Esperanza Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Esperanza Elementary School

251 W Mohawk Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027

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Bottom 50%

Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Esperanza 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 is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 493 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Esperanza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Esperanza Elementary School's student population of 493 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Esperanza Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	70
1	47
2	66
3	67
4	66
5	63
6	67

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2023	499
2022	546
2021	405
2020	618
2019	618
2018	576
2017	576
2016	521
2015	566
2014	359
2013	394
2012	526
2011	528
2010	553
2009	585
2008	571
2007	621
2006	599
2005	642
2004	664
2003	792
2002	821
2001	933
2000	852
1999	850
1998	945
1997	929
1996	929
1995	891
1994	855
1993	879

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	41
2014	28
2013	36
2012	39
2011	39
2010	41
2009	37
2008	37
2007	35
2006	36
2005	38
2004	37
2003	47
2002	48
2001	51
2000	48
1999	44
1998	50
1997	49
1996	50
1995	47
1994	45
1993	41

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School Rankings

Esperanza Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Esperanza Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1107 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2022	#1107
2021	#861
2019	#1100
2018	#1266
2017	#846
2016	#823
2015	#1539
2014	#973
2013	#992
2012	#646
2011	#703

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24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2022	24%	35%	52%
2021	26%	32%	50%
2019	37%	45%	59%
2018	34%	45%	60%
2017	42%	42%	57%
2016	36%	39%	51%
2015	17%	38%	47%
2014	57%	63%	75%
2013	55%	63%	75%
2012	67%	63%	73%
2011	62%	62%	72%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2022	34%	40%	56%
2021	35%	39%	55%
2019	43%	45%	61%
2018	36%	44%	60%
2017	39%	42%	57%
2016	40%	40%	54%
2015	25%	38%	48%
2014	77%	79%	89%
2013	78%	78%	89%
2012	81%	77%	87%
2011	79%	77%	87%

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30-34%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	10:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	19:1
2019	15:1	18:1	19:1
2018	14:1	19:1	18:1
2017	14:1	19:1	18:1
2016	13:1	20:1	18:1
2015	14:1	20:1	19:1
2014	13:1	19:1	19:1
2013	11:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	19:1
2011	13:1	19:1	19:1
2010	14:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	4%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	2%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	2%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

46%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	42%	47%	22%
2022	39%	47%	21%
2021	40%	46%	20%
2020	36%	45%	20%
2019	36%	45%	20%
2018	35%	45%	19%
2017	35%	45%	19%
2016	36%	45%	19%
2015	36%	45%	19%
2014	38%	44%	18%
2013	31%	43%	18%
2012	27%	43%	18%
2011	29%	42%	18%
2010	26%	41%	14%
2009	31%	41%	15%
2008	27%	42%	15%
2007	27%	41%	14%
2006	24%	39%	13%
2005	22%	38%	13%
2004	19%	37%	12%
2003	15%	36%	11%
2002	14%	35%	11%
2001	19%	33%	10%
2000	18%	33%	9%
1999	13%	32%	8%
1998	6%	31%	8%
1997	5%	30%	8%
1996	6%	30%	8%
1995	5%	29%	7%
1994	6%	28%	7%
1993	4%	27%	6%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	8%	6%	4%
2022	8%	6%	4%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	9%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	6%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	4%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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White

31%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	39%	35%	64%
2022	39%	35%	65%
2021	43%	36%	63%
2020	46%	38%	68%
2019	46%	38%	68%
2018	52%	38%	70%
2017	52%	38%	70%
2016	51%	39%	71%
2015	55%	40%	71%
2014	50%	41%	72%
2013	55%	42%	72%
2012	60%	42%	72%
2011	57%	42%	72%
2010	62%	44%	77%
2009	59%	44%	77%
2008	61%	44%	77%
2007	62%	45%	78%
2006	67%	47%	79%
2005	70%	48%	80%
2004	73%	48%	80%
2003	77%	49%	81%
2002	79%	50%	82%
2001	75%	52%	83%
2000	78%	53%	85%
1999	82%	54%	87%
1998	90%	56%	87%
1997	90%	57%	87%
1996	87%	57%	87%
1995	91%	58%	89%
1994	89%	59%	88%
1993	92%	60%	90%

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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	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	0.67	0.65	0.54
2022	0.69	0.65	0.53
2021	0.65	0.66	0.49
2020	0.65	0.65	0.50
2019	0.65	0.65	0.50
2018	0.61	0.65	0.47
2017	0.61	0.65	0.47
2016	0.61	0.65	0.47
2015	0.57	0.64	0.46
2014	0.61	0.64	0.46
2013	0.60	0.64	0.46
2012	0.57	0.64	0.45
2011	0.59	0.65	0.46
2010	0.55	0.64	0.39
2009	0.56	0.64	0.39
2008	0.56	0.63	0.39
2007	0.54	0.63	0.38
2006	0.50	0.63	0.36
2005	0.46	0.62	0.35
2004	0.43	0.63	0.34
2003	0.39	0.63	0.33
2002	0.36	0.62	0.31
2001	0.40	0.62	0.30
2000	0.36	0.62	0.27
1999	0.31	0.60	0.24
1998	0.19	0.59	0.24
1997	0.19	0.58	0.23
1996	0.23	0.58	0.23
1995	0.17	0.58	0.21
1994	0.21	0.57	0.20
1993	0.15	0.56	0.19

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Eligible for

58%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	47%	39%	21%
2022	31%	29%	12%
2021	71%	42%	23%
2020	48%	43%	22%
2019	48%	43%	22%
2018	49%	42%	22%
2017	49%	42%	22%
2016	50%	33%	22%
2015	51%	34%	21%
2014	51%	36%	23%
2013	44%	37%	16%
2012	31%	36%	16%
2011	29%	36%	15%
2010	35%	38%	15%
2009	29%	39%	12%
2007	22%	32%	8%
2006	18%	37%	7%
2005	13%	40%	6%
2004	38%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	12%	7%	6%
2021	17%	9%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	5%
2017	11%	9%	5%
2016	9%	11%	5%
2015	12%	5%	5%
2014	9%	14%	6%
2013	9%	10%	4%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2007	8%	9%	4%
2006	7%	8%	3%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	11%	8%	5%
2003	11%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Esperanza Elementary School's ranking?

Esperanza Elementary School is ranked #1107 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Esperanza Elementary School often compared to?

Esperanza Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vista Peak, Paseo Hills School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary School?

493 students attend Esperanza Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Esperanza Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Esperanza Elementary School?

Esperanza Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Esperanza Elementary School offer ?

Esperanza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Esperanza Elementary School part of?

Esperanza Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District.

In what neighborhood is Esperanza Elementary School located?

Esperanza Elementary School is located in the Deer Valley neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 25 other public schools located in Deer Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 493 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education