Arroyo Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Arroyo Elementary School

4535 W Cholla St
Glendale, AZ 85304

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Bottom 50%

Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Arroyo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Arroyo Elementary School's student population of 543 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arroyo Elementary School
Kind	34
1	66
2	65
3	60
4	62
5	58
6	68
7	60
8	69
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School
2023	517
2022	498
2021	505
2020	568
2019	568
2018	580
2017	580
2016	583
2015	599
2014	541
2013	496
2012	390
2011	392
2010	468
2009	522
2008	571
2007	511
2006	483
2005	452
2004	455
2003	471
2002	514
2001	526
2000	542
1999	536
1998	618
1997	630
1996	613
1995	631
1994	659
1993	671
1992	616
1991	568
1990	565
1989	594
1988	616
1987	639

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	36
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	36
2014	35
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	31
2009	34
2008	34
2007	33
2006	28
2005	24
2004	28
2003	32
2002	35
2001	31
2000	33
1999	29
1998	36
1997	37
1996	37
1995	35
1994	37
1993	36
1992	32
1991	27
1990	26
1989	28
1988	30
1987	31

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School Mascot

Lobos

School Rankings

Arroyo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arroyo Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1147 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School
2023	#1147
2022	#1211
2021	#1157
2019	#1344
2018	#1026
2017	#971
2016	#928
2015	#1216
2014	#1498
2013	#1592
2012	#1619

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	20%	34%	24%
2022	19%	35%	24%
2021	16%	32%	18%
2019	36%	45%	35%
2018	39%	45%	35%
2017	35%	42%	34%
2016	33%	39%	32%
2015	25%	38%	28%
2014	48%	63%	53%
2013	43%	63%	52%
2012	42%	63%	52%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2022	33%	40%	31%
2021	28%	39%	27%
2019	34%	45%	35%
2018	44%	44%	35%
2017	41%	42%	35%
2016	36%	40%	34%
2015	33%	38%	32%
2014	61%	79%	72%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	59%	77%	71%
2011	61%	77%	72%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	18:1	16:1
2019	14:1	18:1	16:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	19:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	13:1	18:1	18:1
2011	13:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	18:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	18:1
2002	15:1	19:1	17:1
2001	17:1	19:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	20:1	19:1
1992	19:1	20:1	19:1
1991	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	22:1	20:1	19:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	54%	47%	55%
2022	53%	47%	55%
2021	52%	46%	55%
2020	52%	45%	54%
2019	52%	45%	54%
2018	50%	45%	54%
2017	50%	45%	54%
2016	49%	45%	54%
2015	48%	45%	54%
2014	45%	44%	52%
2013	45%	43%	51%
2012	44%	43%	50%
2011	41%	42%	49%
2010	43%	41%	49%
2009	46%	41%	50%
2008	44%	42%	49%
2007	38%	41%	48%
2006	33%	39%	44%
2005	27%	38%	41%
2004	24%	37%	38%
2003	22%	36%	35%
2002	18%	35%	32%
2001	16%	33%	29%
2000	15%	33%	26%
1999	12%	32%	23%
1998	9%	31%	20%
1997	9%	30%	18%
1996	11%	30%	17%
1995	10%	29%	14%
1994	9%	28%	13%
1993	9%	27%	11%
1992	6%	25%	9%
1991	6%	25%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	5%	6%	10%
2022	5%	6%	10%
2021	3%	6%	10%
2020	3%	5%	10%
2019	3%	5%	10%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	8%
2012	5%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	7%	5%	7%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	5%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%	1%

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White

32%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	32%	35%	24%
2022	33%	35%	24%
2021	35%	36%	25%
2020	36%	38%	26%
2019	36%	38%	26%
2018	38%	38%	28%
2017	38%	38%	28%
2016	40%	39%	29%
2015	41%	40%	30%
2014	43%	41%	31%
2013	43%	42%	32%
2012	45%	42%	34%
2011	45%	42%	35%
2010	46%	44%	35%
2009	44%	44%	36%
2008	44%	44%	37%
2007	48%	45%	38%
2006	54%	47%	42%
2005	56%	48%	45%
2004	64%	48%	48%
2003	67%	49%	52%
2002	73%	50%	55%
2001	76%	52%	59%
2000	79%	53%	62%
1999	83%	54%	67%
1998	88%	56%	71%
1997	87%	57%	73%
1996	85%	57%	75%
1995	84%	58%	78%
1994	85%	59%	80%
1993	83%	60%	82%
1992	88%	61%	84%
1991	91%	65%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	0.61	0.65	0.63
2022	0.61	0.65	0.63
2021	0.61	0.66	0.63
2020	0.60	0.65	0.64
2019	0.60	0.65	0.64
2018	0.61	0.65	0.62
2017	0.61	0.65	0.62
2016	0.60	0.65	0.62
2015	0.60	0.64	0.62
2014	0.61	0.64	0.63
2013	0.61	0.64	0.64
2012	0.61	0.64	0.63
2011	0.63	0.65	0.64
2010	0.60	0.64	0.63
2009	0.60	0.64	0.62
2008	0.61	0.63	0.62
2007	0.62	0.63	0.62
2006	0.60	0.63	0.63
2005	0.61	0.62	0.63
2004	0.53	0.63	0.62
2003	0.50	0.63	0.61
2002	0.44	0.62	0.59
2001	0.40	0.62	0.57
2000	0.36	0.62	0.54
1999	0.30	0.60	0.49
1998	0.22	0.59	0.46
1997	0.23	0.58	0.43
1996	0.26	0.58	0.41
1995	0.28	0.58	0.37
1994	0.26	0.57	0.34
1993	0.30	0.56	0.32
1992	0.22	0.56	0.29
1991	0.19	0.54	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	68%	39%	68%
2022	68%	29%	69%
2021	100%	42%	99%
2020	68%	43%	69%
2019	68%	43%	69%
2018	100%	42%	100%
2017	100%	42%	100%
2016	100%	33%	94%
2014	67%	36%	43%
2013	61%	37%	41%
2012	60%	36%	39%
2011	60%	36%	40%
2010	42%	38%	43%
2009	51%	39%	44%
2008	47%	29%	34%
2007	39%	32%	34%
2006	46%	37%	62%
2005	48%	40%	61%
2004	41%	37%	61%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Arroyo Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	13%	2%	9%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2014	9%	14%	38%
2013	7%	10%	38%
2012	7%	11%	38%
2011	5%	10%	35%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	19%	10%	31%
2008	14%	9%	34%
2007	17%	9%	35%
2006	16%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	15%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington Elementary School District (4260)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lobos

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arroyo Elementary School's ranking?

Arroyo Elementary School is ranked #1147 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Arroyo Elementary School often compared to?

Arroyo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Arroyo Elementary School?

543 students attend Arroyo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Arroyo Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arroyo Elementary School?

Arroyo Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arroyo Elementary School offer ?

Arroyo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arroyo Elementary School part of?

Arroyo Elementary School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).

In what neighborhood is Arroyo Elementary School located?

Arroyo Elementary School is located in the North Mountain Village neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in North Mountain Village.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education