Fireside Elementary School

3725 E. Love Cactus Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85050

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730 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Fireside Elementary School, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The school is known for fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment that focuses on the holistic development of its students. It emphasizes a robust curriculum designed to challenge learners while providing the necessary resources for them to succeed in core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science.

Beyond academics, Fireside Elementary places a high value on community involvement and character development. The school frequently encourages collaboration between parents, teachers, and students to create a tight-knit campus culture. By integrating technology into the classroom and offering various extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students not only for middle school readiness but also to become well-rounded, responsible citizens in their local community.

730

Total Students

46.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fireside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	489
Hispanic	63
Black	5
Asian	130
Two or More	38
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

White
489 (67.0 %)
Asian
130 (17.8 %)
Hispanic
63 (8.6 %)
Two or More
38 (5.2 %)
Black
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Phone:	(602)449-4700
Website:	http://www.pvschools.net/Page/35
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	730
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
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 1

Kindergarten 97

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 109

Grade 5 128

Grade 6 99