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Tumbleweed Elementary School

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Tumbleweed Elementary School ranks 637 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Tumbleweed Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 442 students, the school has faced academic challenges, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 489 out of 1000 Arizona elementary schools (rated 3 out of 5 stars) in 2021-2022 and 710 out of 912 (rated 1 out of 5 stars) in 2023-2024.

Tumbleweed Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 22% compared to the state average of 36%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 33% compared to the state average of 42%. The school's performance is particularly weak for male students, African American students, and students with special needs, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

While the nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District also struggle with low academic performance and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, some schools, like Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, perform significantly better, suggesting that factors beyond just demographics may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement. Tumbleweed Elementary School's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending could indicate potential opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

441

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,218

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 W Laurel Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85029-3031

(602) 896-6600

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Tumbleweed Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cholla Middle School
High:	Moon Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

21.8%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Arizona avg40%

637^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	24.1	637 of 909	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	710 of 912	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	679 of 1245	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	489 of 1000	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	725 of 1226	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	516 of 1039	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	528 of 1109	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	622 of 1106	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	552 of 1079	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	579 of 955	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	597 of 1079	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	700 of 1158	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	864 of 1141	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	719 of 1075	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	568 of 1090	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	518 of 1062	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	378 of 607	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	412 of 895	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	111 of 451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	629 of 1219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	438 of 824	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	724 of 1219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	512 of 862	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	619 of 1023	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	758 of 1170	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	431 of 716	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	727 of 1198	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	390 of 709	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	549 of 911	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	47 of 102	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	288 of 549	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	437 of 556	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	550 of 1116	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	312 of 618	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	519 of 626	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	543 of 628	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	738 of 1216	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	562 of 830	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	752 of 1220	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	431 of 850	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	443 of 1032	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	540 of 617	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.3	103 of 444	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	606 of 1027	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	425 of 654	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	774 of 820	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	733 of 1201	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.5	517 of 1024	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	316 of 800	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	772 of 1161	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	263 of 595	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	406 of 720	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)75th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2023)54th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2021)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

this school is like a prison and they try to tell parents to medicate their kids cause they dont want to do there jobs. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sunburst School	Public	PK, KG-6	14218 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6400	556	30	18.8		229 (41.2%)	62 (11.2%)	208 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	25.4	615^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.3%		24.1	639^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	20.0	40.0	31.0	34.0			29.0	31.0	21.0	34.0			30.0		$8,197	$867	$166	$1,900	$6,100	$1,064	$7,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Tumbleweed Elementary School

What district is Tumbleweed Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

How many students attend Tumbleweed Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Tumbleweed Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tumbleweed Elementary School?

Students at Tumbleweed Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Tumbleweed Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cholla Middle School
High : Moon Valley High School

Is Tumbleweed Elementary School a good school?

Tumbleweed Elementary School ranks 637^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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