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Washington Elementary School

Q: Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Palo Verde Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 720 students in grades PK-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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, which has ranged from $7,643 to $9,468 in recent years, Washington Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Arizona. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 14% in 4th grade English Language Arts, 12% in 5th grade ELA, and 12% in 5th grade Math, compared to state averages of 46%, 38%, and 37%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, who both ranked in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools.

The challenges facing Washington Elementary School appear to be shared by the broader district, as nearby schools like Alta Vista Elementary and Richard E. Miller School also perform poorly, with similar low proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the issues at Washington Elementary may require a more comprehensive, district-wide approach to address the systemic factors contributing to the school's struggles.

720

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,468

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8033 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-6301

(602) 347-3400

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Palo Verde Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

14.6%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

908^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	5.4	908 of 909	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	907 of 912	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1137 of 1245	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	981 of 1000	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1050 of 1226	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	919 of 1039	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	910 of 1109	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	931 of 1106	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	910 of 1079	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	718 of 955	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	825 of 1079	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	847 of 1158	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	746 of 1141	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	627 of 1075	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.2	746 of 1090	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	686 of 1062	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	512 of 607	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	741 of 895	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	66 of 100	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.1	169 of 316	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	248 of 270	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	543 of 620	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	437 of 451	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	93 of 975	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	33.1	113 of 155	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	1069 of 1219	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1018 of 1219	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	772 of 862	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	929 of 1023	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	1013 of 1170	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	985 of 1198	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	582 of 709	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	724 of 911	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	247 of 423	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	548 of 549	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	963 of 1116	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	641 of 820	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	1159 of 1216	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1078 of 1220	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	748 of 850	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	817 of 1032	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	287 of 444	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	783 of 1027	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	182 of 219	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	572 of 654	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	765 of 820	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	562 of 1201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	328 of 417	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	4.6	1021 of 1024	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1045 of 1161	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	653 of 720	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)97th percentile+82 vs school

Asian (2023)47th percentile+38 vs school

Homeless (2021)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)35th percentile+33 vs school

Native American (2023)17th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-19 vs state

Mathematics14%-26 vs state

English Language Arts13%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 20, 2019

If I could,leave no star's. Then I would do so. My child was in... Their special education program. Where she learned nothing. Was not only bullied daily. Yet was mistreated,abused, and called bad name's. By most of the, staff on site. Let's not forget, lack of supervision. Academically not otherwise would I. Recommend this school to anyone. 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
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8033 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3400	720	43	16.9		68 (9.4%)	105 (14.6%)	482 (66.9%)	23 (3.2%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	5.4	908^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	907^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.5%	1		14.0	12.0				16.0		12.0				15.0		$9,468	$1,019	$197	$2,235	$7,115	$1,138	$8,252
CASA Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	8047 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	CASA Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 892-5022	386	22	17.5		13 (3.4%)	100 (25.9%)	215 (55.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	24.0				38.0		36.0									$00			$00
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	8710 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2000	531	29	18.6		53 (10.0%)	142 (26.7%)	255 (48.0%)	53 (10.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	10.2	872^nd of 909 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	852^nd of 912 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	16.0	19.0	16.0	22.0			21.0	18.0	17.0	21.0			20.0		$8,200	$1,042	$219	$2,302	$6,125	$814	$6,939
Richard E Miller School	Public	K-5	2021 W Alice Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3000	414	25	16.8		34 (8.2%)	71 (17.1%)	234 (56.5%)	5 (1.2%)	44 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	11.6	848^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.7%		9.5	874^th of 912 public elementary schools	4.2%	26	18.0	19.0	20.0				29.0	22.0							$10,006	$1,730	$462	$3,922	$6,913	$901	$7,814
Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 347-3900	81				21 (25.9%)	4 (4.9%)	40 (49.4%)	3 (3.7%)	9 (11.1%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Orangewood School	Public	PK, KG-8	7337 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2900	797	42	18.7		91 (11.4%)	123 (15.4%)	466 (58.5%)	10 (1.3%)	58 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	20.1	703^rd of 909 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.2	662^nd of 912 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	18.0	29.0	25.0	25.0	65.0	37.0	28.0	35.0	42.0	19.0	45.0	32.0	19.0	26.0	$7,032	$681	$141	$1,503	$5,379	$831	$6,210
BASIS Phoenix North	Public, Charter	K-8	Cross Streets 303 and 17	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 289-2088	152	13	11.6		38 (25.0%)	6 (3.9%)	14 (9.2%)	85 (55.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)	69.0	63.0	92.0				59.0		79.0				82.0
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	437	17	25.7		22 (5.0%)	51 (11.7%)	245 (56.1%)	103 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)							23.0									$00			$00
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
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 Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Palo Verde Middle School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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