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Larkspur Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2450 E Larkspur Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-3300 · Part of Paradise Valley Unified District

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

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Larkspur Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

2450 E Larkspur Dr, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten55
Grade 138
Grade 251
Grade 347
Grade 439
Grade 554
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
323’20
321’21
353’22
320’23
353’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 28%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Larkspur Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District

The district →
Fireside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
693 students16:1
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
628 students15:1
Boulder Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
621 students18:1
Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
596 students14:1
Desert Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Phoenix
A+
590 students14:1
Palomino Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
590 students15:1

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.