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Ocotillo School

Public Grades K-6

796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ocotillo School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 624 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocotillo School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 796 out of 909 schools and a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 14-32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 23-46% for the district and 36-42% for the state. Ocotillo School also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Alhambra Elementary District, such as Catalina Ventura School and Alhambra Traditional School, consistently outperform Ocotillo School in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower student-teacher ratios and higher spending per student, which may be contributing factors to their stronger performance.

604

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,993

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3225 W Ocotillo Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85017-1055

(602) 347-2400

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Ocotillo School usually attend:

Middle:	Palo Verde Middle School
High:	Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

9.4%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

796^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th 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	14.4	796 of 909	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	855 of 912	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	823 of 1245	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	683 of 1000	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	800 of 1226	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	829 of 1039	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	867 of 1109	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	839 of 1106	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	833 of 1079	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	835 of 955	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	961 of 1079	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	968 of 1158	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	874 of 1141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	730 of 1075	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	710 of 1090	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	738 of 1062	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	453 of 607	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	605 of 895	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	271 of 316	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	262 of 270	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	463 of 620	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	430 of 451	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	455 of 975	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	100 of 155	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	564 of 589	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	815 of 1219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	738 of 824	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	772 of 1219	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	722 of 862	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	804 of 1023	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	394 of 496	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	420 of 486	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	805 of 1170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	519 of 716	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	758 of 1198	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	529 of 709	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	664 of 911	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	457 of 549	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	517 of 556	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	655 of 1116	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	399 of 618	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	580 of 820	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	548 of 626	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	586 of 628	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	809 of 1216	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	566 of 830	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	805 of 1220	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	777 of 850	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	850 of 1032	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	505 of 617	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.6	349 of 1027	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	368 of 654	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	802 of 820	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	138 of 145	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	738 of 1201	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	390 of 417	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	444 of 1024	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.5	731 of 800	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	937 of 1161	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	704 of 720	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2021)44th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)25th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)5th percentile-29 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science16%-18 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
Ocotillo School	Public	K-6	3225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2400	604	35	17.5		47 (7.8%)	57 (9.4%)	416 (68.9%)	50 (8.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	14.4	796^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.4%		11	855^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.3%	59	14.0	26.0		24.0			32.0	28.0	16.0	24.0			16.0		$7,993	$1,148	$204	$2,499	$5,547	$1,094	$6,641
Bennett Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2930 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 943-1317	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Valencia Newcomer School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 W Maryland Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2283	138	8	17.2		11 (8.0%)	19 (13.8%)	88 (63.8%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,916	$5,073	$2,257	$12,403	$8,495	$1,092	$9,586
Global Academy of Phoenix	Public	K-8	6615 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2202	429	22	19.5		29 (6.8%)	16 (3.7%)	352 (82.1%)	19 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	50.9	380^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.5	448^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.9%	68	49.0	48.0	40.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	49.0	43.0	47.0	37.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	38.0	$12,080	$2,338	$82	$4,757	$8,457	$1,204	$9,660
Catalina Ventura School	Public	K-8	6331 W. 39th Ave.	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-7445	842	44	19.1		67 (8.0%)	43 (5.1%)	603 (71.6%)	100 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.3%)	23.1	655^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.6	634^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	27.0	34.0	25.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	36.0		23.0	18.0	18.0	19.0	26.0	24.0	$8,291	$1,278	$61	$2,616	$6,214	$739	$6,953
Synergy Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Synergy Public School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 416-1040	575	33	17.4		35 (6.1%)	41 (7.1%)	481 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.3	871^st of 909 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.3	713^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.8%	158	19.0	25.0	20.0		28.0		24.0		17.0				14.0			$00			$00
Cordova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-0704	589	35	16.8		17 (2.9%)	50 (8.5%)	480 (81.5%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12.8	830^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.7	844^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	23.0	20.0		21.0	33.0	23.0	23.0		25.0		22.0	25.0		20.0	$10,256	$2,090	$49	$4,229	$7,219	$898	$8,117
Alhambra Traditional School	Public	K-8	5725 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 484-8816	733	34	21.5		49 (6.7%)	54 (7.4%)	574 (78.3%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	95.2	31^st of 909 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	64^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.0%	33	65.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	81.0	85.0	77.0	80.0	89.0	85.0	59.0	95.0	61.0	62.0	$8,435	$930	$26	$1,887	$6,631	$847	$7,479
Maryland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6503 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2300	594	36	16.5		59 (9.9%)	112 (18.9%)	313 (52.7%)	27 (4.5%)	38 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.9%)	15.5	775^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.8	807^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.5%	32			24.0	24.0	30.0	25.0			16.0		20.0	20.0	27.0	24.0	$9,651	$1,229	$220	$2,679	$7,091	$1,110	$8,201
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0			20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0			21.0		$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocotillo School

What district is Ocotillo School in?

Washington Elementary School District

How many students attend Ocotillo School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Ocotillo School.

Is Ocotillo School a good school?

Ocotillo School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ocotillo School?

Students at Ocotillo School are 69% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ocotillo School attend?

Students who attend Ocotillo School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palo Verde Middle School
High : Washington High School

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