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Arroyo Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Arroyo Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Glendale, Arizona, serving a student population of 543. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in the state.

Arroyo Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with gaps ranging from 10-20 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 22% to 44% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 27% to 42%. Additionally, Arroyo Elementary School has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.1% to 6.1%, which are higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Chaparral Elementary School and Tumbleweed Elementary School, which are also part of the Washington Elementary School District, generally perform better than Arroyo Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also struggle with low performance, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, suggesting a district-wide challenge in academic achievement.

504

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,728

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4535 W Cholla St
Glendale, AZ 85304-3535

(602) 896-5100

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Arroyo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Moon Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

26.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

688^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

349^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	688 of 909	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	752 of 912	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	936 of 1245	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	711 of 1000	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	781 of 1226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	717 of 1039	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	548 of 1109	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	548 of 1106	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.8	590 of 1079	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	630 of 955	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.9	913 of 1079	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	1054 of 1158	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	1037 of 1141	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	921 of 1075	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	888 of 1090	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	823 of 1062	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	213 of 607	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	666 of 895	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	415 of 620	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	365 of 975	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	912 of 1219	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	759 of 1219	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	568 of 862	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	465 of 1023	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	911 of 1170	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	682 of 1198	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	404 of 709	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	387 of 911	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	844 of 1116	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	592 of 618	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	279 of 820	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	955 of 1216	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	776 of 830	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	786 of 1220	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	683 of 850	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	598 of 1032	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	421 of 617	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	362 of 444	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	913 of 1027	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	727 of 820	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	993 of 1201	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	357 of 417	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	973 of 1024	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	931 of 1161	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	513 of 595	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	516 of 720	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	349 of 552	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	345 of 550	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	546 of 854	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	359 of 605	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	492 of 832	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	392 of 605	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	318 of 711	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	349 of 695	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.4	396 of 677	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.5	359 of 521	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.6	563 of 690	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	607 of 787	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	734 of 772	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	547 of 685	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	621 of 692	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	462 of 663	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	142 of 400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	215 of 573	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	178 of 192	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	344 of 404	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	638 of 806	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	462 of 820	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	261 of 466	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	216 of 624	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	474 of 760	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	410 of 802	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	154 of 387	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	182 of 543	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	372 of 717	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	126 of 503	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	225 of 370	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	431 of 810	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	471 of 818	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	361 of 617	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	298 of 384	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	526 of 650	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	221 of 363	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	396 of 789	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	575 of 675	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	537 of 780	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	310 of 436	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2023)65th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2021)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2023)75th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)56th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)15th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2022)7th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

This is the worst school I have put my child in. And the staff and Principal do not care. The leadership is horrible. And the Principal has no respect for parents. 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
Arroyo Elementary School	Public	K-8	4535 W Cholla St	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5100	504	33	15.5		132 (26.2%)	21 (4.2%)	299 (59.3%)	18 (3.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	21.2	688^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.3%		17.3	752^nd of 912 public elementary schools	17.5%	64	26.0	32.0		24.0	34.0	40.0	44.0	29.0	22.0			28.0	20.0	20.0	$8,728	$963	$190	$2,115	$6,829	$747	$7,576
Tumbleweed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 W Laurel Ln	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6600	441	29	15.4		96 (21.8%)	31 (7.0%)	265 (60.1%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	24.1	637^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.9%		19.4	710^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.1%	73	22.0	41.0	20.0	24.0			33.0	42.0							$10,218	$1,176	$294	$2,646	$7,290	$1,458	$8,748
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	593	31	18.8		148 (25.0%)	43 (7.3%)	319 (53.8%)	31 (5.2%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	75.7	198^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.3	216^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.3%	18	45.0	59.0	59.0	55.0	50.0	57.0	66.0	70.0	60.0	47.0	21.0	42.0	49.0	45.0	$8,522	$450	$155	$1,054	$6,802	$1,116	$7,918
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	4626 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3300	497	27	18.0		108 (21.7%)	32 (6.4%)	302 (60.8%)	22 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	33.6	532^nd of 909 public elementary schools	41.5%		19.4	712^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.9%	180	18.0	43.0	44.0	37.0				34.0	32.0	22.0			41.0		$8,869	$874	$217	$1,964	$6,813	$965	$7,778
Sweetwater School	Public	K-8	4602 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6500	483	46	10.4		179 (37.1%)	23 (4.8%)	236 (48.9%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	49.4	390^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.1	329^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.9%	61		42.0	37.0	49.0	57.0	52.0		35.0	65.0	40.0	24.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	$16,398	$1,159	$198	$2,515	$13,470	$1,571	$15,041
Desert Palms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11441 N 55th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4600	373	26	14.4		120 (32.2%)	33 (8.8%)	175 (46.9%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	29.1	568^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.5%		20.6	692^nd of 912 public elementary schools	24.1%	124		43.0	27.0	35.0		48.0	33.0					29.0		32.0	$9,393	$408	$747	$1,563	$7,351	$887	$8,238
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8		68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)				28.0											$13,804	$1,495	$219	$3,209	$10,240	$1,850	$12,090
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-8	5312 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4525	478	28	16.8		135 (28.2%)	31 (6.5%)	255 (53.3%)	21 (4.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	30.5	560^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.4%		29.5	582^nd of 912 public elementary schools	36.2%	22	23.0	45.0	25.0	45.0	42.0	38.0	28.0	39.0			22.0			26.0	$8,740	$528	$685	$1,742	$7,165	$362	$7,527
Marshall Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6450	662	39	16.9		293 (44.3%)	45 (6.8%)	273 (41.2%)	20 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	35.7	506^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	500^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	36.0	50.0	32.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	43.0	45.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	$8,605	$187	$309	$683	$7,201	$908	$8,109
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8840 N 43rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 249-3211	325	25	13.0		42 (12.9%)	77 (23.7%)	191 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)					29.0		36.0									$00			$00

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How many students attend Arroyo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Arroyo Elementary School.

What district is Arroyo Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

Is Arroyo Elementary School a good school?

Arroyo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Arroyo Elementary School attend?

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

High : Moon Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Arroyo Elementary School?

Students at Arroyo Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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