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Joseph Zito Elementary School

4525 W Encanto Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85035

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Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph Zito Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: Joseph Zito Elementary School serves the west part of Phoenix, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1 square mile. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joseph Zito Elementary School's student population of 387 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph Zito Elementary School
Kind	62
1	66
2	66
3	76
4	65
5	52

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School
2025	387
2024	374
2023	346
2022	339
2021	418
2020	481
2019	553
2018	606
2017	723
2015	703
2014	727
2013	761
2012	762
2011	728
2010	817
2009	798
2008	854
2007	881
2006	1,007
2005	1,040
2004	945
2003	1,013
2002	1,040
2001	1,022
2000	1,057
1999	1,073
1998	1,049
1997	1,014
1996	1,142
1995	1,014
1994	1,018
1993	911
1992	752
1991	789
1990	744
1989	891
1988	866
1987	803

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School
2025	20
2024	23
2023	22
2022	22
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	35
2017	39
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	37
2011	35
2010	42
2009	45
2008	48
2007	45
2006	51
2005	51
2004	46
2003	53
2002	50
2001	52
2000	50
1999	48
1998	48
1997	47
1996	51
1995	50
1994	43
1993	43
1992	41
1991	36
1990	37
1989	40
1988	37
1987	35

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School Rankings

Joseph Zito Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph Zito Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1314 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School
2023	#1314
2022	#1429
2021	#1779
2019	#1797
2018	#1914
2017	#1751
2016	#1653
2015	#1726
2014	#1510
2013	#1364
2012	#1315
2011	#1126
2010	#1217

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2023	27%	34%	15%
2022	22%	35%	12%
2021	5%	32%	5%
2019	29%	45%	18%
2018	22%	45%	19%
2017	19%	42%	16%
2016	18%	39%	14%
2015	19%	38%	14%
2014	45%	63%	41%
2013	51%	63%	47%
2012	55%	63%	50%
2011	57%	62%	50%
2010	53%	60%	46%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2022	17%	40%	14%
2021	12%	39%	11%
2019	15%	45%	19%
2018	15%	44%	19%
2017	10%	42%	16%
2016	15%	40%	16%
2015	16%	38%	15%
2014	63%	79%	59%
2013	64%	78%	61%
2012	61%	77%	62%
2011	65%	77%	64%
2010	58%	74%	57%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	17:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	19:1	20:1
2014	20:1	19:1	21:1
2013	21:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	18:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	21:1
1994	24:1	19:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	18:1	20:1	21:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	20:1	20:1	23:1
1989	22:1	20:1	23:1
1988	23:1	20:1	24:1
1987	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	2%
1992	3%	7%	4%
1991	2%	7%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	2%	7%	2%
1988	2%	7%	2%

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Hispanic

92%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	92%	49%
2024	93%	48%
2023	92%	47%	93%
2022	92%	47%	95%
2021	88%	46%	93%
2020	93%	45%	93%
2019	92%	45%	93%
2018	93%	45%	94%
2017	92%	45%	94%
2015	93%	45%	94%
2014	91%	44%	95%
2013	92%	43%	95%
2012	93%	43%	95%
2011	93%	42%	96%
2010	94%	41%	96%
2009	95%	41%	96%
2008	96%	42%	96%
2007	96%	41%	95%
2006	95%	39%	95%
2005	94%	38%	94%
2004	94%	37%	94%
2003	91%	36%	93%
2002	91%	35%	92%
2001	89%	33%	91%
2000	88%	32%	89%
1999	81%	32%	87%
1998	83%	31%	85%
1997	79%	30%	84%
1996	74%	30%	80%
1995	70%	29%	78%
1994	67%	28%	77%
1993	66%	27%	76%
1992	58%	25%	66%
1991	57%	24%	69%
1990	53%	24%	68%
1989	48%	22%	63%
1988	48%	22%	60%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	5%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	6%	5%	4%
1999	9%	4%	5%
1998	9%	4%	6%
1997	9%	4%	5%
1996	12%	4%	7%
1995	13%	4%	7%
1994	15%	4%	6%
1993	14%	4%	7%
1992	15%	5%	8%
1991	13%	5%	9%
1990	12%	4%	6%
1989	11%	5%	7%
1988	12%	5%	7%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	2%	33%
2024	2%	34%
2023	1%	35%	2%
2022	1%	35%	1%
2021	2%	36%	2%
2020	2%	38%	1%
2019	2%	38%	1%
2018	2%	38%	2%
2017	2%	38%	2%
2015	3%	40%	2%
2014	3%	41%	1%
2013	3%	42%	1%
2012	3%	42%	2%
2011	2%	42%	1%
2010	1%	44%	1%
2009	1%	44%	1%
2008	1%	44%	1%
2007	1%	45%	2%
2006	2%	47%	2%
2005	2%	49%	2%
2004	2%	48%	3%
2003	4%	49%	3%
2002	5%	50%	4%
2001	5%	52%	4%
2000	5%	53%	5%
1999	8%	55%	6%
1998	7%	56%	6%
1997	10%	57%	8%
1996	10%	57%	10%
1995	12%	58%	11%
1994	14%	60%	13%
1993	15%	60%	14%
1992	21%	61%	19%
1991	26%	62%	20%
1990	32%	63%	25%
1989	36%	64%	28%
1988	34%	64%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

67%

0.15

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	0.15	0.65
2024	0.13	0.65
2023	0.15	0.65	0.13
2022	0.15	0.65	0.12
2021	0.22	0.66	0.14
2020	0.14	0.65	0.14
2019	0.15	0.65	0.14
2018	0.13	0.65	0.12
2017	0.15	0.65	0.12
2015	0.13	0.64	0.11
2014	0.17	0.64	0.11
2013	0.15	0.64	0.10
2012	0.13	0.64	0.10
2011	0.13	0.65	0.09
2010	0.12	0.64	0.09
2009	0.10	0.64	0.08
2008	0.08	0.63	0.08
2007	0.08	0.63	0.09
2006	0.10	0.63	0.10
2005	0.12	0.62	0.11
2004	0.12	0.63	0.11
2003	0.17	0.63	0.13
2002	0.17	0.62	0.15
2001	0.20	0.62	0.17
2000	0.22	0.61	0.20
1999	0.33	0.59	0.25
1998	0.30	0.59	0.28
1997	0.36	0.58	0.30
1996	0.43	0.58	0.35
1995	0.48	0.58	0.37
1994	0.51	0.56	0.38
1993	0.53	0.57	0.41
1992	0.60	0.56	0.48
1991	0.60	0.56	0.49
1990	0.61	0.54	0.49
1989	0.63	0.54	0.53
1988	0.64	0.54	0.56

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(22-23)

35.4%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2023	35.4%	41.2%	44.4%
2022	55.8%	46.9%	58.1%
2021	36.2%	34.3%	34.9%

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%
2023	70%	39%	66%
2022	70%	27%	65%
2021	100%	42%	87%
2020	70%	41%	69%
2019	70%	43%	69%
2018	70%	43%	90%
2017	100%	42%	90%
2010	1%	38%	1%
2009	3%	39%	4%
2008	26%	29%	23%
2004	100%	37%	100%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Joseph Zito Elementary School	Arizona	Isaac Elementary District (4259)
2023	9%	7%	21%
2020	9%	7%	20%
2019	17%	7%	20%
2018	17%	6%	9%
2014	99%	14%	99%
2013	100%	10%	85%
2012	100%	11%	100%
2011	100%	10%	99%
2010	99%	8%	98%
2009	97%	10%	95%

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School District Name

Isaac Elementary District (4259)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Zito Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph Zito Elementary School is ranked #1314 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Joseph Zito Elementary School often compared to?

Joseph Zito Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Charles W. Harris School, Imagine Desert West Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Joseph Zito Elementary School?

387 students attend Joseph Zito Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Joseph Zito Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph Zito Elementary School?

Joseph Zito Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Joseph Zito Elementary School offer ?

Joseph Zito Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph Zito Elementary School part of?

Joseph Zito Elementary School is part of Isaac Elementary District (4259).

In what neighborhood is Joseph Zito Elementary School located?

Joseph Zito Elementary School is located in the Maryvale Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 65 other public schools located in Maryvale Village.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: Joseph Zito Elementary School serves the west part of Phoenix, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1 square mile. Families within this zone can typically reach the school in 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education