Morristown Elementary District (4251), AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Morristown Elementary District (4251)

Morristown Elementary District is a single-school district serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a rural part of Maricopa County, Arizona. It operates one school, Morristown Elementary, and is among the smallest districts in the county by enrollment. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and very small numbers of students from other backgrounds. The district does not operate a high school, so students who live within its boundaries attend a different district for grades nine through twelve, a detail families moving into the area will want to verify based on their home address.

State testing results for individual grades are suppressed because the student counts in each grade are too small to report publicly without risking identification of individuals. A district-wide average, combining all tested grades, was reported and showed modest proficiency rates in both English language arts and math. Given the suppression at the grade level, a family evaluating academic performance here has limited standardized data to work with and may want to ask the school directly for classroom-level information or to visit and observe instruction.

One of the more notable data points available is chronic absenteeism. The district’s rate is high and sits below the midpoint among Maricopa County’s districts, meaning a larger share of students than is typical in the county misses a substantial number of school days. This is a pattern that any prospective parent would want to understand better by talking with the school about what drives it and what supports are in place. Per-pupil spending, on the other hand, is in the upper range among county districts. That is not unusual for a very small district, where fixed costs are spread over few students, but it does mean the district has relatively generous resources per child compared with many of its neighbors.

The district draws from zip codes that include the small unincorporated communities of Morristown and Wittmann, as well as a portion of Peoria. Home values in the district’s coverage area are a bit below the statewide average, and rents are moderate relative to the broader Phoenix metro. The area is rural and sparsely populated, and the school serves as a local anchor.

Publicly reported information about recent district changes, such as curriculum overhauls, referenda, or property-tax shifts, was not found in standard searches, so families should reach out to the district office directly for any updates on budget, programming, or facilities. The district offers no high school programs, no advanced placement courses, and no career and technical education by the nature of its grade span. For a family seeking a small, tight-knit elementary setting in a rural part of the county, Morristown Elementary provides that option, but the limited academic data and the high chronic absenteeism rate are factors worth investigating further before making a decision.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

143

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 35%

Black 1%

White 63%

Asian 1%

Two+ 1%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Morristown Elementary School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$417,259

Year-over-year change+0.9%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$409K to $643K

vs. state typical0.98x

vs. national typical1.13x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
85342	Morristown	$409K	+0.7%	92.0%
85361	Wittmann	$518K	+3.3%	8.0%
85383	Peoria	$643K	-0.4%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,305/mo

Range across 2 ZIP codes$2,305 to $2,377/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
85361	Wittmann	$2,305	—	8.0%
85383	Peoria	$2,377	+0.7%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,106/mo

Home price / national median income5.0x

Annual rent / national median income33.0%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$200/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$423,746 (-1.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.