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Western Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Western Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Fowler Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with 501 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic measures, ranking 850 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Valley Elementary School struggles academically, with only 16% of 3rd graders, 27% of 4th graders, and 15% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to district scores of 18%, 23%, and 19% respectively, and state scores of 36%, 46%, and 38%. The school also ranks in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased significantly, from 29.54% in 2021-2022 to 66.79% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While the nearby Fowler Elementary District schools also perform below the state average, they generally outperform Western Valley Elementary School in academic measures, suggesting that Western Valley may be the weakest performing school in the district. Addressing the school's challenges in academic performance, student group equity, and socioeconomic factors will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at Western Valley Elementary School.

532

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043-6580

(623) 707-2100

District: Fowler Elementary District

Students who attend Western Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Valley Middle School
High:	Sierra Linda High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.8%

African American:

8.5%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Arizona avg40%

850^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fowler Elementary District

263^rd of 289Fowler Elementary 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	11.4	850 of 909	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	763 of 912	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1119 of 1245	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	923 of 1000	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	969 of 1226	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	769 of 1039	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	793 of 1109	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	862 of 1106	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	749 of 955	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.3	770 of 1079	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	670 of 1158	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	613 of 1141	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	722 of 1075	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.8	890 of 1090	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	752 of 1062	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	494 of 607	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	583 of 895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	389 of 451	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	1106 of 1219	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	970 of 1219	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	684 of 862	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	756 of 1023	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	465 of 496	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	438 of 486	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1055 of 1170	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	659 of 716	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	984 of 1198	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	523 of 709	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	619 of 911	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	521 of 549	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	829 of 1116	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	533 of 820	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	602 of 626	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	590 of 628	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1107 of 1216	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	894 of 1220	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	690 of 850	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	674 of 1032	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	402 of 617	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	347 of 1027	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	591 of 820	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.1	652 of 1024	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	699 of 800	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	541 of 1161	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2023)36th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)19th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

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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
Western Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2100	532	21	25.3		19 (3.6%)	45 (8.5%)	451 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.4	850^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.5%		16	763^rd of 912 public elementary schools	16.3%	87	16.0	27.0	15.0				22.0	21.0	26.0							$00			$00
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 707-2400	0	2	17.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Riverside Elementary School District (RESD) STEM2 Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	1414 South 51st Avenue	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 477-8900	5				1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Riverside Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-4	1414 S 51st Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 272-1339	381	21	18.1		15 (3.9%)	77 (20.2%)	273 (71.7%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14	804^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.6%		15.8	767^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.9%	37	20.0	31.0					21.0	26.0							$8,105	$687	$167	$1,541	$5,564	$1,688	$7,251
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8		13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.9	686^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.8%	34	25.0	21.0					42.0									$00			$00
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	504	22	22.9		18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Sun Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	8150 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2000	563	24	23.4		14 (2.5%)	60 (10.7%)	464 (82.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	23.5	647^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.8%		21.7	672^nd of 912 public elementary schools	26.3%	25	18.0	37.0	27.0				39.0	40.0	28.0				16.0			$00			$00
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Tuscano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 S 79th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2300	532	29	18.3		32 (6.0%)	80 (15.0%)	396 (74.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	18.6	720^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.8%		11.3	851^st of 912 public elementary schools	6.7%	131	19.0	22.0	29.0				22.0	18.0	45.0				22.0			$00			$00
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	714	30	23.8		22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.5	902^nd of 912 public elementary schools	1.1%	116	21.0	18.0	23.0				22.0	10.0	44.0				14.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Western Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Western Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Valley Elementary School?

Students at Western Valley Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Western Valley Elementary School a good school?

Western Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Western Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Valley Middle School
High : Sierra Linda High School

What district is Western Valley Elementary School in?

Fowler Elementary District

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