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Tumbleweed Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4001 W Laurel Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85029 · (602) 896-6600 · Part of Washington Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
441
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Tumbleweed Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

4001 W Laurel Ln, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten51
Grade 157
Grade 248
Grade 360
Grade 473
Grade 561
Grade 672
Enrollment over time
443’20
406’21
448’22
442’23
441’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 22%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tumbleweed Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Washington Elementary District

The district →
Lookout Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A
979 students20:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
903 students16:1
Orangewood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
797 students19:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
720 students17:1
Shaw Butte School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
688 students16:1
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 students21:1

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.