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Littleton Elementary District (4278) 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 10 public middle schools serving 6,206 students in Littleton Elementary District (4278). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Littleton Elementary District (4278) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
6,206 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Littleton Elementary District (4278), 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.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
77%
46%
% Black
12%
6%
% White
6%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,229 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 $8,225 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,229
$11,551
Spending / Student
$8,225
$11,452
Best Littleton Elementary District (4278) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Country Place Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10207 W Country Place Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6100
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6100
Gr: K-8 | 900 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Littleton Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1252 S Avondale Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5700
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5700
Gr: PK-8 | 802 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Quentin Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11050 W Whyman Ave
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6000
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6000
Gr: K-8 | 914 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Collier Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 S 118th Ave
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5900
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5900
Gr: PK-8 | 773 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Lesd Online Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 S 107th Ave
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-5600
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-5600
Gr: K-8 | 34 students Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #66.
Estrella Vista Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11905 W Cocopah Cir
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6200
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-6200
Gr: K-8 | 893 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Tres Rios Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5025 S 103rd Ave
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-6300
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-6300
Gr: K-8 | 713 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 S 103rd Ave
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-6400
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-6400
Gr: K-8 | 811 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
12050 W. Broadway Ave
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-6500
Cashion, AZ 85329
(623) 478-6500
Gr: K-8 | 366 students Minority enrollment: 92%
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