Washington Elementary School District 6
Listed by NCES as Washington Elementary School District (4260) (district ID 0409060)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0409060
Washington Elementary School District 6 spent $12,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 33 schools enrolled 18,816 students in 2024-25; 50.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,834 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Washington Elementary School District 6 in enrollment (13,741 to 23,173 students) and Washington Elementary School District 6 itself.
Where the money came from
$284,489,000 in revenue: 50.0% state, 26.1% local and 23.8% federal. Total spending including $32,652,000 of capital outlay was $271,771,000, or $14,267 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$142,316,000 50%
- Local$74,360,000 26%
- Federal$67,813,000 24%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
19,328 students in 2022-23, 18,766 students in 2023-24, 18,735 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19,328 | 1166.7 | 16.6 |
| 2023-24 | 18,766 | 1177.3 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 18,735 | 1110.7 | 16.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$71,441,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,750 per student
Washington Elementary School District 6 booked $71,441,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,164 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,365 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 45 in 100 Arizona districts with a figure (state median $62,248, 172 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $56,410,000 | 79.0% |
| Special education | $13,149,000 | 18.4% |
| Other programs | $1,882,000 | 2.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,986 in 2018-19, $3,047 in 2019-20, $3,537 in 2020-21, $3,734 in 2021-22, $3,750 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington Elementary School District 6 scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 24% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Arizona | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 31% | 40.4% | 13,111 |
| Math | 24% | 34.8% | 13,168 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
28 elementary schools, 15,580 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain School | 979 | 20.2 | 20.0% | Not Title I |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 903 | 15.6 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Acacia Elementary School | 806 | 20.8 | 66.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Orangewood School | 797 | 18.8 | 74.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Washington Elementary School | 720 | 16.9 | 82.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Shaw Butte School | 688 | 15.6 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sunnyslope Elementary School | 684 | 18.2 | 84.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Roadrunner Elementary School | 629 | 21.4 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Ocotillo School | 604 | 17.5 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Maryland Elementary School | 594 | 16.6 | 73.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Abraham Lincoln Traditional School | 593 | 18.9 | 34.9% | Not Title I |
| Sahuaro School | 560 | 16.2 | 69.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 16 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburst School | 556 | 18.8 | 56.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Manzanita Elementary School | 539 | 15.5 | 79.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 531 | 18.6 | 76.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Arroyo Elementary School | 504 | 15.5 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sunset School | 497 | 18.1 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sweetwater School | 483 | 10.5 | 55.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Moon Mountain School | 474 | 14.1 | 72.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 458 | 18.2 | 73.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Tumbleweed Elementary School | 441 | 15.5 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| John Jacobs Elementary School | 439 | 15.4 | 68.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Ironwood Elementary School | 434 | 15.7 | 57.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Chaparral Elementary School | 415 | 14.1 | 55.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Richard E Miller School | 414 | 16.9 | 80.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Cactus Wren Elementary School | 413 | 13.9 | 71.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Desert View Elementary School | 344 | 13.2 | 82.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academ | 81 | not reported | not reported | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 3,236 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Middle School | 797 | 18.1 | 80.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Cholla Middle School | 681 | 17.8 | 69.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mountain Sky Middle School | 672 | 21.1 | 50.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Desert Foothills Middle School | 621 | 15.2 | 45.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Royal Palm Middle School | 465 | 17.2 | 81.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academ
Elementary school in Phoenix; open in 2024-25; 81 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Washington Elementary School District 6
- Website: wesdschools.org
- Phone: (602) 347-2600
- Office: 4650 W Sweetwater Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Washington Elementary School District 6
- Arizona districts by spending per studentWashington Elementary School District 6 ranks 33 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,008).#33 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaWashington Elementary School District 6 is the number 11 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 19,328 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#11 of 661
- Scottsdale Unified School District 48The next larger Arizona district: 21,177 students in fall 2022, $11,306 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,306
- Glendale Union High School DistrictThe next smaller Arizona district: 16,535 students in fall 2022, $10,875 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,875
- Compare Washington Elementary School District 6 with Scottsdale Unified School District 48Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaWashington Elementary School District 6 spent $61,365 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$61,365
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Washington Elementary School District 6
How many schools and students are in Washington Elementary School District 6?
33 schools were open in 2024-25 (28 elementary, 5 middle), enrolling 18,816 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Washington Elementary School District 6 spend per student?
$12,008 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,834 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Washington Elementary School District 6's money come from?
$284,489,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.0% state, 26.1% local and 23.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Washington Elementary School District 6 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,441 of the 28,942 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Washington Elementary School District 6 spend on teacher salaries?
$71,441,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,750 per student. Divided by the 1,164 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,365 per teacher, more than 45 in 100 Arizona districts (state median $62,248). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Washington Elementary School District 6 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Washington Elementary School District 6 scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 24% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math 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.What is Washington Elementary School District 6's NCES district ID?
0409060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25