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Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 5,310 students in Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
5,415 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.66
# American Indian Students
116 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
43 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,218 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
45%
# Black Students
529 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
363 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
7%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
269
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
515
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
559
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
548
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
595
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
602
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
591
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
649
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
9
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,370 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,757 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,370
$11,274
Spending / Student
$15,757
$11,177
Best Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2301 N 13th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3914
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3914
Grades: PK-8
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Magnet Traditional School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2602 N 23rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 257-6281
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 257-6281
Grades: K-8
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Capitol Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 N 16th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3840
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3840
Grades: PK-8
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
Silvestre S Herrera School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 S 11th St
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 257-3885
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 257-3885
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
Rank: #55.
Mary Mcleod Bethune School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1310 S 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3830
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3830
Grades: PK-8
| 374 students
Rank: #66.
Kenilworth Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1210 N 5th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 257-3889
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 257-3889
Grades: PK-8
| 466 students
Rank: #77.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 E Palm Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3853
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3853
Grades: K-8
| 275 students
Rank: #88.
Maie Bartlett Heard School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2301 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 257-3880
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 257-3880
Grades: PK-8
| 433 students
Rank: #99.
Thomas A Edison School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
804 N 18th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3848
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3848
Grades: PK-8
| 466 students
Rank: #1010.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3925
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3925
Grades: PK-8
| 350 students
Rank: #1111.
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 W Grant St
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3844
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 257-3844
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #1212.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1121 S 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 257-3902
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 257-3902
Grades: PK-8
| 343 students
Rank: #1313.
Garfield School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
811 N 13th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3863
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3863
Grades: PK-8
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
1817 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3755
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-3755
Grades: K-8
| 212 students
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