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Maryland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Maryland Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has 583 students and is located in a low-income area, with 82.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite receiving higher per-student funding ($9,651 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, Maryland Elementary School consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with only 24-30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16-20% proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.1% to 6.1% over the past few years. While the school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of minority students, their academic performance generally lags behind their peers at the state level.

Interestingly, the nearby Orangewood School, which is also part of the Washington Elementary School District, performs slightly better than Maryland Elementary School on standardized tests, but still lags behind state averages. In contrast, Alhambra Traditional School, which is part of a different district, the Alhambra Elementary District, consistently outperforms the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just district affiliation may be at play.

594

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,651

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6503 N 21st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015-1555

(602) 347-2300

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Maryland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

African American:

18.9%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

Arizona avg35%

Elementary school

775^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

408^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	15.5	775 of 909	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	807 of 912	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	979 of 1245	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	813 of 1000	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1025 of 1226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	921 of 1039	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	955 of 1109	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	995 of 1106	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	1024 of 1079	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	887 of 955	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1009 of 1079	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1092 of 1158	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	1028 of 1141	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	1011 of 1075	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	1002 of 1090	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	940 of 1062	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	466 of 607	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	697 of 895	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	75 of 100	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	188 of 316	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	180 of 270	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	523 of 620	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	276 of 451	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	261 of 975	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	31.6	118 of 155	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	898 of 1219	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1098 of 1219	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	810 of 862	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	883 of 1023	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	946 of 1170	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	587 of 716	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	969 of 1198	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	579 of 709	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	792 of 911	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	126 of 423	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	479 of 549	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	881 of 1116	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	544 of 618	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	674 of 820	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	1050 of 1216	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	912 of 1220	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	778 of 850	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	914 of 1032	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	375 of 617	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	736 of 1027	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	116 of 219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	483 of 654	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	635 of 1201	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	850 of 1024	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	972 of 1161	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	679 of 720	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	408 of 552	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	455 of 550	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	637 of 854	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	652 of 832	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	550 of 605	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	590 of 711	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	651 of 695	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	650 of 677	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	462 of 521	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	630 of 690	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	697 of 787	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	641 of 772	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	588 of 685	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	608 of 692	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	543 of 663	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	301 of 400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	241 of 573	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.4	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	189 of 247	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	157 of 192	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	276 of 404	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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
2023	27.1	559 of 806	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	363 of 494	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	566 of 820	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	431 of 466	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	531 of 624	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	544 of 760	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	687 of 802	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	357 of 387	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	422 of 543	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.4	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	205 of 320	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	516 of 717	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	404 of 503	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	690 of 810	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	671 of 818	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	531 of 617	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	490 of 650	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	205 of 390	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	133 of 363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	505 of 789	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	551 of 675	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	518 of 780	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)70th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2021)47th percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2023)47th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2023)41st percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile~ school

White (2023)17th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)82nd percentile+60 vs school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2021)47th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)25th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2023)23rd percentile~ school

White (2023)18th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2023)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 7, 2019

It's unfortunate that in just a few weeks of having our kids start our neighborhood school, that my family has to start looking for other options such as Alhambra Charter School just down the road. The zero tolerance bullying policy truly doesn't exist and guards are forced into the classrooms to assist teachers with order. Kids, that repeatedly impeded progress and learning, that go to the principals office, are allowed to continue. Worst of all, repeated bullying including shoving kids to the ground and threats of fighting don't warrant action, just phone calls from social workers. I hope to update this post but I'm afraid our attempts to work with the administration is falling on helpless ears. Pictures of the latest action of a bully after throwing my kid to the ground. 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
Maryland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6503 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2300	594	36	16.5		59 (9.9%)	112 (18.9%)	313 (52.7%)	27 (4.5%)	38 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.9%)	15.5	775^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.8	807^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.5%	32			24.0	24.0	30.0	25.0			16.0		20.0	20.0	27.0	24.0	$9,651	$1,229	$220	$2,679	$7,091	$1,110	$8,201
Orangewood School	Public	PK, KG-8	7337 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2900	797	42	18.7		91 (11.4%)	123 (15.4%)	466 (58.5%)	10 (1.3%)	58 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	20.1	703^rd of 909 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.2	662^nd of 912 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	18.0	29.0	25.0	25.0	65.0	37.0	28.0	35.0	42.0	19.0	45.0	32.0	19.0	26.0	$7,032	$681	$141	$1,503	$5,379	$831	$6,210
Alhambra Traditional School	Public	K-8	5725 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 484-8816	733	34	21.5		49 (6.7%)	54 (7.4%)	574 (78.3%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	95.2	31^st of 909 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	64^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.0%	33	65.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	81.0	85.0	77.0	80.0	89.0	85.0	59.0	95.0	61.0	62.0	$8,435	$930	$26	$1,887	$6,631	$847	$7,479
Synergy Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Synergy Public School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 416-1040	575	33	17.4		35 (6.1%)	41 (7.1%)	481 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.3	871^st of 909 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.3	713^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.8%	158	19.0	25.0	20.0		28.0		24.0		17.0				14.0			$00			$00
Solano School	Public	PK, KG-8	1526 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2600	466	25	18.6		23 (4.9%)	109 (23.4%)	275 (59.0%)	16 (3.4%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$7,794	$1,400	$73	$2,873	$6,042	$278	$6,321
Bennett Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2930 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 943-1317	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Empower College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	697	44	15.8		30 (4.3%)	85 (12.2%)	556 (79.8%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	19	717^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.4	679^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.5%	38	20.0	35.0	19.0		15.0	21.0	31.0	28.0	23.0	28.0		18.0		15.0	$13,104	$3,058	$1,932	$8,048	$5,395	$2,718	$8,114
Ocotillo School	Public	K-6	3225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2400	604	35	17.5		47 (7.8%)	57 (9.4%)	416 (68.9%)	50 (8.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	14.4	796^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.4%		11	855^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.3%	59	14.0	26.0		24.0			32.0	28.0	16.0	24.0			16.0		$7,993	$1,148	$204	$2,499	$5,547	$1,094	$6,641
Imagine Camelback Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5050 North 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	324	20	16.2		11 (3.4%)	53 (16.4%)	235 (72.5%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8033 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3400	720	43	16.9		68 (9.4%)	105 (14.6%)	482 (66.9%)	23 (3.2%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	5.4	908^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	907^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.5%	1		14.0	12.0				16.0		12.0				15.0		$9,468	$1,019	$197	$2,235	$7,115	$1,138	$8,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland Elementary School

How many students attend Maryland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Maryland Elementary School.

What district is Maryland Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

What schools do graduates of Maryland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Washington High School

What is the racial makeup of Maryland Elementary School?

Students at Maryland Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 19% African American, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 5% Asian.

Is Maryland Elementary School a good school?

Maryland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

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