Washington Elementary District
Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts
What stands out about Washington Elementary District
- Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
- Debt of $113.3M, about $6,020 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
C+: better than 37% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Phoenix. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. AZ
2021–22100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Graduation rate 75% at Phoenix Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 77.8%) · class of 2023.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 8.3% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
33 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.