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Esperanza Elementary School

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Esperanza Elementary School ranks 598 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Esperanza Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 493 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Deer Valley Unified District, which is ranked 84 out of 289 districts in the state.

Esperanza Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the averages. The school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, with low rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.14% in 2021-2022 to 58.72% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Esperanza Elementary School's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $7,533 in 2021-2022 to $9,672 in 2018-2019, which is generally lower than the nearby Paradise Valley Unified District schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 15.4 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Deer Valley Unified District.

443

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,533

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 W Mohawk Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027-5946

(623) 445-3700

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Valley Middle School
High:	Barry Goldwater High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

32.3%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

598^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified 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	26.6	598 of 909	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	732 of 912	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	876 of 1245	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	677 of 1000	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	639 of 1226	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	637 of 1039	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	681 of 1109	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	587 of 1106	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	547 of 1079	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.0	774 of 955	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	632 of 1079	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	648 of 1158	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.4	399 of 1141	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	497 of 1075	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	426 of 1090	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	479 of 1062	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	565 of 607	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	298 of 316	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	216 of 270	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	377 of 620	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	192 of 975	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	856 of 1219	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	678 of 824	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	533 of 1219	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	641 of 862	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	721 of 1023	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	955 of 1170	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	462 of 716	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	537 of 1198	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	633 of 911	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	83 of 102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	178 of 549	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	405 of 556	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	643 of 1116	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	543 of 820	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	517 of 628	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	910 of 1216	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	573 of 830	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	726 of 1220	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	557 of 850	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	621 of 1032	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	399 of 617	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	57 of 444	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	499 of 1027	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	488 of 654	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	17 of 24	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	66 of 171	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	391 of 820	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	919 of 1201	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	191 of 417	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	910 of 1024	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	667 of 1161	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	538 of 595	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	564 of 720	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)80th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2022)29th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2021)25th percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2023)19th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)18th percentile~ school

White (2023)11th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science37%+3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-11 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
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 W Mohawk Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3700	443	35	12.5		143 (32.3%)	39 (8.8%)	215 (48.5%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	26.6	598^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.2%		18.6	732^nd of 912 public elementary schools	19.7%	134		23.0	39.0	34.0			37.0		19.0	19.0			37.0		$7,533	$1,011	$96	$2,118	$6,269	$157	$6,426
Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1520 W Rose Garden Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 516-7747	713	37	19.2		179 (25.1%)	6 (0.8%)	59 (8.3%)	447 (62.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	96.9	12^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	30^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.7%	18	84.0	85.0	81.0	91.0	91.0	87.0	78.0	75.0	85.0	70.0	82.0	72.0	65.0	79.0		$00			$00
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8		154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0			34.0	23.0	35.0				20.0		$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999
Constitution Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18440 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6100	545	37	14.8		126 (23.1%)	37 (6.8%)	341 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.6	599^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.1%		25.1	630^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	23.0	47.0		27.0			24.0	45.0					22.0		$8,083	$1,211	$56	$2,478	$6,683	$133	$6,816
Cactus View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17602 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2500	508	41	12.3		166 (32.7%)	58 (11.4%)	227 (44.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	25.2	620^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.7	570^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.5%	50	37.0	42.0	30.0	22.0			43.0	24.0	19.0				22.0		$9,589	$1,078	$270	$2,427	$7,522	$718	$8,240
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9		324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626
Adams Traditional Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2323 W Parkside Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5517	532	35	15.4		144 (27.1%)	10 (1.9%)	42 (7.9%)	312 (58.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	94.9	35^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.7	63^rd of 912 public elementary schools	93.1%	28	83.0	80.0	79.0	68.0	86.0	75.0	89.0	82.0	77.0	55.0	72.0	65.0	81.0	69.0	$8,078	$65	$433	$563	$5,812	$1,768	$7,579
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2		66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0						23.0								$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5600	346	23	14.8		45 (13.0%)	30 (8.7%)	244 (70.5%)	9 (2.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16.9				12.6	828^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.2%	(n/a)		43.0	21.0	21.0				29.0	27.0	10.0			16.0		$8,414	$1,152	$301	$2,605	$6,219	$742	$6,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Esperanza Elementary School

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Esperanza Elementary School.

What district is Esperanza Elementary School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

Is Esperanza Elementary School a good school?

Esperanza Elementary School ranks 598^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Esperanza Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Deer Valley Middle School
High : Barry Goldwater High School

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza Elementary School?

Students at Esperanza Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 32% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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