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Littleton Elementary School

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Littleton Elementary School ranks 626 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Littleton Elementary School is a public school located in Avondale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 798 students. The school is part of the Littleton Elementary District, which is ranked 240 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Littleton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 626 to 1103 out of 909 to 1226 schools over the past 10 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. While the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, it ranks relatively stronger for African American and English Language Learner students compared to other subgroups. Littleton Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023.

The nearby schools within the Littleton Elementary District, such as Fine Arts Academy, Collier Elementary, and Quentin Elementary, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Littleton Elementary School across various metrics. However, the performance gap between Littleton Elementary and these nearby district schools is not substantial, suggesting that the challenges faced by Littleton Elementary are likely systemic within the district. Despite increased per-student spending, from $10,703 in 2019-2020 to $11,672 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not yet seen significant improvements.

802

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,672

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1252 S Avondale Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85323-8900

(623) 478-5700

District: Littleton Elementary District

Students who attend Littleton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

La Joya Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

African American:

12.0%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Littleton Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg23%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

626^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

265^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Littleton Elementary District

240^th of 289Littleton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	626 of 909	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	695 of 912	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	779 of 1245	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	782 of 1000	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1103 of 1226	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1007 of 1039	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1078 of 1109	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1056 of 1106	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	987 of 1079	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	889 of 955	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	989 of 1079	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	992 of 1158	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	985 of 1141	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	989 of 1075	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	941 of 1090	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	1019 of 1062	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	189 of 607	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	536 of 895	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	546 of 620	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	215 of 451	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	441 of 589	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	531 of 602	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	779 of 1219	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1113 of 1219	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1008 of 1023	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	320 of 496	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	371 of 486	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	770 of 1170	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	596 of 716	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1064 of 1198	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	683 of 709	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	887 of 911	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.1	46 of 423	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	378 of 549	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	400 of 556	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	637 of 1116	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.5	789 of 820	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	505 of 626	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	533 of 628	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	801 of 1216	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1081 of 1220	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	781 of 850	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	968 of 1032	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	424 of 444	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	858 of 1027	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	506 of 820	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	816 of 1201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	432 of 1024	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	1027 of 1161	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	265 of 552	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	287 of 550	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	573 of 854	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	441 of 605	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	769 of 832	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	546 of 605	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	646 of 711	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	599 of 695	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	579 of 677	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	500 of 521	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	604 of 690	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	620 of 787	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	618 of 772	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	608 of 685	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	457 of 692	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.3	581 of 663	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	131 of 400	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	458 of 573	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	353 of 404	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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	29.3	536 of 806	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	369 of 494	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	758 of 820	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	588 of 624	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	128 of 345	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	142 of 329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	513 of 760	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	726 of 802	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	314 of 387	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	506 of 543	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	107 of 344	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	109 of 320	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	410 of 717	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	472 of 503	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	258 of 379	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	552 of 810	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	731 of 818	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	388 of 435	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	544 of 617	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	537 of 650	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	524 of 789	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.6	154 of 675	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	17.4	387 of 446	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	614 of 780	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+79 vs school

African American (2023)69th percentile+31 vs school

Migrant (2021)67th percentile+57 vs school

White (2023)58th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Foster Care (2021)47th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)12th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)5th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)80th percentile+73 vs school

White (2023)77th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2023)67th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+43 vs school

Foster Care (2021)51st percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2021)34th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2023)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2021)13th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-6 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The new administration of the school is a great addition to the school. They have made a complete turn around of the school in a positive manner. They inform the parents and community of all events, which produced more parent involvement. Student engagement has increased, and they have dealt with attendance issues. The staff is courteous and the school environment is very welcoming. 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
Littleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1252 S Avondale Blvd	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5700	802	44	18.2		25 (3.1%)	96 (12.0%)	645 (80.4%)	13 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	24.9	626^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.3	695^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.8%	69	28.0	26.0	30.0	46.0	33.0	49.0	40.0	22.0	29.0		19.0	32.0	19.0		$11,672	$1,050	$465	$2,566	$8,146	$2,011	$10,156
Estrella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-8	11905 W Cocopah Cir	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6200	893	43	20.6		37 (4.1%)	81 (9.1%)	711 (79.6%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	13.6	817^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.3	751^st of 912 public elementary schools	17.7%	66	15.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	36.0	43.0	18.0	17.0	19.0	21.0	18.0	37.0	20.0	27.0	$9,024	$685	$326	$1,696	$6,129	$1,884	$8,013
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S 118th Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5900	773	39	20.8		64 (8.3%)	102 (13.2%)	542 (70.1%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	20.5	697^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.3%		13.5	810^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.2%	113	18.0	24.0	23.0	26.0	34.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	32.0	39.0	19.0	13.0	25.0	23.0	$9,758	$834	$303	$1,970	$6,685	$1,937	$8,621
Quentin Elementary School	Public	K-8	11050 W Whyman Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6000	914	45	19.0		59 (6.5%)	145 (15.9%)	673 (73.6%)	15 (1.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	11	858^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.6%		19.3	715^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.6%	143	18.0	25.0	17.0	33.0	21.0	25.0		14.0		12.0			14.0	24.0	$10,384	$735	$326	$1,796	$7,372	$1,951	$9,323
LESD Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1600 S 107th Ave	Avondale	85353	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 478-5600	34	6	7.5		6 (17.6%)	1 (2.9%)	25 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)															$7,741	$3,788	$362	$7,937	$1,919	$1,672	$3,591
Underdown Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 S 107th Ave	Avondale	85353	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 478-5600	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy of Math and Science Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	10649 W Buckeye Rd	Phoenix	85353	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 888-6697	1,175	48	24.4		84 (7.1%)	201 (17.1%)	857 (72.9%)	24 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25.6	613^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.6%		27.3	607^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.4%	6	15.0	38.0	32.0	41.0	42.0	56.0	26.0	24.0	30.0	27.0	27.0	35.0	35.0	47.0	$8,289	$1,247	$1,548	$4,042	$3,467	$2,027	$5,494
Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	12320 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-0330	1,346	21	64.0		206 (15.3%)	128 (9.5%)	890 (66.1%)	39 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.6%)	68 (5.1%)	42.3	453^rd of 909 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.6	423^rd of 912 public elementary schools	53.6%	30	36.0	48.0	43.0	54.0	51.0	48.0	38.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	34.0	30.0		$00			$00
Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-8	1700 S 103rd Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6400	811	40	20.2		48 (5.9%)	117 (14.4%)	596 (73.5%)	11 (1.4%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.3%)	8.1	887^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.4%		10.3	866^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.0%	21	17.0	27.0	16.0	20.0	19.0	22.0	14.0	15.0	13.0				15.0	12.0	$9,829	$696	$330	$1,722	$6,781	$2,022	$8,803
Imagine Avondale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	950 N. Elisio C. Felix Jr. Way	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1730	343	21	16.3		26 (7.6%)	43 (12.5%)	259 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.0						34.0									$00			$00

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Littleton Elementary District

How many students attend Littleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Littleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Littleton Elementary School?

Students at Littleton Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Littleton Elementary School a good school?

Littleton Elementary School ranks 626^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Littleton Elementary School attend?

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

High : La Joya Community High School

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