%)	31	554^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.1%		30.4	573^rd of 912 public elementary schools	37.2%	19	25.0	50.0	31.0	52.0			25.0	46.0	18.0	20.0			26.0		$10,617	$1,011	$273	$2,294	$8,118	$1,215	$9,333
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14850 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5600	434	28	15.6		160 (36.9%)	35 (8.1%)	196 (45.2%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	36.5	498^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.4	533^rd of 912 public elementary schools	41.6%	35	27.0	32.0	33.0	33.0			37.0	49.0	52.0	27.0			36.0		$10,796	$1,027	$256	$2,310	$8,238	$1,275	$9,513
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	16454 N 28th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 878-0986	109	9	12.1		32 (29.4%)	15 (13.8%)	50 (45.9%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$11,327	$1,006	$1,290	$3,302	$5,353	$3,678	$9,031
Moon Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	13425 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6000	474	34	14.1		103 (21.7%)	38 (8.0%)	275 (58.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	28	580^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.2%		23.3	645^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.3%	65	26.0	41.0	28.0	35.0			36.0	38.0	35.0	23.0			26.0		$11,309	$1,311	$248	$2,870	$8,369	$1,382	$9,750
Shaw Butte School	Public	PK, KG-6	12202 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-4200	688	44	15.6		74 (10.8%)	67 (9.7%)	460 (66.9%)	7 (1.0%)	32 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.4%)	13.3	821^st of 909 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.6	829^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.1%	8	17.0	29.0	16.0	27.0			16.0	30.0	29.0				12.0		$8,633	$1,259	$187	$2,704	$6,161	$1,027	$7,188
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	3040 W Yucca St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5800	458	25	18.2		81 (17.7%)	49 (10.7%)	268 (58.5%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	26.4	602^nd of 909 public elementary schools	33.8%		18.8	727^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.3%	125	24.0	32.0	30.0	36.0			40.0	33.0	25.0	33.0			25.0		$8,113	$742	$181	$1,665	$6,269	$921	$7,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Acacia Elementary School

How many students attend Acacia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Acacia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Acacia Elementary School?

Students at Acacia Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 31% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Acacia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Acacia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Foothills Middle School
High : Greenway High School

What district is Acacia Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

Is Acacia Elementary School a good school?

Acacia Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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