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Lookout Mountain School

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Lookout Mountain School ranks 184 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Lookout Mountain School is an exceptional elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 949 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Washington Elementary School District. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Lookout Mountain School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 64% of 3rd graders at Lookout Mountain School were proficient in ELA, compared to just 23% for the district and 36% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its English Language Learner students ranking in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools for that subgroup. However, the school's Special Education students rank in the bottom 30%, suggesting a need to address their specific needs.

Lookout Mountain School's success is further highlighted by its efficient resource allocation, with higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Moon Mountain School and John Jacobs Elementary School, Lookout Mountain School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency and overall rankings. This exceptional performance within the district context makes Lookout Mountain School a model for other schools to emulate.

979

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,769

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 W Coral Gables Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85023-3601

(602) 896-5800

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Lookout Mountain School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Sky Middle School
High:	Thunderbird High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington Elementary School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

184^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School 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	77.5	184 of 909	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	166 of 912	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	236 of 1245	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	240 of 1000	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	234 of 1226	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	153 of 1039	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	166 of 1109	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	225 of 1106	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	209 of 1079	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	121 of 955	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	231 of 1079	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	242 of 1158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	247 of 1141	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	187 of 1075	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	189 of 1090	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	150 of 1062	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	446 of 607	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	433 of 895	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	235 of 270	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	409 of 620	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	82 of 451	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	74 of 975	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	188 of 589	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	181 of 602	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	260 of 1219	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	297 of 824	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	274 of 1219	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	190 of 862	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	181 of 1023	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	181 of 496	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	186 of 486	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	337 of 1170	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	251 of 716	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	263 of 1198	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	206 of 709	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	152 of 911	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	201 of 549	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	170 of 556	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	466 of 1116	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	405 of 618	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.9	19 of 820	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	191 of 626	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	169 of 628	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	218 of 1216	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	214 of 830	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	195 of 1220	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	116 of 850	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	141 of 1032	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.8	97 of 617	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	139 of 444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	240 of 1027	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	572 of 820	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.4	145 of 145	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	594 of 1201	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	147 of 465	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	140 of 486	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	259 of 1024	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	253 of 800	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	242 of 1161	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	98 of 595	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	132 of 720	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-51 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-55 vs school

Asian (2023)4th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science48%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, May 16, 2014

They built a big expensive facility to impress the parents and better serve the students, which it does. I do have a problem with them installing all the nice eco friendly features, then placing a large cell phone tower on the property with unknown health effects to young growing children. I will not place my children in this school if the money that benefits their education risks their health. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, February 15, 2014

As a former student, I can only say great things about this school. The staff was very kind and everyone was interested in the students.As a shy kid, I was very lonely and I remember when one of my teachers took a few minutes to play ball with me. I will never forget those acts of kindness shown towards me. I love how teachers were not just interested in the students' academic development instead they also encouraged students to be better people. They not only taught me to be a hardworking student, but they also encouraged me to have healthy relationships with my peers. I can only say that if I ever have children, I will love it if they attended Lookout Mountain Elementary School too. Go Lions!!! 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
Lookout Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 W Coral Gables Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-5800	979	48	20.2		603 (61.6%)	63 (6.4%)	216 (22.1%)	12 (1.2%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.6%)	77.5	184^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.7	166^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.8%	18	64.0	63.0	57.0	61.0			63.0	58.0	48.0	55.0			48.0		$6,769	$358	$80	$795	$5,603	$728	$6,331
Scholars Academy Sunnyslope	Public, Charter	K-8	1055 E Hearn Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Scholars Academy Sunnyslope	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-6464	337	22	15.3		60 (17.8%)	57 (16.9%)	188 (55.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)	27.0						33.0									$00			$00
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
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
Moon Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	13425 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6000	474	34	14.1		103 (21.7%)	38 (8.0%)	275 (58.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	28	580^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.2%		23.3	645^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.3%	65	26.0	41.0	28.0	35.0			36.0	38.0	35.0	23.0			26.0		$11,309	$1,311	$248	$2,870	$8,369	$1,382	$9,750
Kaleidoscope School	Public, Charter	K-8	16850 N 16th St	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Kaleidoscope School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 845-5983	296	24	12.3		161 (54.4%)	21 (7.1%)	88 (29.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	57.7	336^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.4	338^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.9%	2		58.0					45.0	47.0								$00			$00
John Jacobs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14421 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5700	439	29	15.4		122 (27.8%)	43 (9.8%)	233 (53.1%)	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	24.3	633^rd of 909 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.9	598^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	25.0	23.0		34.0			30.0	38.0	34.0	25.0					$9,526	$1,171	$267	$2,610	$7,127	$961	$8,088
Hidden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1919 E Sharon Dr	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-3100	259	25	10.5		104 (40.2%)	18 (6.9%)	114 (44.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	48.4	398^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.7	403^rd of 912 public elementary schools	55.8%	5	29.0	35.0	47.0	53.0			32.0	50.0	46.0	45.0			41.0		$12,014	$1,675	$289	$3,639	$9,455	$595	$10,050
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
Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14841 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 466-8855	416	31	13.4		147 (35.3%)	33 (7.9%)	120 (28.8%)	93 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	78.3	175^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.1	171^st of 912 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	65.0	49.0	77.0	65.0	58.0	74.0	58.0	41.0	63.0	60.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	45.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Lookout Mountain School

What schools do graduates of Lookout Mountain School attend?

Students who attend Lookout Mountain School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Sky Middle School
High : Thunderbird High School

Is Lookout Mountain School a good school?

Lookout Mountain School ranks 184^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lookout Mountain School in?

Washington Elementary School District

What is the racial makeup of Lookout Mountain School?

Students at Lookout Mountain School are 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lookout Mountain School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 979 students attended Lookout Mountain School.

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