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Tumbleweed Elementary School

Q: Is Tumbleweed Elementary School a good school?

Tumbleweed Elementary School ranks 646 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Tumbleweed Elementary School serves 441 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Phoenix’s Washington Elementary School District. In 2025–2026, 28% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% in math, below Arizona’s 41% and 33%, respectively. ELA was also below the nearby-school average of 35%, while math fell short of the nearby average of 30% and matched the district’s 25%. The most important finding is that results are below state levels in both subjects, with ELA the greater overall weakness.

Results vary considerably by grade: fourth-grade math is a bright spot, while sixth-grade ELA is the clearest concern. Fourth-grade math proficiency was 42%, above the district’s 31%, the state’s 40%, and the nearby-school average of 37%. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency was 19%, compared with 30% in the district and 41% statewide; it was 16 percentage points below the nearby-school average. Fourth-grade ELA was 37%—equal to the district, but below the state’s 47% and the nearby average of 42%. These grade-level results show why the all-grades figures do not tell the whole story.

SchoolDigger gives Tumbleweed a 28th-percentile statewide ranking and one star for 2025–2026; it was second-lowest among the nine nearby schools with current rankings. Its percentile fell 23 points from 51 in 2021–2022, despite moving up from 22 in 2023–2024 to 30 the next year. Fifth-grade science improved from 17% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 29% in 2023–2024, narrowing the gap with the state from 17 points to 5. In SchoolDigger’s 2022–2023 measure of how well it serves student groups, English Language Learner Students ranked at the 75th percentile, compared with the school’s 45th overall; Special Education Students ranked at the 6th percentile. The student-teacher ratio was 15.4, slightly below the nearby average of 15.9, and the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 77% in 2022–2023. ELA and math scores are supplied for only one year, nearby lunch-rate comparisons are unavailable, and nearby fifth-grade science results are from a different year.

441

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,694

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

88.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.4% (any vaccine)

4001 W Laurel Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85029-3031

(602) 896-6600

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Tumbleweed Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cholla Middle School
High:	Moon Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

21.8%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Arizona avg37%

646^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

214^th of 267Washington 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
2026	23.4	646 of 900	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	637 of 909	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	710 of 912	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	679 of 1245	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	489 of 1000	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	725 of 1226	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	516 of 1039	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	528 of 1109	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	622 of 1106	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	552 of 1079	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	579 of 955	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	597 of 1079	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	700 of 1158	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	864 of 1141	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	719 of 1075	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	568 of 1090	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	518 of 1062	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	378 of 607	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	412 of 895	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	111 of 451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	629 of 1219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	438 of 824	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	724 of 1219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	512 of 862	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	619 of 1023	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	310 of 500	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	758 of 1170	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	431 of 716	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	727 of 1198	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	390 of 709	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	549 of 911	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	47 of 102	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	283 of 529	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	288 of 549	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	437 of 556	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	550 of 1116	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	312 of 618	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	519 of 626	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	543 of 628	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	738 of 1216	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	562 of 830	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	752 of 1220	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	431 of 850	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	443 of 1032	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	540 of 617	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.3	103 of 444	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	606 of 1027	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	425 of 654	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	774 of 820	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	733 of 1201	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.5	517 of 1024	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	316 of 800	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	772 of 1161	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	263 of 595	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	406 of 720	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)75th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2023)54th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2021)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

this school is like a prison and they try to tell parents to medicate their kids cause they dont want to do there jobs. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Tumbleweed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 W Laurel Ln	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6600	441	29	15.4	54.2%	96 (21.8%)	31 (7.0%)	265 (60.1%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	23.4	646^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.1	637^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.9%	9	25.0	37.0	30.0	19.0			28.0		42.0	30.0				25.0	88.7%	9.4%	$23,694	$4,030	$111	$4,141	$16,224	$3,329	$19,553
Arroyo Elementary School	Public	K-8	4535 W Cholla St	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5100	504	33	15.5	53.0%	132 (26.2%)	21 (4.2%)	299 (59.3%)	18 (3.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	26.7	601^st of 900 public elementary schools	33.2%		21.2	688^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.3%	87	27.0	39.0			41.0	41.0	33.0	31.0	38.0				27.0	24.0	86.7%	13.3%	$21,998	$3,110	$73	$3,183	$16,154	$2,661	$18,815
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	593	31	18.8	34.7%	148 (25.0%)	43 (7.3%)	319 (53.8%)	31 (5.2%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	67.3	264^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.7%		75.7	198^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.2%	66	60.0	60.0	49.0	54.0	48.0	47.0	52.0	65.0	60.0	44.0	32.0	35.0	43.0	46.0	94%	6%	$18,819	$1,991	$05	$1,997	$14,299	$2,524	$16,823
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3808 W Joan De Arc Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5300	415	30	14.0	41.9%	144 (34.7%)	20 (4.8%)	199 (48.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.4%)	34.6	514^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.9%		31	554^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.1%	40	34.0	53.0	28.0	35.0			36.0	34.0	34.0	43.0				31.0	89.3%	3.6%	$25,240	$3,127	$106	$3,232	$18,664	$3,343	$22,008
Sweetwater School	Public	K-8	4602 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6500	483	46	10.4	43.9%	179 (37.1%)	23 (4.8%)	236 (48.9%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	39.1	477^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.4	390^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.1%	87	27.0	37.0	45.0	36.0	53.0	54.0	42.0		33.0	56.0			31.0	30.0	100%	0%	$39,312	$5,038	$04	$5,042	$30,839	$3,431	$34,270
Sahuaro School	Public	PK, KG-6	12835 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6200	560	35	16.2	55.4%	121 (21.6%)	60 (10.7%)	299 (53.4%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	37.9	484^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.2%		43.8	446^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.9%	38	37.0	47.0	27.0	38.0			37.0	37.0	55.0	39.0	19.0			38.0	97%	4.5%	$20,290	$3,252	$18	$3,269	$14,265	$2,756	$17,021
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	3040 W Yucca St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5800	458	25	18.2	58.7%	81 (17.7%)	49 (10.7%)	268 (58.5%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	22.8	654^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.4	602^nd of 909 public elementary schools	33.8%	52	20.0	33.0	31.0	24.0			27.0	30.0	34.0	36.0	30.0			32.0	96.1%	3.9%	$20,367	$3,196		$3,196	$14,424	$2,747	$17,171
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8	51.8%	68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)							21.0							16.0	96.8%	4.8%	$30,874	$4,629	$156	$4,784	$22,247	$3,843	$26,090
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	4626 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3300	497	27	18.0	55.1%	108 (21.7%)	32 (6.4%)	302 (60.8%)	22 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	25.6	612^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.6	532^nd of 909 public elementary schools	41.5%	80	27.0	45.0	28.0	42.0			35.0	18.0	23.0	25.0	35.0			25.0	91.5%	8.5%	$20,242	$3,087	$100	$3,186	$14,888	$2,168	$17,055
Sunburst School	Public	PK, KG-6	14218 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6400	556	30	18.8	47.1%	229 (41.2%)	62 (11.2%)	208 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	24.9	621^st of 900 public elementary schools	31.0%		25.4	615^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	42.0	33.0	39.0	28.0			35.0	34.0	30.0	24.0	18.0			26.0	88.6%	17.1%	$19,075	$2,510	$01	$2,511	$13,987	$2,577	$16,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Tumbleweed Elementary School

What district is Tumbleweed Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

Is Tumbleweed Elementary School a good school?

Tumbleweed Elementary School ranks 646^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tumbleweed Elementary School?

Students at Tumbleweed Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Tumbleweed Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Tumbleweed Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tumbleweed Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cholla Middle School
High : Moon Valley High School

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