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Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School

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Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School ranks 566 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School is a public school in Chandler, Arizona, serving prekindergarten through grade 6 with 667 students; that is the third-largest enrollment among the nearby schools, tied with T. Dale Hancock Elementary School. Its latest results are mixed: English language arts (ELA) is at the state average, but math is below it. The clearest concern is math: 25% of Conley students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide and 51% in the Chandler Unified District—gaps of 8 and 26 percentage points.

ELA is Conley’s relative bright spot, though it trails local and district results: 41% were proficient, matching the state, compared with a nearby-school average of 50% and a district result of 58%. Math is weaker than most nearby schools, which averaged 43%; only Frye Elementary School and San Marcos Elementary School scored lower. The gap is especially clear in the upper grades: sixth-grade math proficiency was 16%, the lowest among nearby schools with reported results, while fifth-grade proficiency was 24%, versus 38% statewide and 54% districtwide.

Fifth-grade science has also declined: proficiency fell from 44% in 2022–2023 to 28% in 2024–2025, while the state remained at 34%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking improved from the 31st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 37th in 2025–2026, but its rating remains 2 stars; seven of 10 nearby schools ranked higher in the latest year. Conley’s student-teacher ratio was 13.4 in 2024–2025, below the nearby average of 16.2. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a particularly low standing for Male Students, at the 9th percentile versus 37th overall; its Hispanic Students ranking reached the 54th percentile, up from 31 the year before. ELA and math results are available for one year, so their trends cannot be assessed.

667

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,278

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

89.5%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.9% (any vaccine)

500 S Arrowhead Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224-7500

(480) 812-6200

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John M Andersen Junior High School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

19.0%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Chandler Unified District #80's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg54%

Arizona avg37%

566^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

93^rd of 267Chandler Unified District #80 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
2026	29.2	566 of 900	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	611 of 909	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	625 of 912	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	550 of 1245	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	702 of 1000	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	606 of 1226	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	624 of 1039	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	504 of 1109	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	536 of 1106	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	448 of 1079	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.9	495 of 955	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.7	447 of 1079	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	340 of 1158	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	325 of 1141	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	326 of 1075	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	291 of 1090	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	288 of 1062	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	414 of 607	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	408 of 895	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	482 of 620	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	137 of 451	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	147 of 975	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	386 of 579	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	423 of 589	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	548 of 1219	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	648 of 824	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	550 of 1219	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	553 of 862	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	526 of 1023	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	232 of 500	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.5	340 of 496	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	268 of 486	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	514 of 1170	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	614 of 716	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	545 of 1198	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	473 of 709	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	512 of 911	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	325 of 529	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	380 of 549	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	383 of 556	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	426 of 1116	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	360 of 820	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	535 of 591	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	579 of 626	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	538 of 628	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	572 of 1216	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	655 of 1220	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	618 of 850	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	503 of 1032	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	272 of 617	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	152 of 444	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	418 of 1027	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	93 of 219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	160 of 654	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	433 of 820	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	543 of 1201	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	172 of 417	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	427 of 1024	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.1	710 of 800	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	699 of 1161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	507 of 595	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	424 of 720	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)70th percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)58th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)41st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

My son was asked not to return for behavior. He has an IEP and was changing meds, and this school does not have the tools nor the education to deal with kids with special needs. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

This is a wonderful school so far for my Kinder gardener, I am glad she started her schooling here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Arrowhead Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6200	667	50	13.4	46.2%	127 (19.0%)	83 (12.4%)	309 (46.3%)	33 (4.9%)	46 (6.9%)	9 (1.3%)	60 (9.0%)	29.2	566^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.1%		25.8	611^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.8%	45	45.0	35.0	36.0	46.0			41.0	33.0	27.0	24.0	16.0			25.0	89.5%	7.9%	$10,278	$594	$34	$628	$8,820	$830	$9,650
San Marcos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	451 W Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-4200	343	30	11.3	58.6%	14 (4.1%)	30 (8.7%)	277 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	23	650^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.5	721^st of 909 public elementary schools	20.7%	71		33.0	27.0	34.0			29.0		30.0	33.0				24.0	98.2%	0%	$13,143	$1,422	$83	$1,505	$10,599	$1,039	$11,638
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Gardner Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4300	694	42	16.4	16.1%	317 (45.7%)	36 (5.2%)	162 (23.3%)	86 (12.4%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.0%)	56.7	336^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.7%		58.5	329^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.8%	7	40.0	62.0	45.0	61.0			53.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	38.0			42.0	86%	15.8%	$8,861	$177	$17	$194	$7,872	$796	$8,668
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Hartford St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6700	702	47	15.0	60.0%	65 (9.3%)	27 (3.8%)	577 (82.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	24.4	629^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.2	635^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.1%	6	27.0	32.0	25.0	43.0			31.0	22.0	23.0	25.0	43.0			28.0	92.4%	6.5%	$9,197	$642	$51	$693	$7,722	$783	$8,504
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2425 S Pleasant Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5900	667	44	15.1	30.7%	241 (36.1%)	53 (7.9%)	272 (40.8%)	32 (4.8%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.7%)	57.8	330^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.8	363^rd of 909 public elementary schools	60.1%	33	57.0	62.0	41.0	59.0			55.0	41.0	38.0	40.0	44.0			41.0	87.3%	15.9%	$8,802	$60	$16	$76	$7,594	$1,133	$8,726
Kyrene Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 W Galveston St	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-5400	549	36	15.3	33.5%	130 (23.7%)	73 (13.3%)	198 (36.1%)	53 (9.7%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	52 (9.5%)	41.7	452^nd of 900 public elementary schools	49.8%		60	321^st of 909 public elementary schools	64.7%	131	26.0	44.0	51.0	37.0	53.0	48.0	43.0	33.0	38.0	65.0	30.0	25.0	36.0	38.0			$7,718	$00	$02	$02	$7,573	$143	$7,716
John M Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 N Pennington Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6000	406	29	14.0	41.4%	119 (29.3%)	22 (5.4%)	194 (47.8%)	28 (6.9%)	9 (2.2%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	40.8	462^nd of 900 public elementary schools	48.7%		38	482^nd of 909 public elementary schools	47.0%	20	41.0	54.0	43.0				45.0	24.0	36.0	43.0				34.0	91.7%	8.3%	$10,410	$535	$58	$593	$9,080	$738	$9,817
Frye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6400	509	41	12.4	64.6%	28 (5.5%)	61 (12.0%)	372 (73.1%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	18 (3.5%)	18.3	733^rd of 900 public elementary schools	18.6%		11.5	849^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.6%	116	21.0		32.0	25.0			25.0			27.0				16.0	100%	1.7%	$12,894	$933	$145	$1,078	$10,699	$1,117	$11,816
Knox Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Orchid Ln	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6100	653	34	19.4	4.4%	196 (30.0%)	8 (1.2%)	66 (10.1%)	329 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	99.3	2^nd of 900 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	2^nd of 909 public elementary schools	99.8%		93.0		84.0	93.0			92.0	82.0	98.0	93.0	87.0			90.0			$7,712	$145	$05	$150	$6,928	$635	$7,563
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Knox Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6900	565	29	19.8	20.5%	206 (36.5%)	35 (6.2%)	143 (25.3%)	127 (22.5%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.6%)	87.6	95^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.2	92^nd of 909 public elementary schools	89.9%	3	60.0	77.0	64.0	72.0			68.0	59.0	73.0	66.0	65.0			66.0	92.1%	7.9%	$7,334	$36	$11	$47	$6,649	$639	$7,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School

Is Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School a good school?

Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School ranks 566^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School.

What district is Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

What schools do graduates of Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John M Andersen Junior High School
High : Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School?

Students at Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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