Indian Bend Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Indian Bend Elementary School

3633 E Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Bottom 50%

Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Indian Bend 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 28% (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 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% 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: 572 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Indian Bend Elementary School's student population of 572 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indian Bend Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	79
1	85
2	66
3	76
4	98
5	62
6	76

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Total Students

572 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School
2023	566
2022	540
2021	563
2020	517
2019	517
2018	553
2017	553
2016	538
2015	571
2014	628
2013	427
2012	414
2011	434
2010	470
2009	568
2008	613
2007	661
2006	675
2005	749
2004	795
2003	817
2002	870
2001	789
2000	782
1999	797
1998	828
1997	876
1996	886
1995	912
1994	897
1993	902
1992	849
1991	831
1990	778
1989	792
1988	761
1987	722

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	45
2020	35
2019	35
2018	42
2017	42
2016	34
2015	35
2014	40
2013	26
2012	30
2011	30
2010	33
2009	38
2008	41
2007	38
2006	42
2005	46
2004	45
2003	45
2002	45
2001	42
2000	41
1999	42
1998	42
1997	42
1996	43
1995	44
1994	42
1993	42
1992	41
1991	42
1990	37
1989	40
1988	39
1987	32

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School Rankings

Indian Bend 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 Indian Bend Elementary School is 0.55, which is less 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)

#1015 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School
2022	#1015
2021	#994
2019	#1050
2018	#1041
2017	#855
2016	#660
2015	#994
2014	#1047
2013	#1191
2012	#1024
2011	#1076

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28%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	28%	35%	46%
2021	24%	32%	39%
2019	45%	45%	50%
2018	44%	45%	52%
2017	43%	42%	50%
2016	44%	39%	46%
2015	34%	38%	42%
2014	57%	63%	70%
2013	54%	63%	71%
2012	59%	63%	71%
2011	53%	62%	70%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	34%	40%	51%
2021	30%	39%	46%
2019	40%	45%	53%
2018	37%	44%	52%
2017	37%	42%	51%
2016	42%	40%	49%
2015	33%	38%	45%
2014	73%	79%	85%
2013	70%	78%	85%
2012	71%	77%	84%
2011	71%	77%	84%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	13:1	19:1	18:1
2017	13:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	14:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

63%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	65%	47%	34%
2022	61%	47%	33%
2021	65%	46%	33%
2020	61%	45%	31%
2019	61%	45%	31%
2018	60%	45%	31%
2017	60%	45%	31%
2016	58%	45%	31%
2015	58%	45%	28%
2014	53%	44%	28%
2013	61%	43%	28%
2012	64%	43%	27%
2011	65%	42%	26%
2010	67%	41%	23%
2009	64%	41%	23%
2008	62%	42%	22%
2007	56%	41%	22%
2006	45%	39%	20%
2005	42%	38%	19%
2004	34%	37%	18%
2003	31%	36%	16%
2002	30%	35%	15%
2001	23%	33%	13%
2000	17%	33%	12%
1999	15%	32%	10%
1998	14%	31%	9%
1997	11%	30%	9%
1996	9%	30%	8%
1995	9%	29%	7%
1994	9%	28%	6%
1993	6%	27%	6%
1992	6%	25%	5%
1991	4%	25%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%

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White

24%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	24%	35%	52%
2022	28%	35%	53%
2021	24%	36%	54%
2020	26%	38%	56%
2019	26%	38%	56%
2018	31%	38%	58%
2017	31%	38%	58%
2016	33%	39%	58%
2015	34%	40%	59%
2014	36%	41%	61%
2013	32%	42%	61%
2012	32%	42%	62%
2011	29%	42%	63%
2010	27%	44%	67%
2009	27%	44%	68%
2008	29%	44%	69%
2007	36%	45%	71%
2006	48%	47%	73%
2005	51%	48%	74%
2004	59%	48%	75%
2003	63%	49%	77%
2002	64%	50%	78%
2001	73%	52%	81%
2000	77%	53%	83%
1999	80%	54%	84%
1998	82%	56%	86%
1997	85%	57%	86%
1996	87%	57%	88%
1995	87%	58%	88%
1994	87%	59%	89%
1993	89%	60%	90%
1992	89%	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	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.52	0.65	0.62
2022	0.55	0.65	0.61
2021	0.52	0.66	0.60
2020	0.56	0.65	0.59
2019	0.56	0.65	0.59
2018	0.55	0.65	0.57
2017	0.55	0.65	0.57
2016	0.56	0.65	0.57
2015	0.55	0.64	0.55
2014	0.59	0.64	0.56
2013	0.53	0.64	0.55
2012	0.50	0.64	0.54
2011	0.51	0.65	0.54
2010	0.48	0.64	0.49
2009	0.52	0.64	0.48
2008	0.54	0.63	0.47
2007	0.56	0.63	0.46
2006	0.57	0.63	0.44
2005	0.57	0.62	0.42
2004	0.54	0.63	0.41
2003	0.51	0.63	0.38
2002	0.50	0.62	0.36
2001	0.42	0.62	0.33
2000	0.38	0.62	0.30
1999	0.34	0.60	0.28
1998	0.31	0.59	0.25
1997	0.27	0.58	0.24
1996	0.24	0.58	0.22
1995	0.24	0.58	0.22
1994	0.24	0.57	0.19
1993	0.20	0.56	0.18
1992	0.20	0.56	0.18
1991	0.15	0.54	0.13

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Eligible for

59%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	55%	39%	26%
2022	29%	29%	17%
2021	60%	42%	32%
2020	58%	43%	28%
2019	58%	43%	28%
2018	60%	42%	30%
2017	60%	42%	30%
2016	52%	33%	25%
2015	62%	34%	29%
2013	65%	37%	25%
2012	71%	36%	28%
2011	63%	36%	26%
2010	59%	38%	25%
2009	54%	39%	23%
2008	51%	29%	22%
2007	48%	32%	21%
2006	39%	37%	19%
2005	50%	40%	22%
2004	47%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

13%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Indian Bend Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	13%	7%	6%
2021	13%	9%	5%
2020	12%	7%	6%
2019	12%	7%	6%
2018	13%	9%	5%
2017	13%	9%	5%
2016	10%	11%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2013	8%	10%	3%
2012	9%	11%	5%
2011	9%	10%	4%
2010	11%	8%	4%
2009	13%	10%	5%
2008	13%	9%	5%
2007	16%	9%	5%
2006	12%	8%	6%
2005	12%	8%	6%
2004	13%	8%	5%
2003	14%	3%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indian Bend Elementary School's ranking?

Indian Bend Elementary School is ranked #1015 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Indian Bend Elementary School often compared to?

Indian Bend Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mercury Mine Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% 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 Indian Bend Elementary School?

572 students attend Indian Bend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Indian Bend Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Indian Bend Elementary School?

Indian Bend Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Indian Bend Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Indian Bend Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Indian Bend Elementary School located?

Indian Bend Elementary School is located in the Paradise Valley Oasis neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ.

School Reviews

5 10/6/2021

I used to go to this school in third grade and always loved it I used to be taught by Ms. Williams and I am now in 6th grade. I miss the old funny music teacher always loved when he made me laugh when I was a kid; I loved having field day, and it was so fun to make friends 3 years ago in that school and I hope the school is doing good and I miss my old teachers..

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 572 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education