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Aguila Elementary School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 142 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Aguila Elementary School District is a school district in Arizona (Maricopa County). During the 2023 school year, 142 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Aguila Elementary School District, At-large

General election

General election for Aguila Elementary School District, At-large (3 seats)

Amparo Acosta, Maricela Alvarez-Montes, and Lilian Maritza ran in the general election for Aguila Elementary School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Amparo Acosta (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
Maricela Alvarez-Montes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
Lilian Maritza (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Arizona are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-424 & 16-211



Election system

School board members in Arizona are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 16-211

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Arizona are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statutes Section 15-422 and Section 16-502

Winning an election

School board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-424

Term length and staggering

School board members in Arizona have four-year terms. Certain school board members have initial two-year terms when a new district is formed or when a district is changing the number of board members in order to establish a staggered election schedule.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-424

As close to half of school board members as possible are elected every two years. Upon the formation of a new district, all board members are elected at one election and the initial terms of the two winning candidates receiving lower numbers of votes are shortened to two years to achieve staggering.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statue Section 15-424

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-427 & 15-429

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline in Arizona is 120 days before the election date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statue Section 16-311

School board candidates can circulate their nomination petitions starting when the filling window opens 150 days before the election, which is 30 days before the filing deadline.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statue Section 16-311

Newly elected school board members officially take office at the first organizational meeting of the school board, which must be held between the first and 15th day of January following the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-321

 


About the district

School board

The Aguila Elementary School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amparo Acosta2028
Maritza Becerra2028
Maricela Alvarez-Montes20212028

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Overlapping state house districts

Aguila Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Arizona House of Representatives District 30Leo BiasiucciRepublican Party 100% 2%
Arizona House of Representatives District 30John GilletteRepublican Party 100% 2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $501,000 $3,657 19%
Local: $760,000 $5,547 29%
State: $1,343,000 $9,803 52%
Total: $2,604,000 $19,007
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,495,000 $18,211
Total Current Expenditures: $2,149,000 $15,686
Instructional Expenditures: $1,504,000 $10,978 60%
Student and Staff Support: $48,000 $350 2%
Administration: $241,000 $1,759 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $356,000 $2,598 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $237,000 $1,729
Construction: $163,000 $1,189
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $105,000 $766
Interest on Debt: $4,000 $29

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS PS 30-34 PS
2018-2019 45-49 PS 40-44 PS PS
2017-2018 45-49 PS 45-49 PS PS
2016-2017 20-24 20-24 PS PS
2015-2016 35-39 35-39 PS PS
2014-2015 20-24 20-24 PS PS
2013-2014 60-64 PS 60-64 PS PS
2012-2013 70-74 PS 65-69 PS PS
2011-2012 70-74 PS 65-69 PS PS
2010-2011 70-74 PS 65-69 PS

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS PS 25-29 PS
2018-2019 35-39 PS 35-39 PS PS
2017-2018 40-44 PS 40-44 PS PS
2016-2017 35-39 35-39 PS PS
2015-2016 30-34 30-34 PS PS
2014-2015 15-19 15-19 PS PS
2013-2014 75-79 PS 75-79 PS PS
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS
2011-2012 70-74 PS 70-74 PS PS
2010-2011 80-84 PS 80-84 PS

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2016-2017 >=80 >=80 PS
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 60-79 60-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 142 9.2
2021-2022 129 -6.2
2020-2021 137 -5.8
2019-2020 145 -12.4
2018-2019 163 3.1
2017-2018 158 -32.3
2016-2017 209 1.0
2015-2016 207 -5.3
2014-2015 218 -0.5
2013-2014 219 1.4
2012-2013 216 -1.4
2011-2012 219 1.4
2010-2011 216 -4.6
2009-2010 226 -6.2
2008-2009 240 25.0
2007-2008 180 -1.7
2006-2007 183 3.3
2005-2006 177 9.0
2004-2005 161 -6.8
2003-2004 172 7.6
2002-2003 159 -15.1
2001-2002 183 4.9
2000-2001 174 2.9
1999-2000 169 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Aguila Elementary School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.2 3.1
Black 2.1 5.7
Hispanic 90.1 47.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 0.0 4.2
White 3.5 34.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Aguila Elementary School District had 10.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.1.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.84
Elementary: 10.00
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 10.84

Aguila Elementary School District employed 0.50 district administrators and 0.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.50
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 0.50
School Administrative Support: 2.15
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 5.33
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.49
Other Support Services: 1.94

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Aguila Elementary School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aguila Elementary School123KG-8
Aguila Pre-School19PK-PK

About school boards

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See also

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