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Melvin E Sine School (Closed 2023)

4932 W Myrtle Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301

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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Melvin E Sine 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 was 8% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 12% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melvin E Sine School
Pre-K	35
Kind	34
1	37
2	42
3	36
4	31
5	36
6	48
7	46
8	48
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School
2025	394
2021	394
2020	575
2019	674
2018	688
2017	790
2015	718
2014	684
2013	695
2012	758
2011	702
2010	878
2009	924
2008	891
2007	951
2006	827
2005	906
2004	912
2003	887
2002	893
2001	791
2000	779
1999	760
1998	759
1997	749
1996	732
1995	704
1994	734
1993	716
1992	753
1991	709
1990	693
1989	681
1988	673
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School
2025	28
2021	28
2020	33
2019	36
2018	37
2017	32
2015	41
2014	43
2013	44
2012	43
2011	43
2010	46
2009	47
2008	48
2007	46
2006	40
2005	41
2004	41
2003	46
2002	42
2001	41
2000	38
1999	37
1998	39
1997	40
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	33
1989	30
1988	35
1987	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(20-21)

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2021	8%	32%	11%
2019	28%	45%	31%
2018	22%	45%	32%
2017	18%	42%	29%
2016	21%	39%	26%
2015	15%	38%	20%
2014	43%	63%	47%
2013	49%	63%	50%
2012	48%	63%	51%
2011	40%	62%	48%
2010	39%	60%	47%

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(20-21)

12%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2021	12%	39%	18%
2019	28%	45%	29%
2018	20%	44%	32%
2017	15%	42%	26%
2016	17%	40%	24%
2015	19%	38%	18%
2014	64%	79%	64%
2013	65%	78%	65%
2012	62%	77%	65%
2011	55%	77%	64%
2010	53%	74%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	18:1	21:1
2017	25:1	19:1	21:1
2015	18:1	19:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	19:1	19:1	21:1
2000	21:1	19:1	21:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	20:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	19:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	5%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	7%
1990	2%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

59%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	59%	49%
2021	59%	46%	71%
2020	59%	45%	71%
2019	61%	45%	71%
2018	62%	45%	72%
2017	64%	45%	72%
2015	68%	45%	73%
2014	68%	44%	73%
2013	70%	43%	72%
2012	68%	43%	72%
2011	66%	42%	72%
2010	68%	41%	73%
2009	68%	41%	72%
2008	68%	42%	73%
2007	68%	41%	72%
2006	67%	39%	69%
2005	62%	38%	67%
2004	61%	37%	63%
2003	57%	36%	61%
2002	55%	35%	59%
2001	55%	33%	56%
2000	51%	32%	52%
1999	49%	32%	49%
1998	52%	31%	47%
1997	50%	30%	45%
1996	49%	30%	44%
1995	46%	29%	40%
1994	45%	28%	38%
1993	42%	27%	36%
1992	41%	25%	33%
1991	40%	24%	33%
1990	40%	24%	31%
1989	30%	22%	30%
1988	22%	22%	28%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	14%	6%
2021	14%	6%	10%
2020	14%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	13%	5%	10%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	7%	5%	8%
2006	7%	5%	9%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	10%	5%	10%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	8%	5%	9%
2000	9%	5%	9%
1999	8%	4%	9%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	7%	4%	7%
1994	6%	4%	7%
1993	6%	4%	6%
1992	5%	5%	6%
1991	5%	5%	3%
1990	4%	4%	3%
1989	4%	5%	3%
1988	5%	5%	3%

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White

17%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	17%	33%
2021	17%	36%	11%
2020	15%	38%	11%
2019	17%	38%	11%
2018	15%	38%	12%
2017	15%	38%	12%
2015	18%	40%	13%
2014	17%	41%	13%
2013	16%	42%	13%
2012	15%	42%	13%
2011	16%	42%	13%
2010	17%	44%	12%
2009	18%	44%	13%
2008	19%	44%	13%
2007	19%	45%	15%
2006	21%	47%	17%
2005	24%	49%	19%
2004	26%	48%	22%
2003	29%	49%	24%
2002	34%	50%	28%
2001	33%	52%	31%
2000	34%	53%	34%
1999	37%	55%	38%
1998	36%	56%	41%
1997	39%	57%	43%
1996	42%	57%	45%
1995	44%	58%	49%
1994	46%	60%	52%
1993	49%	60%	54%
1992	51%	61%	54%
1991	52%	62%	64%
1990	53%	63%	65%
1989	64%	64%	66%
1988	70%	64%	68%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

67%

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	0.61	0.65
2021	0.61	0.66	0.47
2020	0.61	0.65	0.47
2019	0.59	0.65	0.47
2018	0.58	0.65	0.46
2017	0.55	0.65	0.46
2015	0.50	0.64	0.45
2014	0.51	0.64	0.45
2013	0.48	0.64	0.46
2012	0.51	0.64	0.46
2011	0.53	0.65	0.46
2010	0.50	0.64	0.45
2009	0.50	0.64	0.45
2008	0.50	0.63	0.45
2007	0.50	0.63	0.46
2006	0.51	0.63	0.49
2005	0.56	0.62	0.51
2004	0.56	0.63	0.54
2003	0.59	0.63	0.57
2002	0.58	0.62	0.57
2001	0.59	0.62	0.58
2000	0.62	0.61	0.60
1999	0.62	0.59	0.61
1998	0.60	0.59	0.61
1997	0.60	0.58	0.61
1996	0.59	0.58	0.61
1995	0.60	0.58	0.60
1994	0.59	0.56	0.58
1993	0.59	0.57	0.57
1992	0.57	0.56	0.55
1991	0.57	0.56	0.52
1990	0.56	0.54	0.51
1989	0.50	0.54	0.49
1988	0.46	0.54	0.49

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

40.6%

34.3%

Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2025	100%	41%
2021	100%	42%	74%
2020	85%	41%	83%
2019	85%	43%	83%
2018	85%	43%	74%
2017	100%	42%	74%
2015	83%	34%	82%
2014	87%	36%	84%
2013	83%	37%	82%
2012	83%	36%	83%
2011	81%	36%	80%
2010	79%	38%	80%
2009	72%	39%	71%
2008	66%	29%	63%
2007	62%	32%	63%
2006	81%	37%	77%
2005	77%	40%	77%
2004	62%	37%	62%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2020)
Year	Melvin E Sine School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	8%	11%	7%
2011	8%	10%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	12%	9%	13%
2007	19%	9%	14%
2006	19%	8%	16%
2005	17%	8%	14%
2004	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Glendale Elementary District (4271)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AZ state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AZ state average).

How many students attend Melvin E Sine School?

394 students attend Melvin E Sine School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Melvin E Sine School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Melvin E Sine School?

Melvin E Sine School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Melvin E Sine School offer ?

Melvin E Sine School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Melvin E Sine School part of?

Melvin E Sine School is part of Glendale Elementary District (4271).

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