Moon Mountain School

Summary:

Moon Mountain School is an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 508 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Washington Elementary School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moon Mountain School's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 23-41% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 23-34% proficient in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 26-34% and 23-32%, respectively. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, Moon Mountain School spends significantly more per student ($11,309 in 2021-2022) and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio (14.6 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, which could indicate opportunities for more personalized and targeted instructional strategies.

While Moon Mountain School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (51.38%) and Native American (4.53%) students, the nearby Acacia Elementary and Lookout Mountain School within the same district have significantly higher test scores and overall performance. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Moon Mountain School's underperformance, and addressing the underlying challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions and collaboration with the broader community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 13425 N 19th Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85029-1661


(602) 896-6000

District: Washington Elementary School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
651st of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,309 Help


Students who attend Moon Mountain School usually attend:

Middle:    Mountain Sky Middle School
High:    Thunderbird High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
White:
24.8%
African American:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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Compare Details Moon Mountain School ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 11th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Moon Mountain School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.4%), White (24.8%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moon Mountain School is 14.6, which is the 5th best among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moon Mountain School is $11,309, which is the 3rd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moon Mountain School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moon Mountain School 651st of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Moon Mountain School in the ranking list.)

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Washington Elementary School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School District 225th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moon Mountain School

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Rank History for all students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 31.23 770th 1062 27.5%
2010 33.08 767th 1090 29.6%
2011 32.23 761st 1075 29.2%
2012 32.10 859th 1141 24.7%
2013 29.15 913th 1158 21.2%
2014 21.54 903rd 1079 16.3%
2015 23.93 709th 955 25.8%
2016 28.71 746th 1079 30.9%
2017 38.88 630th 1106 43.0%
2018 36.13 666th 1109 39.9%
2019 28.09 710th 1039 31.7%
2021 28.40 817th 1226 33.4%
2022 28.75 647th 1000 35.3%
2023 41.20 651st 1245 47.7%
2024 23.26 651st 904 28.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 827th 1027 19.5%
2022 22.53 421st 444 5.2%
2023 35.49 456th 617 26.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 31.30 267th 451 40.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.98 242nd 417 42.0%
2021 36.91 714th 1201 40.5%
2023 25.26 661st 820 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.45 347th 820 57.7%
2023 46.56 544th 1116 51.3%
2024 28.98 379th 546 30.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.06 610th 1023 40.4%
2019 20.53 686th 862 20.4%
2021 31.46 790th 1219 35.2%
2022 39.54 520th 824 36.9%
2023 38.54 679th 1219 44.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.29 581st 1032 43.7%
2019 26.55 598th 850 29.6%
2021 27.99 832nd 1220 31.8%
2022 17.64 703rd 830 15.3%
2023 39.96 660th 1216 45.7%
2024 18.44 500th 609 17.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.35 566th 620 8.7%
2022 24.67 217th 270 19.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.58 68th 100 32.0%
2021 33.50 629th 895 29.7%
2022 62.96 102nd 289 64.7%
2023 15.65 572nd 607 5.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.75 487th 911 46.5%
2019 23.91 553rd 709 22.0%
2021 32.26 790th 1198 34.1%
2022 44.97 397th 716 44.6%
2023 51.86 491st 1170 58.0%
2024 24.64 350th 472 25.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.85 257th 654 60.7%
2023 28.13 152nd 219 30.6%
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Rank History for White students at Moon Mountain School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.89 517th 720 28.2%
2019 23.48 492nd 595 17.3%
2021 35.05 795th 1161 31.5%
2022 34.63 578th 800 27.8%
2023 42.23 588th 1024 42.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Moon Mountain School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 445 14 5 21 4 n/a n/a 17 506
1989 508 14 0 19 3 n/a n/a -32 512
1990 487 10 4 27 3 n/a n/a -14 517
1991 500 25 2 34 10 n/a n/a -56 515
1992 495 21 1 42 11 n/a n/a -1 569
1993 495 31 7 48 10 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 512 25 10 51 10 n/a n/a 0 608
1995 556 26 7 35 6 n/a n/a 0 630
1996 556 26 7 35 6 n/a n/a 0 630
1997 545 36 8 39 10 n/a n/a 0 638
1998 575 27 9 32 10 n/a n/a 0 653
1999 536 31 21 57 10 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 497 39 17 56 8 n/a n/a 0 617
2001 521 42 16 84 26 n/a n/a 0 689
2002 427 60 11 142 37 n/a n/a 0 677
2003 427 60 11 142 37 n/a n/a 0 677
2004 434 49 17 170 23 n/a n/a 0 693
2005 404 59 16 197 29 n/a n/a 0 705
2006 380 60 21 237 34 n/a n/a 0 732
2007 359 64 16 236 32 n/a n/a 0 707
2008 341 60 16 264 34 n/a n/a 0 715
2009 345 76 16 261 38 n/a n/a 0 736
2010 332 80 21 288 45 n/a n/a 0 766
2011 320 77 16 279 46 0 7 0 745
2012 316 83 12 292 43 2 19 0 767
2013 303 65 7 326 35 3 20 0 759
2014 271 54 8 355 39 5 36 0 768
2015 268 59 18 352 39 3 40 0 779
2016 249 57 16 317 29 3 45 0 716
2017 268 57 13 289 30 3 48 0 708
2018 228 68 11 293 30 2 34 0 666
2019 210 56 11 283 29 1 34 0 624
2020 213 82 9 274 30 3 42 0 653
2021 146 50 13 263 18 4 34 0 528
2022 135 62 7 247 18 1 31 0 501
2023 126 62 4 261 23 1 31 0 508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moon Mountain School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 26.0 19.4 n/a
1989 512 23.5 21.7 n/a
1990 517 26.3 19.6 n/a
1991 515 28.3 18.1 n/a
1992 569 31.3 18.1 n/a
1993 591 33.7 17.5 n/a
1994 608 32.7 18.6 n/a
1995 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1996 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1997 638 37.2 17.2 n/a
1998 653 39.2 16.7 n/a
1999 655 38.7 16.9 n/a
2000 617 38.0 16.2 n/a
2001 689 41.3 16.7 n/a
2002 677 35.0 19.3 53.6
2003 677 35.0 19.3 53.6
2004 693 35.9 19.3 67.1
2005 705 39.7 17.8 66.7
2006 732 41.5 17.6 71.3
2007 707 43.0 16.4 61.2
2008 715 43.8 16.3 63.9
2009 736 46.7 15.8 73.8
2010 766 42.6 17.9 56.5
2011 745 43.2 17.2 75.3
2012 767 42.0 18.2 74.8
2013 759 43.8 17.3 79.4
2014 768 45.9 16.7 82
2015 779 43.0 18.1 0
2016 716 42.0 17.0 100
2017 708 42.5 16.6 99.7
2018 666 42.0 15.8 80.9
2019 624 39.8 15.6 80.8
2020 653 39.0 16.7 82.8
2021 528 39.0 13.5 n/a
2022 501 39.0 12.8 82.8
2023 508 34.7 14.6 82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moon Mountain School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 26.0 19.4 n/a
1989 512 23.5 21.7 n/a
1990 517 26.3 19.6 n/a
1991 515 28.3 18.1 n/a
1992 569 31.3 18.1 n/a
1993 591 33.7 17.5 n/a
1994 608 32.7 18.6 n/a
1995 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1996 630 37.7 16.7 n/a
1997 638 37.2 17.2 n/a
1998 653 39.2 16.7 n/a
1999 655 38.7 16.9 n/a
2000 617 38.0 16.2 n/a
2001 689 41.3 16.7 n/a
2002 677 35.0 19.3 53.6
2003 677 35.0 19.3 53.6
2004 693 35.9 19.3 67.1
2005 705 39.7 17.8 66.7
2006 732 41.5 17.6 71.3
2007 707 43.0 16.4 61.2
2008 715 43.8 16.3 63.9
2009 736 46.7 15.8 73.8
2010 766 42.6 17.9 56.5
2011 745 43.2 17.2 75.3
2012 767 42.0 18.2 74.8
2013 759 43.8 17.3 79.4
2014 768 45.9 16.7 82
2015 779 43.0 18.1 0
2016 716 42.0 17.0 100
2017 708 42.5 16.6 99.7
2018 666 42.0 15.8 80.9
2019 624 39.8 15.6 80.8
2020 653 39.0 16.7 82.8
2021 528 39.0 13.5 n/a
2022 501 39.0 12.8 82.8
2023 508 34.7 14.6 82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Moon Mountain School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $976 (9.4%) $117 (1.1%) $2,069 (20.0%) $7,392 (71.4%) $1,865 (18.0%) $9,257 (89.4%) $10,350
2020 $906 (11.4%) $826 (10.4%) $2,638 (33.3%) $5,944 (75.0%) $254 (3.2%) $6,197 (78.1%) $7,930
2022 $1,311 (11.6%) $248 (2.2%) $2,870 (25.4%) $8,369 (74.0%) $1,382 (12.2%) $9,750 (86.2%) $11,309

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moon Mountain School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 710th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 651st of 1245 Elementary schools
 16%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624508
 18.6%
African American5662
 10.7%
American Indian2923
 20.7%
Asian114
 63.6%
Hispanic283261
 7.8%
Pacific Islander11
White210126
 40%
Two or More Races3431
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.8%82.7%
 1.9%


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Moon Mountain School ranks 651st of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Moon Mountain School.

Students who attend Moon Mountain School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Sky Middle School
High : Thunderbird High School

Students at Moon Mountain School are 51% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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