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Washington Elementary School District (4260) Schools
Washington Elementary School District (4260) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Glendale). SchoolGrade grades 32 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Washington Elementary School District (4260)
32 of 32 schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260) carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 6D: 23F: 1
Best schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Lookout Mountain School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Abraham Lincoln Traditional School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Acacia Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Ironwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Sahuaro School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Sweetwater School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Mountain Sky Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Chaparral Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Desert Foothills Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Sunset School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- D Cholla Middle School, Phoenix
- D+ Desert Foothills Middle School, Phoenix
- C- Mountain Sky Middle School, Phoenix
- D- Palo Verde Middle School, Phoenix
- D Royal Palm Middle School, Phoenix
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- C+ Acacia Elementary School, Phoenix
- D- Alta Vista Elementary School, Phoenix
- D+ Arroyo Elementary School, Glendale
- D- Cactus Wren Elementary School, Phoenix
- C- Chaparral Elementary School, Phoenix
- D Desert View Elementary School, Phoenix
- C Ironwood Elementary School, Phoenix
- D John Jacobs Elementary School, Phoenix
- D Lakeview Elementary School, Phoenix
- D Manzanita Elementary School, Phoenix
- D- Maryland Elementary School, Phoenix
- D- Mountain View Elementary School, Phoenix
- D Roadrunner Elementary School, Phoenix
- D Sunnyslope Elementary School, Phoenix
- D+ Tumbleweed Elementary School, Phoenix
- D- Washington Elementary School, Phoenix
Other schools and academies (11)
- B Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, Phoenix
- B+ Lookout Mountain School, Phoenix
- D Moon Mountain School, Phoenix
- D+ Ocotillo School, Phoenix
- D Orangewood School, Phoenix
- D- Richard E Miller School, Phoenix
- C Sahuaro School, Phoenix
- F Shaw Butte School, Phoenix
- D+ Sunburst School, Glendale
- D+ Sunset School, Glendale
- C- Sweetwater School, Glendale
Where Washington Elementary School District (4260) schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 18,766 students with 1,177 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,585 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0409060
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Glendale Union High School District (4285) (11 schools, 2 mi)
- Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (17 schools, 6 mi)
- Madison Elementary District (4270) (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Glendale Elementary District (4271) (14 schools, 6 mi)
- Osborn Elementary District (4262) (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Cartwright Elementary District (4282) (23 schools, 9 mi)
- Isaac Elementary District (4259) (12 schools, 9 mi)
- Creighton Elementary District (4263) (10 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Washington Elementary School District (4260)
How many schools are in Washington Elementary School District (4260)?
SchoolGrade grades 32 public schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260), across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Washington Elementary School District (4260) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Phoenix, Glendale.
How good are the schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)?
Across the 32 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.6%. 72% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Washington Elementary School District (4260)?
18,766 students were enrolled in Washington Elementary School District (4260) in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Washington Elementary School District (4260)?
Washington Elementary School District (4260) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Glendale. Its boundary covers about 43.5 sq mi.