Mabel Padgett Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Litchfield Park, Arizona

Mabel Padgett Elementary School in Litchfield Park, Arizona enrolled 664 students in 2024-25 with 35.0 full-time teachers, 19.0 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 56% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

605 students in 2022-23, 580 students in 2023-24, 664 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 35.0.

Students enrolled at Mabel Padgett Elementary School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 66402004006008002022-236052023-245802024-25664
Students enrolled at Mabel Padgett Elementary School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 66402004006008002022-236052023-245802024-25664
Students enrolled at Mabel Padgett Elementary School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 66402004006008002022-236052023-245802024-25664
Students enrolled at Mabel Padgett Elementary School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 66402004006008002022-236052023-245802024-25664
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360531.019.5
2023-2458035.016.6
2024-2566435.019.0

19.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 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 19.0; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 19.0; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 19.0; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 19.0; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mabel Padgett Elementary School enrolled 543 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent33.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.5% of students were Hispanic, 32.5% White, 8.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic45.5%
  2. White32.5%
  3. Black8.6%
  4. Two or more races8.3%
  5. Asian3.5%
  6. American Indian1.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.6%

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 Mabel Padgett Elementary School scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 56% 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, 2021-2254%49%40.4%
Math, 2022-2356%43% (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 Litchfield Park

8 public elementary schools in Litchfield Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Mabel Padgett Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mabel Padgett Elementary School66419.017.9%
Dreaming Summit Elementary65518.236.9%
Litchfield Elementary School65319.819.0%
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School59518.342.0%
Scott L Libby Elementary School56019.323.0%
L. Thomas Heck Middle School47112.737.0%
Crown Charter School294not reportednot reported
White Tanks Learning Center196.350.0%

All public schools in Litchfield Park →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mabel Padgett Elementary School

  1. Litchfield Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 653 students, 19.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Dreaming Summit ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 655 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  3. Compare Mabel Padgett Elementary School with Litchfield Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Litchfield Elementary District (4281) spends per student$9,992 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,992
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaMabel Padgett Elementary School is the number 249 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#249 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher19.0 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.19.0:1
  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 Mabel Padgett Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Mabel Padgett Elementary School?
    664 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 605 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Litchfield Park, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabel Padgett Elementary School?
    19.0 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 Mabel Padgett Elementary School a Title I school?
    Mabel Padgett Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mabel Padgett Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mabel Padgett Elementary School scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 56% 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 Mabel Padgett Elementary School in?
    Litchfield Elementary District (4281), NCES district ID 0404380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040438003185 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