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Mary Mcleod Bethune School

1310 S 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Bottom 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary Mcleod Bethune School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Mcleod Bethune School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Mary Mcleod Bethune School's student population of 359 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Mcleod Bethune School
Pre-K	2
Kind	29
1	38
2	37
3	39
4	45
5	38
6	45
7	33
8	53

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School
2023	370
2022	374
2021	391
2020	441
2019	441
2018	471
2017	471
2016	473
2015	480
2014	478
2013	516
2012	493
2011	458
2010	480
2009	612
2008	643
2007	615
2005	523
2004	581
2003	581
2002	569
2001	549
2000	542
1999	484
1998	507
1997	505
1996	563
1995	420
1994	410
1993	425
1992	601
1991	564
1990	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School
2023	22
2022	30
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	26
2014	29
2013	29
2012	35
2011	31
2010	31
2009	42
2008	38
2007	30
2005	30
2004	27
2003	31
2002	32
2001	34
2000	34
1999	26
1998	24
1997	27
1996	25
1995	23
1994	32
1993	32
1992	39
1991	35
1990	35

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School Rankings

Mary Mcleod Bethune 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 Mary Mcleod Bethune School is 0.38, 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)

#1624 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School
2023	#1624
2022	#1649
2021	#1516
2019	#1753
2018	#1533
2017	#1440
2016	#1625
2015	#1742
2014	#1705
2013	#1664
2012	#1353

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	13%	34%	18%
2022	14%	35%	18%
2021	9%	32%	11%
2019	26%	45%	28%
2018	29%	45%	31%
2017	27%	42%	29%
2016	16%	39%	25%
2015	17%	38%	21%
2014	40%	63%	47%
2013	41%	63%	48%
2012	53%	63%	52%

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19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2022	19%	40%	27%
2021	21%	39%	21%
2019	24%	45%	32%
2018	27%	44%	31%
2017	23%	42%	27%
2016	19%	40%	26%
2015	16%	38%	21%
2014	56%	79%	64%
2013	59%	78%	66%
2012	60%	77%	66%
2011	57%	77%	65%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	20:1	18:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	18:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	17:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	17:1
2000	16:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	13:1	19:1	17:1
1993	13:1	20:1	18:1
1992	16:1	20:1	18:1
1991	16:1	20:1	20:1
1990	16:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	4%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	5%
1993	3%	7%	5%
1992	3%	8%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

77%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	75%	47%	79%
2022	77%	47%	79%
2021	76%	46%	80%
2020	75%	45%	80%
2019	75%	45%	80%
2018	81%	45%	82%
2017	81%	45%	82%
2016	73%	45%	82%
2015	75%	45%	83%
2014	78%	44%	83%
2013	76%	43%	82%
2012	79%	43%	83%
2011	81%	42%	82%
2010	83%	41%	83%
2009	84%	41%	83%
2008	87%	42%	85%
2007	81%	41%	85%
2005	84%	38%	86%
2004	83%	37%	86%
2003	77%	36%	85%
2002	76%	35%	85%
2001	70%	33%	84%
2000	69%	33%	83%
1999	66%	32%	82%
1998	63%	31%	81%
1997	60%	30%	80%
1996	65%	30%	80%
1995	63%	29%	79%
1994	58%	28%	78%
1993	57%	27%	75%
1992	57%	25%	74%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	16%	6%	10%
2022	16%	6%	9%
2021	16%	6%	9%
2020	16%	5%	9%
2019	16%	5%	9%
2018	14%	5%	8%
2017	14%	5%	8%
2016	16%	5%	8%
2015	15%	5%	8%
2014	15%	5%	7%
2013	16%	5%	7%
2012	16%	5%	7%
2011	14%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	8%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	16%	5%	7%
2005	13%	5%	5%
2004	15%	5%	6%
2003	19%	5%	6%
2002	21%	5%	6%
2001	25%	5%	7%
2000	26%	4%	7%
1999	30%	5%	8%
1998	31%	4%	9%
1997	30%	4%	8%
1996	28%	4%	8%
1995	32%	4%	9%
1994	37%	4%	9%
1993	36%	4%	11%
1992	34%	4%	11%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	4%	35%	6%
2022	3%	35%	6%
2021	3%	36%	6%
2020	5%	38%	6%
2019	5%	38%	6%
2018	2%	38%	5%
2017	2%	38%	5%
2016	7%	39%	5%
2015	7%	40%	5%
2014	5%	41%	5%
2013	5%	42%	5%
2012	3%	42%	5%
2011	4%	42%	5%
2010	3%	44%	4%
2009	2%	44%	5%
2008	1%	44%	5%
2007	1%	45%	5%
2005	2%	48%	5%
2004	1%	48%	4%
2003	1%	49%	5%
2002	1%	50%	5%
2001	2%	52%	5%
2000	3%	53%	6%
1999	3%	54%	5%
1998	3%	56%	6%
1997	8%	57%	8%
1996	4%	57%	7%
1995	3%	58%	7%
1994	2%	59%	7%
1993	2%	60%	8%
1992	5%	61%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	0.41	0.65	0.37
2022	0.38	0.65	0.37
2021	0.40	0.66	0.35
2020	0.41	0.65	0.35
2019	0.41	0.65	0.35
2018	0.33	0.65	0.32
2017	0.33	0.65	0.32
2016	0.44	0.65	0.32
2015	0.41	0.64	0.31
2014	0.37	0.64	0.31
2013	0.40	0.64	0.32
2012	0.35	0.64	0.31
2011	0.33	0.65	0.32
2010	0.30	0.64	0.31
2009	0.28	0.64	0.31
2008	0.23	0.63	0.27
2007	0.32	0.63	0.27
2005	0.28	0.62	0.25
2004	0.29	0.63	0.26
2003	0.37	0.63	0.27
2002	0.38	0.62	0.27
2001	0.46	0.62	0.29
2000	0.46	0.62	0.31
1999	0.48	0.60	0.32
1998	0.52	0.59	0.34
1997	0.55	0.58	0.35
1996	0.50	0.58	0.35
1995	0.50	0.58	0.37
1994	0.53	0.57	0.39
1993	0.55	0.56	0.41
1992	0.56	0.56	0.43

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Eligible for

79%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	78%	39%	67%
2022	49%	29%	42%
2021	73%	42%	87%
2020	90%	43%	72%
2019	90%	43%	72%
2018	60%	42%	81%
2017	60%	42%	81%
2016	94%	33%	81%
2015	90%	34%	81%
2013	9%	37%	73%
2012	8%	36%	70%
2011	13%	36%	3%
2010	5%	38%	3%
2009	9%	39%	5%
2008	3%	29%	3%
2007	75%	32%	69%
2005	99%	40%	77%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Arizona	Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	4%	9%	12%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	3%	9%	10%
2017	3%	9%	10%
2016	3%	11%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2009	91%	10%	95%
2008	96%	9%	96%
2007	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Mcleod Bethune School's ranking?

Mary Mcleod Bethune School is ranked #1624 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune School?

359 students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Mary Mcleod Bethune School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Mcleod Bethune School?

Mary Mcleod Bethune School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mary Mcleod Bethune School offer ?

Mary Mcleod Bethune School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary Mcleod Bethune School part of?

Mary Mcleod Bethune School is part of Phoenix Elementary District (4256) School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary Mcleod Bethune School located?

Mary Mcleod Bethune School is located in the Central City South neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 5 other public schools located in Central City South.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education