Ellsworth Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Queen Creek, Arizona

Ellsworth Elementary School in Queen Creek, Arizona enrolled 516 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

564 students in 2022-23, 559 students in 2023-24, 516 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Ellsworth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 564, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 51602004006002022-235642023-245592024-25516
Students enrolled at Ellsworth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 564, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 51602004006002022-235642023-245592024-25516
Students enrolled at Ellsworth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 564, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 51602004006002022-235642023-245592024-25516
Students enrolled at Ellsworth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 564, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 51602004006002022-235642023-245592024-25516
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356430.018.8
2023-2455932.517.2
2024-2551630.017.2

17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 17.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 17.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 17.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 17.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 552 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ellsworth Elementary School enrolled 552 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 552 of the 552 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent39.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.2% of students were Hispanic, 41.3% White, 7.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic44.2%
  2. White41.3%
  3. Black7.0%
  4. Two or more races3.9%
  5. American Indian1.7%
  6. Asian1.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Ellsworth Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225%33%40.4%
Math, 2022-2315%28% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Queen Creek

10 public elementary schools in Queen Creek report 2024-25 enrollment; Ellsworth Elementary School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Eduprize School1,73317.2not reported
Schnepf Elementary School1,04420.813.9%
Queen Creek Elementary School71116.713.9%
Desert Mountain Elementary68217.313.0%
Cortina Elementary62915.57.0%
Jack Barnes Elementary School62117.09.9%
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School53414.611.9%
Ellsworth Elementary School51617.236.9%

All public schools in Queen Creek →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ellsworth Elementary School

  1. J. O. Combs Middle SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 581 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Jack Harmon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 382 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Ellsworth Elementary School with J. O. Combs Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much J.O. Combs Unified School District spends per student$9,719 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,719
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaEllsworth Elementary School is the number 470 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#470 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.17.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ellsworth Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Ellsworth Elementary School?
    516 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 564 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Queen Creek, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Elementary School?
    17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ellsworth Elementary School a Title I school?
    Ellsworth Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Ellsworth Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Ellsworth Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ellsworth Elementary School in?
    J.O. Combs Unified School District, NCES district ID 0403990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040399002811 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22