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Sheely Farms Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sheely Farms Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 657 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Tolleson Elementary District, which is ranked 233 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sheely Farms Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 23% compared to the state average of 36%, and its 8th grade Math proficiency rate was 29% compared to the state average of 40%. The school also has consistently high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the nearby Arizona Desert Elementary School and Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School within the Tolleson Elementary District generally perform better than Sheely Farms Elementary, they still struggle with low academic performance and high dropout rates compared to the state averages. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Pendergast Elementary District, such as Garden Lakes Elementary School and Rio Vista Elementary, tend to outperform Sheely Farms Elementary and the other Tolleson Elementary District schools in academic proficiency and other key metrics.

628

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,786

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9450 W Encanto Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85037-4202

(623) 907-5270

District: Tolleson Elementary District

Students who attend Sheely Farms Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Point High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

African American:

23.1%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

692^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

390^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Tolleson Elementary District

233^rd of 289Tolleson 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	20.8	692 of 909	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	772 of 912	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	960 of 1245	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	843 of 1000	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1124 of 1226	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	850 of 1039	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	822 of 1109	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	800 of 1106	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	766 of 1079	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	632 of 955	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.3	889 of 1079	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	891 of 1158	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	873 of 1141	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	608 of 1075	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	616 of 1090	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.7	895 of 1062	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	561 of 607	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	284 of 289	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	594 of 895	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	502 of 620	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	155 of 451	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	977 of 1219	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1116 of 1219	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	705 of 862	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	789 of 1023	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	373 of 496	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	370 of 486	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	858 of 1170	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	650 of 716	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1096 of 1198	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	531 of 709	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	687 of 911	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	76 of 102	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	227 of 423	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	374 of 549	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	415 of 556	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	771 of 1116	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	539 of 618	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	595 of 820	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	487 of 626	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	913 of 1216	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	755 of 830	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1114 of 1220	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	628 of 850	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	853 of 1032	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	932 of 1027	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	860 of 1201	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.7	1116 of 1161	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	390 of 552	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	395 of 550	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	568 of 854	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	452 of 605	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	728 of 832	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	517 of 605	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	554 of 711	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	550 of 695	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	545 of 677	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	334 of 521	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.3	516 of 690	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	530 of 787	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	544 of 772	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	412 of 685	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	340 of 692	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.2	493 of 663	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	290 of 400	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	418 of 573	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	50 of 125	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	298 of 404	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	558 of 806	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	651 of 820	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	405 of 466	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	474 of 624	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	182 of 329	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	444 of 760	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	681 of 802	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	309 of 387	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	437 of 543	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	49 of 257	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	219 of 344	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	175 of 320	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	411 of 717	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	286 of 369	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	361 of 503	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	497 of 810	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	749 of 818	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	510 of 617	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	542 of 650	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	506 of 789	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	484 of 675	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	625 of 780	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)66th percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2023)51st percentile+28 vs school

Foster Care (2023)34th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)28th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2023)25th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)20th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)16th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile~ school

African American (2023)8th percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)81st percentile+68 vs school

Foster Care (2023)65th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)39th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)28th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)17th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2022)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science20%-10 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
Sheely Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9450 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5270	628	36	17.3		30 (4.8%)	145 (23.1%)	423 (67.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	20.8	692^nd of 909 public elementary schools	23.9%		15.5	772^nd of 912 public elementary schools	15.4%	80	23.0	39.0		24.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	27.0	24.0					20.0	$11,786	$1,240	$918	$3,397	$7,536	$2,093	$9,628
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8802 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 533-3901	738	35	21.2		19 (2.6%)	56 (7.6%)	620 (84.0%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	11.7	847^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.6	706^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.6%	141	16.0	22.0		27.0	19.0	22.0	23.0					13.0		19.0	$10,552	$1,181	$921	$3,283	$6,266	$2,184	$8,450
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	662	39	16.9		43 (6.5%)	85 (12.8%)	483 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	22.6	663^rd of 909 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.9	740^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.9%	77	19.0	51.0	27.0	22.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	40.0			21.0		18.0		$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990
Pendergast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 N 91st Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2400	665	34	19.5		24 (3.6%)	33 (5.0%)	580 (87.2%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	16.8	751^st of 909 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	778^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.7%	27		33.0		19.0	18.0	33.0				22.0		18.0		15.0	$6,122	$587	$1,131	$2,304	$5,267		$4,405
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9401 W Garfield St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5181	721	43	16.8		13 (1.8%)	65 (9.0%)	619 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	11.7	846^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.8	742^nd of 912 public elementary schools	18.6%	104	16.0	16.0	23.0	22.0	44.0	30.0	31.0					27.0	16.0	26.0	$12,815	$1,207	$926	$3,340	$8,445	$2,237	$10,682
Amberlea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8455 W Virginia Ave	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2900	457	22	20.7		23 (5.0%)	46 (10.1%)	369 (80.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)					31.0	22.0					26.0			19.0	$5,667	$794	$1,118	$2,706	$4,699		$3,754
Desert Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8525 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85037	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2430	690	39	17.6		33 (4.8%)	50 (7.2%)	585 (84.8%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.7	881^st of 909 public elementary schools	3.1%					(n/a)		20.0	13.0	29.0	16.0	19.0	15.0								$6,537	$430	$1,090	$1,950	$5,681		$5,018
Arizona Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8803 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5260	843	43	19.4		35 (4.2%)	88 (10.4%)	693 (82.2%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	37	489^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.2%		26.8	613^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.8%	124	33.0	47.0	39.0	26.0	43.0	37.0	41.0	33.0	43.0		22.0	25.0	34.0	28.0	$10,979	$1,022	$918	$2,961	$6,932	$2,107	$9,039
Manuel Pena Junior School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-3100	806	42	19.1		23 (2.9%)	93 (11.5%)	653 (81.0%)	6 (0.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	11.3	852^nd of 909 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.2	836^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.3%	16	12.0	24.0	18.0	28.0			15.0	14.0	17.0	25.0			20.0		$11,966	$3,338	$436	$7,111	$6,782	$1,411	$8,193
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2520	941	45	20.9		159 (16.9%)	95 (10.1%)	597 (63.4%)	33 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.2%)	37.1	488^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.3%		36.1	512^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.9%	24	42.0	52.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	$5,360	$507	$1,198	$2,211	$4,387		$3,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheely Farms Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sheely Farms Elementary School?

Students at Sheely Farms Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sheely Farms Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Sheely Farms Elementary School.

Is Sheely Farms Elementary School a good school?

Sheely Farms Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Sheely Farms Elementary School in?

Tolleson Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Sheely Farms Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sheely Farms Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Point High School

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