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Sahuaro School

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Sahuaro School ranks 446 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sahuaro School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 565 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Sahuaro School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing slightly above average compared to other elementary schools in Arizona.

Sahuaro School consistently outperforms the Washington Elementary School District and the state of Arizona in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Sahuaro's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 36% compared to the district's 25% and the state's 34%. Additionally, Sahuaro's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 43% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 23% and the state's 36%. In mathematics, Sahuaro's 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 57% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district's 31% and the state's 42%. While Sahuaro School performs well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students, there are significant disparities in the performance of African American students and students with special needs.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, Sahuaro School's performance for low-socioeconomic students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025. When compared to other nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District, Sahuaro School generally outperforms its peers in terms of student performance and school rankings, though some schools, such as Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, also demonstrate strong academic achievement.

560

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,218

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12835 N 33rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029-2209

(602) 896-6200

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Sahuaro School usually attend:

Middle:	Cholla Middle School
High:	Moon Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

21.6%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the Arizona median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

446^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	43.8	446 of 909	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	430 of 912	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	553 of 1245	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	608 of 1000	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	537 of 1226	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	496 of 1039	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	465 of 1109	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	455 of 1106	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	516 of 1079	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.7	557 of 955	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	700 of 1079	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	581 of 1158	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	610 of 1141	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.3	594 of 1075	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	580 of 1090	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	508 of 1062	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	475 of 607	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	282 of 289	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	689 of 895	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	222 of 451	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	437 of 589	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	422 of 602	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	672 of 1219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	718 of 824	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	568 of 1219	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	557 of 862	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	505 of 1023	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	192 of 496	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	194 of 486	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	689 of 1170	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	579 of 716	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	538 of 1198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	377 of 709	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	365 of 911	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	184 of 423	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	260 of 549	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	288 of 556	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	627 of 1116	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	454 of 618	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.1	157 of 820	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	356 of 626	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	332 of 628	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	483 of 1216	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	503 of 830	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	532 of 1220	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	427 of 850	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	384 of 1032	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	414 of 617	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	176 of 444	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	596 of 1027	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	250 of 654	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	317 of 820	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	411 of 1201	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	168 of 417	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	273 of 465	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	182 of 486	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	341 of 1024	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	231 of 800	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	460 of 1161	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	321 of 595	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	381 of 720	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)74th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2021)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)51st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2023)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, September 9, 2021

The teachers that they have care about the students. My lil ones likes it here, they give him a good environment to be able to learn. Close Quote

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Great self-contained program for highly gifted. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sahuaro School

What schools do graduates of Sahuaro School attend?

Students who attend Sahuaro School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cholla Middle School
High : Moon Valley High School

What district is Sahuaro School in?

Washington Elementary School District

How many students attend Sahuaro School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Sahuaro School.

Is Sahuaro School a good school?

Sahuaro School ranks 446^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sahuaro School?

Students at Sahuaro School are 53% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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