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Western Valley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6250 W Durango St, Phoenix, AZ 85043 · (623) 707-2100 · Part of Fowler Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
532
Students per teacher
25:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Western Valley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 200.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6250 W Durango St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten63
Grade 173
Grade 272
Grade 384
Grade 486
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
177’20
501’21
548’22
501’23
532’24

Up 200.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 8%White 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Valley Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Fowler Elementary District

The district →
Sun Canyon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
C+
563 students23:1
Tuscano Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
C−
532 students18:1
Sunridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
C−
504 students23:1
Fowler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
C
370 students17:1
Santa Maria Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phoenix
C−
591 students23:1
Western Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Phoenix
D
553 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.