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Public School Review - Established 2003

Fowler Elementary District (4273)

1617 S 67th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043-7717
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (623) 707-4500
www.fesd.org

Top Rankings

Fowler Elementary District (4273) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,501 students in Fowler Elementary District (4273). This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Fowler Elementary District (4273) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
8 Schools
858 Schools
# Students
3,645 Students
392,356 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
23,867 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
Pre-K5828
Kind37964
141067
239671
345173
439271
541572
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District Rank

Fowler Elementary District (4273), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#492 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)
2023#492
2022#537
2021#525
2019#463
2018#432
2017#450
2016#432
2015#449
2014#377
2013#334
2012#296
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13%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
202313%34%
202213%35%
20219%32%
201926%45%
201829%45%
201727%42%
201627%39%
201529%38%
201454%63%
201357%63%
201259%63%
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19%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
202219%40%
202118%39%
201931%45%
201829%44%
201725%42%
201625%40%
201523%38%
201470%79%
201371%78%
201271%77%
201168%77%
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8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
20240.330.65
20230.320.65
20220.320.65
20210.310.66
20200.340.65
20190.340.65
20180.330.65
20170.330.65
20160.300.65
20150.360.64
20140.390.64
20130.430.64
20120.320.64
20110.310.65
20100.330.64
20090.340.64
20080.340.63
20070.360.63
20060.370.63
20050.370.62
20040.410.63
20030.400.63
20020.410.62
20010.370.62
20000.410.62
19990.440.60
19980.510.59
19970.550.58
19960.550.58
19950.560.58
19940.570.57
19930.570.56
19920.570.56
19910.540.54
19900.520.53
19890.550.51
19880.510.50
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% American Indian
1%
4%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%6%
20191%6%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%5%
20153%5%
20141%5%
20133%5%
20122%5%
20111%7%
20101%6%
20091%6%
20081%5%
20071%6%
20061%7%
20051%7%
20041%8%
20033%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%8%
19991%7%
19981%7%
19971%7%
19961%7%
19952%7%
19941%7%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%3%
20122%3%
20111%3%
20102%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20021%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19892%1%
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% Hispanic
80%
50%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
202481%48%
202382%47%
202282%47%
202182%46%
202081%45%
201981%45%
201882%45%
201782%45%
201683%45%
201572%45%
201477%44%
201367%43%
201282%43%
201183%42%
201081%41%
200981%41%
200880%42%
200779%41%
200678%39%
200578%38%
200475%37%
200376%36%
200275%35%
200178%33%
200075%33%
199971%32%
199864%31%
199757%30%
199658%30%
199555%29%
199451%28%
199345%27%
199240%25%
199138%25%
199032%24%
198933%22%
198830%23%
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% Black
12%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
202411%6%
202310%6%
20229%6%
20219%6%
20209%5%
20199%5%
20189%5%
20179%5%
20168%5%
20159%5%
20147%5%
20139%5%
20127%5%
20117%5%
20108%6%
20098%6%
20088%6%
20078%5%
20069%5%
20059%5%
20049%5%
20037%5%
20027%5%
20015%5%
20005%4%
19996%5%
19986%4%
19976%4%
19966%4%
19957%4%
19946%4%
19936%4%
19926%4%
19914%3%
19905%3%
19895%3%
19885%3%
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% White
4%
32%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
20244%34%
20234%35%
20225%35%
20215%36%
20206%38%
20196%38%
20187%38%
20177%38%
20167%39%
20158%40%
201412%41%
201313%42%
20126%42%
20117%42%
20108%44%
20098%44%
20089%44%
200710%45%
200611%47%
200511%48%
200414%48%
200314%49%
200216%50%
200116%52%
200019%53%
199922%54%
199829%56%
199736%57%
199635%57%
199536%58%
199441%59%
199348%60%
199251%61%
199157%65%
199063%66%
198958%67%
198864%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
20242%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20153%2%
20141%2%
20133%2%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,837 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
2023$39 MM$4 MM
2022$44 MM$4 MM
2021$39 MM$4 MM
2020$44 MM$4 MM
2019$42 MM$4 MM
2018$39 MM$4 MM
2017$36 MM$4 MM
2016$40 MM$3 MM
2015$40 MM$3 MM
2014$38 MM$3 MM
2012$33 MM$3 MM
2011$33 MM$3 MM
2010$40 MM$3 MM
2009$34 MM$2 MM
2008$41 MM$2 MM
2007$37 MM$2 MM
2006$36 MM$2 MM
2005$29 MM$2 MM
2004$32 MM$2 MM
2003$22 MM$2 MM
2002$20 MM$2 MM
2001$12 MM$1 MM
2000$10 MM$8 MM
1999$9 MM$2 MM
1998$8 MM$2 MM
1997$8 MM$7 MM
1996$8 MM$6 MM
1995$8 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$37 MM
$12,727 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
2023$37 MM$4 MM
2022$40 MM$4 MM
2021$37 MM$4 MM
2020$40 MM$4 MM
2019$40 MM$4 MM
2018$38 MM$4 MM
2017$38 MM$3 MM
2016$35 MM$3 MM
2015$39 MM$2 MM
2014$34 MM$3 MM
2012$32 MM$3 MM
2011$41 MM$2 MM
2010$39 MM$2 MM
2009$42 MM$2 MM
2008$40 MM$2 MM
2007$37 MM$2 MM
2006$35 MM$2 MM
2005$32 MM$2 MM
2004$29 MM$1 MM
2003$21 MM$1 MM
2002$20 MM$1 MM
2001$11 MM$2 MM
2000$10 MM$8 MM
1999$11 MM$2 MM
1998$9 MM$2 MM
1997$7 MM$6 MM
1996$7 MM$6 MM
1995$7 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,722
$11,551

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
2023$10,244$10,782
2022$10,790$10,794
2021$10,574$11,986
2020$10,790$10,794
2019$10,050$11,173
2018$8,443$11,763
2017$7,716$10,306
2016$11,679$9,541
2015$8,348$9,449
2014$8,119$8,489
2012$7,143$9,312
2011$7,183$9,958
2010$8,722$9,449
2009$7,567$9,374
2008$8,783$9,689
2007$8,472$9,028
2006$8,673$7,988
2005$7,804$7,640
2004$10,319$7,113
2003$7,884$6,846
2002$9,247$7,000
2001$6,391$5,056
2000$6,297$26,222
1999$6,034$5,976
1998$5,002$5,422
1997$5,284$15,154
1995$5,279$5,429
1992$4,529$5,848
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Spending / Student
$10,245
$11,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFowler Elementary District (4273)Arizona
2023$9,788$10,054
2022$9,883$10,562
2021$10,104$11,177
2020$9,883$10,562
2019$9,394$10,609
2018$8,167$11,165
2017$8,171$9,883
2016$10,305$8,430
2015$8,238$8,879
2014$7,242$8,678
2012$7,049$9,270
2011$8,920$9,464
2010$8,607$8,879
2009$9,300$8,323
2008$8,615$8,177
2007$8,293$7,648
2006$8,394$7,012
2005$8,370$6,644
2004$9,433$6,165
2003$7,750$5,701
2002$9,134$6,081
2001$6,117$6,763
2000$5,947$24,897
1999$7,082$6,021
1998$5,734$5,233
1997$4,566$13,894
1995$4,980$5,519
1992$4,047$5,527
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Best Fowler Elementary District (4273) Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sun Canyon School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8150 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Fowler Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6707 W Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Tuscano Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3850 S 79th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2300
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Western Valley Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6250 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Sunridge Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6244 W Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623) 707-4600
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,645 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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