Arrowhead Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Arrowhead Elementary School (Closed 2020)

3820 E Nisbet Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Arrowhead 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 was 30-34% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arrowhead Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	30
1	45
2	42
3	34
4	51
5	42
6	48

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Total Students

314 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School
2023	314
2022	314
2021	314
2020	314
2019	314
2018	411
2017	411
2016	496
2015	491
2014	484
2013	433
2012	464
2011	457
2010	487
2009	534
2008	525
2007	587
2006	530
2005	538
2004	539
2003	611
2002	641
2001	591
2000	599
1999	603
1998	643
1997	672
1996	695
1995	761
1994	760
1993	707
1992	735
1991	721
1990	701
1989	696
1988	676
1987	665

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	34
2017	34
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	33
2012	37
2011	34
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	39
2005	36
2004	35
2003	37
2002	38
2001	36
2000	39
1999	39
1998	37
1997	37
1996	42
1995	44
1994	41
1993	39
1992	39
1991	40
1990	37
1989	36
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(18-19)

30-34%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2019	32%	45%	50%
2018	33%	45%	52%
2017	28%	42%	50%
2016	21%	39%	46%
2015	15%	38%	42%
2014	48%	63%	70%
2013	58%	63%	71%
2012	55%	63%	71%
2011	54%	62%	70%
2010	57%	60%	68%

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(18-19)

30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2019	32%	45%	53%
2018	30%	44%	52%
2017	23%	42%	51%
2016	25%	40%	49%
2015	18%	38%	45%
2014	64%	79%	85%
2013	71%	78%	85%
2012	68%	77%	84%
2011	68%	77%	84%
2010	71%	74%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	16:1
2020	11:1	18:1	18:1
2019	11:1	18:1	18:1
2018	12:1	19:1	18:1
2017	12:1	19:1	18:1
2016	13:1	20:1	18:1
2015	13:1	20:1	19:1
2014	13:1	19:1	19:1
2013	13:1	19:1	19:1
2012	13:1	18:1	18:1
2011	13:1	19:1	19:1
2010	13:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	18:1	18:1
2006	14:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	19:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	19:1	20:1
2000	15:1	19:1	20:1
1999	15:1	19:1	20:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	17:1	19:1	20:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	19:1	20:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	20:1	21:1
1987	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	73%	47%	34%
2022	73%	47%	33%
2021	73%	46%	33%
2020	73%	45%	31%
2019	73%	45%	31%
2018	73%	45%	31%
2017	73%	45%	31%
2016	70%	45%	31%
2015	72%	45%	28%
2014	74%	44%	28%
2013	72%	43%	28%
2012	71%	43%	27%
2011	72%	42%	26%
2010	69%	41%	23%
2009	67%	41%	23%
2008	69%	42%	22%
2007	66%	41%	22%
2006	62%	39%	20%
2005	56%	38%	19%
2004	49%	37%	18%
2003	45%	36%	16%
2002	44%	35%	15%
2001	36%	33%	13%
2000	30%	33%	12%
1999	23%	32%	10%
1998	21%	31%	9%
1997	17%	30%	9%
1996	17%	30%	8%
1995	14%	29%	7%
1994	13%	28%	6%
1993	8%	27%	6%
1992	10%	25%	5%
1991	5%	25%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	19%	35%	52%
2022	19%	35%	53%
2021	19%	36%	54%
2020	19%	38%	56%
2019	19%	38%	56%
2018	20%	38%	58%
2017	20%	38%	58%
2016	25%	39%	58%
2015	25%	40%	59%
2014	22%	41%	61%
2013	24%	42%	61%
2012	24%	42%	62%
2011	23%	42%	63%
2010	25%	44%	67%
2009	27%	44%	68%
2008	28%	44%	69%
2007	29%	45%	71%
2006	32%	47%	73%
2005	37%	48%	74%
2004	43%	48%	75%
2003	47%	49%	77%
2002	48%	50%	78%
2001	58%	52%	81%
2000	64%	53%	83%
1999	73%	54%	84%
1998	75%	56%	86%
1997	78%	57%	86%
1996	79%	57%	88%
1995	82%	58%	88%
1994	84%	59%	89%
1993	89%	60%	90%
1992	85%	61%	91%
1991	92%	65%	93%

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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	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.43	0.65	0.62
2022	0.43	0.65	0.61
2021	0.43	0.66	0.60
2020	0.43	0.65	0.59
2019	0.43	0.65	0.59
2018	0.43	0.65	0.57
2017	0.43	0.65	0.57
2016	0.45	0.65	0.57
2015	0.42	0.64	0.55
2014	0.41	0.64	0.56
2013	0.43	0.64	0.55
2012	0.44	0.64	0.54
2011	0.43	0.65	0.54
2010	0.46	0.64	0.49
2009	0.48	0.64	0.48
2008	0.45	0.63	0.47
2007	0.49	0.63	0.46
2006	0.52	0.63	0.44
2005	0.55	0.62	0.42
2004	0.58	0.63	0.41
2003	0.58	0.63	0.38
2002	0.58	0.62	0.36
2001	0.54	0.62	0.33
2000	0.50	0.62	0.30
1999	0.42	0.60	0.28
1998	0.42	0.59	0.25
1997	0.37	0.58	0.24
1996	0.34	0.58	0.22
1995	0.31	0.58	0.22
1994	0.28	0.57	0.19
1993	0.20	0.56	0.18
1992	0.26	0.56	0.18
1991	0.17	0.54	0.13

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Eligible for

68%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	68%	39%	26%
2022	68%	29%	17%
2021	68%	42%	32%
2020	68%	43%	28%
2019	68%	43%	28%
2018	71%	42%	30%
2017	71%	42%	30%
2016	63%	33%	25%
2015	74%	34%	29%
2013	71%	37%	25%
2012	75%	36%	28%
2011	72%	36%	26%
2010	72%	38%	25%
2009	66%	39%	23%
2008	65%	29%	22%
2007	67%	32%	21%
2006	72%	37%	19%
2005	69%	40%	22%
2004	60%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Arrowhead Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	11%	7%	6%
2022	11%	2%	1%
2021	11%	9%	5%
2020	11%	7%	6%
2019	11%	7%	6%
2018	13%	9%	5%
2017	13%	9%	5%
2016	8%	11%	4%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2013	8%	10%	3%
2012	9%	11%	5%
2011	12%	10%	4%
2010	9%	8%	4%
2009	13%	10%	5%
2008	14%	9%	5%
2007	12%	9%	5%
2006	14%	8%	6%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average).

How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary School?

314 students attend Arrowhead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Arrowhead Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Arrowhead Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Arrowhead Elementary School offer ?

Arrowhead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Arrowhead Elementary School part of?

Arrowhead Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

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