Mabel Padgett Elementary School

15430 W. Turney
Litchfield Park, AZ 85395

mpe.lesd79.org

605 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Mabel Padgett Elementary School is a public school located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, and is part of the Litchfield Elementary School District. Serving students in the surrounding community, the school focuses on creating a supportive and collaborative academic environment. It is committed to fostering student growth through a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes both intellectual development and the social-emotional well-being of its learners.

As part of the Litchfield Elementary School District, the school benefits from a broader network of resources and educational standards aimed at preparing students for future success. The campus environment typically emphasizes community engagement and parent involvement, which are hallmark traits of schools within this district. For families looking for specific information regarding enrollment, extracurricular activities, or district-wide policies, the school’s official website at http://www.lesd.k12.az.us serves as the primary resource for updates and academic programming.

605

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mabel Padgett Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	274
Black	27
Asian	21
Two or More	40
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
274 (45.3 %)
White
236 (39.0 %)
Two or More
40 (6.6 %)
Black
27 (4.5 %)
Asian
21 (3.5 %)
American Indian
4 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Phone:	(623)547-3200
Website:	http://mpe.lesd79.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	605
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 103

Grade 5 100