District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,963
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,785
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,832
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in PHOENIX, Arizona. NCES reports 3,963 students and 325.33 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 60 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,785 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,832 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 107 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 18.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 325.33
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $83,491,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) location
PHOENIX, Arizona · 33.4688, -112.0647. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.8%
- Hispanic77.7%
- Black10.1%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
15 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 15 of 15 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus H. Shaw Montessori | Elementary | PK–08 | 476 | 21.5:1 |
| Capitol Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 373 | 13.9:1 |
| Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center | Elementary | PK–KG | 103 | 17.9:1 |
| Garfield School | Elementary | PK–08 | 403 | 14.4:1 |
| Kenilworth Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 456 | 15.7:1 |
| Lowell Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 282 | 15.7:1 |
| Magnet Traditional School | Elementary | PK–08 | 356 | 13.7:1 |
| Maie Bartlett Heard School | Elementary | PK–08 | 430 | 16.9:1 |
| Mary Mcleod Bethune School | Elementary | PK–08 | 324 | 13:1 |
| Paul Dunbar Lawrence School | Elementary | PK–08 | 125 | 9:1 |
| Phoenix #1 iAcademy Virtual | Elementary | KG–08 | 0 | 17.8:1 |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 189 | 8.6:1 |
| Silvestre S Herrera School | Elementary | PK–08 | 449 | 15.5:1 |
| Thomas A Edison School | Elementary | PK–08 | 462 | 16.8:1 |
| Whittier Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 453 | 16.9:1 |