Wenden Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

71001 Santa Fe Ave
Wenden, AZ 85357

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Bottom 50%

Serving 79 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wenden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 79 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Wenden Elementary School's student population of 79 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wenden Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	4
1	10
2	6
3	7
4	6
5	5
6	10
7	10
8	11

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Total Students

79 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School
2024	79
2023	80
2022	88
2021	86
2020	111
2019	111
2018	76
2017	76
2016	86
2015	96
2014	101
2013	104
2012	96
2011	88
2010	86
2009	97
2008	107
2007	96
2006	98
2005	82
2004	100
2003	96
2002	91
2001	107
2000	115
1999	87
1998	83
1997	100
1996	111
1995	104
1994	88
1993	64
1992	61
1991	84
1990	93
1989	98
1988	95

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School
2024	8
2023	8
2022	9
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	5
2017	5
2016	9
2015	10
2014	11
2013	10
2012	9
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	8
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	9
2003	9
2002	8
2001	8
2000	7
1999	7
1998	9
1997	9
1996	8
1995	7
1994	5
1993	5
1992	6
1991	7
1990	7
1989	6
1988	6

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Wenden Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wenden Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1466 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wenden Elementary School
2023	#1466
2022	#1262
2021	#1125
2019	#1818
2018	#1946
2017	#1810
2016	#1491
2015	#1789
2014	#1383
2013	#1465
2012	#1600

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11-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2023	15%	34%	15%
2022	24%	35%	24%
2021	17%	32%	17%
2019	22%	45%	22%
2018	17%	45%	17%
2017	10%	42%	10%
2016	15%	39%	15%
2015	15%	38%	15%
2014	34%	63%	34%
2013	47%	63%	47%
2012	34%	63%	34%

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20-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2022	24%	40%	24%
2021	27%	39%	27%
2019	22%	45%	22%
2018	17%	44%	17%
2017	15%	42%	15%
2016	24%	40%	24%
2015	15%	38%	15%
2014	74%	79%	74%
2013	62%	78%	62%
2012	64%	77%	64%
2011	44%	77%	44%

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≤20%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	10:1	17:1
2023	10:1	18:1	10:1
2022	10:1	18:1	10:1
2021	12:1	17:1	12:1
2020	16:1	19:1	16:1
2019	16:1	19:1	16:1
2018	15:1	19:1	15:1
2017	15:1	19:1	15:1
2016	10:1	19:1	10:1
2015	10:1	19:1	10:1
2014	10:1	19:1	9:1
2013	10:1	19:1	10:1
2012	11:1	19:1	11:1
2011	10:1	19:1	10:1
2010	10:1	18:1	10:1
2009	11:1	18:1	11:1
2008	13:1	18:1	13:1
2007	12:1	19:1	12:1
2006	12:1	19:1	12:1
2005	10:1	19:1	10:1
2004	11:1	19:1	11:1
2003	11:1	19:1	11:1
2002	11:1	19:1	11:1
2001	13:1	19:1	13:1
2000	16:1	19:1	16:1
1999	12:1	19:1	12:1
1998	9:1	19:1	9:1
1997	11:1	19:1	11:1
1996	14:1	19:1	14:1
1995	15:1	19:1	15:1
1994	18:1	20:1	18:1
1993	13:1	20:1	13:1
1992	10:1	20:1	10:1
1991	12:1	20:1	12:1
1990	13:1	20:1	13:1
1989	18:1	20:1	16:1
1988	17:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

81%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	81%	48%
2023	84%	47%	84%
2022	81%	47%	81%
2021	92%	46%	92%
2020	92%	45%	92%
2019	92%	45%	92%
2018	89%	45%	89%
2017	89%	45%	89%
2016	84%	45%	84%
2015	86%	45%	86%
2014	79%	44%	79%
2013	87%	43%	87%
2012	84%	43%	84%
2011	86%	42%	86%
2010	80%	41%	80%
2009	77%	41%	77%
2008	76%	42%	76%
2007	76%	41%	76%
2006	72%	39%	72%
2005	71%	38%	71%
2004	71%	37%	71%
2003	73%	36%	73%
2002	66%	35%	66%
2001	62%	33%	62%
2000	66%	33%	66%
1999	74%	32%	74%
1998	63%	31%	63%
1997	61%	30%	61%
1996	59%	30%	59%
1995	63%	29%	63%
1994	57%	28%	57%
1993	59%	27%	59%
1992	52%	25%	52%
1991	68%	25%	67%
1990	74%	24%	73%
1989	56%	22%	55%
1988	60%	23%	59%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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White

18%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	18%	34%
2023	14%	35%	14%
2022	16%	35%	16%
2021	7%	36%	7%
2020	5%	38%	5%
2019	5%	38%	5%
2018	11%	38%	11%
2017	11%	38%	11%
2016	14%	39%	14%
2015	12%	40%	12%
2014	17%	41%	17%
2013	11%	42%	11%
2012	16%	42%	16%
2011	10%	42%	10%
2010	14%	44%	14%
2009	16%	44%	16%
2008	18%	44%	18%
2007	21%	45%	21%
2006	22%	47%	22%
2005	25%	48%	25%
2004	26%	48%	26%
2003	25%	49%	25%
2002	30%	50%	30%
2001	34%	52%	34%
2000	31%	53%	31%
1999	26%	54%	26%
1998	30%	56%	30%
1997	37%	57%	37%
1996	41%	57%	41%
1995	34%	58%	34%
1994	40%	59%	40%
1993	38%	60%	38%
1992	45%	61%	45%
1991	46%	65%	45%
1990	54%	66%	53%
1989	51%	67%	50%
1988	51%	67%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	0.31	0.65
2023	0.28	0.65	0.28
2022	0.32	0.65	0.32
2021	0.15	0.66	0.15
2020	0.15	0.65	0.15
2019	0.15	0.65	0.15
2018	0.20	0.65	0.20
2017	0.20	0.65	0.20
2016	0.28	0.65	0.28
2015	0.25	0.64	0.25
2014	0.35	0.64	0.35
2013	0.24	0.64	0.23
2012	0.27	0.64	0.27
2011	0.25	0.65	0.25
2010	0.34	0.64	0.34
2009	0.38	0.64	0.38
2008	0.40	0.63	0.39
2007	0.38	0.63	0.38
2006	0.43	0.63	0.43
2005	0.44	0.62	0.44
2004	0.43	0.63	0.43
2003	0.41	0.63	0.41
2002	0.48	0.62	0.48
2001	0.51	0.62	0.50
2000	0.49	0.62	0.47
1999	0.39	0.60	0.39
1998	0.51	0.59	0.51
1997	0.50	0.58	0.50
1996	0.49	0.58	0.49
1995	0.49	0.58	0.49
1994	0.52	0.57	0.52
1993	0.51	0.56	0.51
1992	0.54	0.56	0.53
1991	0.48	0.54	0.48
1990	0.45	0.53	0.45
1989	0.52	0.51	0.50
1988	0.53	0.50	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2024	100%	40%
2023	76%	39%	76%
2022	76%	29%	76%
2021	100%	42%	100%
2020	77%	43%	77%
2019	77%	43%	77%
2016	90%	33%	90%
2010	76%	38%	76%
2009	96%	39%	96%
2008	95%	29%	95%
2007	96%	32%	96%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Wenden Elementary School	Arizona	Wenden Elementary District (4512)
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2014	97%	14%	97%
2013	97%	10%	97%
2012	97%	11%	97%
2011	97%	10%	97%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wenden Elementary District (4512)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wenden Elementary School's ranking?

Wenden Elementary School is ranked #1466 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Wenden Elementary School?

79 students attend Wenden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Wenden Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wenden Elementary School?

Wenden Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Wenden Elementary School offer ?

Wenden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wenden Elementary School part of?

Wenden Elementary School is part of Wenden Elementary District (4512).

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