Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona

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Laveen Elementary School District
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Maricopa County, Arizona
District details
Superintendent: Jeffrey Sprout
# of school board members: 5
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Laveen Elementary School District is a school district in Arizona.

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Superintendent

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Jeffrey Sprout is the superintendent of the Laveen Elementary School District. He was appointed superintendent in July 2020. Sprout's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Bill Johnson was the superintendent of the Laveen Elementary School District from 2011 to 2020. Johnson's previous career experience includes working as the associate superintendent of business and operations for the district and as a project engineer.[2]

School board

The Laveen Elementary School District Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[3]


Elections

See also: Laveen Elementary School District, Arizona, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis during even-numbered years.

Three seats on the Laveen Elementary School District school board in Arizona were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 8, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Laveen Elementary School District Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.

The Board invites the viewpoints of citizens throughout the District, and considers the responsible presentation of these viewpoints vital to the efficient operation of the District. The Board also recognizes its responsibility for the proper governance of the schools and therefore the need to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner. The Board therefore establishes the following procedures to receive input from citizens of the District:

A. Any individual desiring to address the Board shall complete a form (Request to Address Board) and give this form to the Superintendent prior to the start of the Board meeting.
B. The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing speakers, maintaining proper order, and adhering to any time limit set. Questions requiring investigation shall be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board. Questions or comments on matters that are currently under legal review will not receive a response.
C. If considered necessary, the President shall set a time limit on the length of the comment period. In order to ensure that each individual has an opportunity to address the Board, the President may also set a time limit for individual speakers.
D. Personal attacks upon Board members, staff personnel, or other persons in attendance or absent by individuals who address the Board are discouraged. Policies KE, KEB, KEC, and KED are provided by the Board for disposition of legitimate complaints, including those involving individuals. Upon conclusion of the open call to the public, individual members of the Board may respond to any criticism made by an individual who has addressed the Board.
E. Presentations for unsolicited services will not be permitted. Companies or businesses offering services of possible interest to the District should send information to the District Office for distribution to appropriate School District officials.

The Superintendent shall ensure that a copy of this policy is posted at the entrance to the Board meeting room, and that an adequate supply of forms is available.

Adopted: November 09, 2021[5]

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,964,000 $1,903 16%
Local: $25,179,000 $3,432 30%
State: $45,608,000 $6,216 54%
Total: $84,751,000 $11,551
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $79,576,000 $10,538
Total Current Expenditures: $68,708,000 $9,099
Instructional Expenditures: $37,532,000 $4,970 47%
Student and Staff Support: $9,607,000 $1,272 12%
Administration: $6,420,000 $850 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,149,000 $2,006 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,243,000 $1,091
Construction: $4,817,000 $637
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,417,000 $187
Interest on Debt: $826,000 $109


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2025-2026[7] $58,344 $103,612
2023-2024[8] $55,000 $97,672
2021-2022[9] $49,741 $88,335
2020-2021[10] $49,249 $87,459

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.[11]

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 23 50-54 15 20 15-19 35-39 40
2018-2019 40 75-79 28 38 35-39 50-54 56
2017-2018 40 80-84 30 38 35-39 50-54 54
2016-2017 39 75-79 28 38 30-34 57
2015-2016 34 65-69 22 33 30-34 50
2014-2015 31 60-64 22 29 30-34 47
2013-2014 60 85-89 47 62 60-64 75
2012-2013 59 85-89 46 60 60-64 73
2011-2012 64 85-89 50 64 65-69 76
2010-2011 60 80-84 47 62 50-54 71

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 32 55-59 28 29 25-29 45-49 47
2018-2019 41 70-74 30 40 30-34 50-54 57
2017-2018 35 70-74 28 33 30-34 40-44 50
2016-2017 35 65-69 26 33 20-24 50
2015-2016 32 55-59 25 30 20-24 50
2014-2015 27 50-54 19 25 15-19 45
2013-2014 75 90-94 66 76 70-74 82
2012-2013 72 90-94 63 72 65-69 81
2011-2012 74 90-94 62 75 75-79 83
2010-2011 72 85-89 64 71 65-69 81

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,954 2.4
2022-2023 7,766 2.8
2021-2022 7,551 4.1
2020-2021 7,242 -3.5
2019-2020 7,492 1.8
2018-2019 7,354 5.2
2017-2018 6,969 1.7
2016-2017 6,854 3.0
2015-2016 6,648 3.5
2014-2015 6,417 4.1
2013-2014 6,154 3.7
2012-2013 5,925 7.4
2011-2012 5,487 5.7
2010-2011 5,176 7.2
2009-2010 4,801 -3.0
2008-2009 4,946 4.9
2007-2008 4,706 26.5
2006-2007 3,457 17.4
2005-2006 2,856 19.8
2004-2005 2,291 23.4
2003-2004 1,754 3.1
2002-2003 1,699 8.5
2001-2002 1,555 -7.6
2000-2001 1,673 -3.0
1999-2000 1,724 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Laveen Elementary School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.3 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 3.2
Black 18.4 5.8
Hispanic 63.2 48.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 4.0 4.3
White 9.4 33.9

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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Laveen Elementary School District had 458.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.36.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 458.27
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 458.27

Laveen Elementary School District employed 14.60 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.60
District Administrative Support: 41.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 32.99
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 150.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 94.72
Other Support Services: 99.45


Schools

The Laveen Elementary School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cheatham Elementary School721PK-8
Desert Meadows Elementary School924PK-8
Estrella Foothills Global Academy895PK-8
Laveen Elementary School811PK-8
Laveen Online Academy0KG-8
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School765PK-8
Paseo Pointe School966PK-8
Rogers Ranch School1,051KG-8
Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy937KG-8
Vista Del Sur Accelerated884PK-8

Contact information

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Laveen Elementary School District
5001 W. Dobbins Road
Laveen, AZ 85339
Phone: 602-237-9100


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Laveen School District, "Superintendent," accessed March 31, 2021
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Bill Johnson," accessed October 5, 2019
  3. ↑ Laveen School District, "Governing Board," accessed February 5, 2019
  4. ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "Laveen Elementary School District No. 59 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed April 12, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Laveen School District, "Laveen Elementary School District #59 2025-2026 Certified Salary," accessed April 15, 2025
  8. ↑ Laveen School District, "Laveen Elementary School District #59 2023-2024 Certified Salary," accessed February 5, 2024
  9. ↑ Laveen School District, "Laveen Elementary School District #59 2021-2022 Certified Salary," accessed May 8, 2021
  10. ↑ Laveen School District, "Laveen Elementary School District #59 2020-2021 Certified Salary," accessed May 8, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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