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Papago School

2013 N 36th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 813 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Papago 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 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% 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: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Papago School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Papago School's student population of 813 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Papago School
Pre-K	20
Kind	94
1	71
2	83
3	85
4	65
5	112
6	110
7	86
8	87

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Total Students

813 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Papago School
2023	822
2022	828
2021	876
2020	894
2019	894
2018	976
2017	976
2016	954
2015	990
2014	935
2013	927
2012	848
2011	893
2010	994
2009	968
2008	937
2007	937
2006	1,071
2005	1,104
2004	1,045
2003	1,021
2002	1,051
2001	1,023
2000	963
1999	1,010
1998	1,203
1997	1,201
1996	1,212
1995	1,086
1994	921
1993	954
1992	904
1991	845
1990	950
1989	846
1988	874
1987	787

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Papago School
2023	45
2022	45
2021	42
2020	50
2019	50
2018	48
2017	48
2016	54
2015	48
2014	47
2013	46
2012	46
2011	53
2010	58
2009	53
2008	52
2007	54
2006	62
2005	54
2004	54
2003	53
2002	49
2001	52
2000	51
1999	49
1998	57
1997	52
1996	57
1995	52
1994	51
1993	52
1992	49
1991	45
1990	41
1989	41
1988	39
1987	36

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School Rankings

Papago 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 Papago School is 0.29, 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)

#1638 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Papago School
2023	#1638
2022	#1646
2021	#1772
2019	#1795
2018	#1936
2017	#1727
2016	#1661
2015	#1478
2014	#1428
2013	#1371
2012	#1486

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	14%	34%	13%
2022	15%	35%	12%
2021	7%	32%	8%
2019	25%	45%	22%
2018	19%	45%	26%
2017	18%	42%	24%
2016	15%	39%	21%
2015	25%	38%	24%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	52%	63%	53%
2012	45%	63%	53%

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17%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2022	17%	40%	19%
2021	11%	39%	14%
2019	21%	45%	24%
2018	18%	44%	26%
2017	16%	42%	24%
2016	17%	40%	22%
2015	20%	38%	21%
2014	62%	79%	63%
2013	61%	78%	65%
2012	64%	77%	66%
2011	72%	77%	68%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	21:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	19:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	21:1	20:1	18:1
2014	20:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	19:1	16:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	19:1	17:1
2004	19:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	22:1
1998	21:1	19:1	23:1
1997	23:1	19:1	24:1
1996	21:1	19:1	23:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	18:1	19:1	21:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	23:1	20:1	20:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	23:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	5%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	4%	7%	6%
1995	5%	7%	5%
1994	5%	7%	5%
1993	5%	7%	6%
1992	4%	8%	6%
1991	6%	6%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

84%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	86%	47%	83%
2022	88%	47%	84%
2021	88%	46%	84%
2020	88%	45%	84%
2019	88%	45%	84%
2018	87%	45%	85%
2017	87%	45%	85%
2016	89%	45%	86%
2015	87%	45%	85%
2014	84%	44%	83%
2013	81%	43%	84%
2012	82%	43%	85%
2011	84%	42%	85%
2010	84%	41%	85%
2009	83%	41%	86%
2008	87%	42%	86%
2007	84%	41%	85%
2006	80%	39%	85%
2005	76%	38%	84%
2004	76%	37%	83%
2003	75%	36%	81%
2002	74%	35%	79%
2001	74%	33%	78%
2000	74%	33%	75%
1999	70%	32%	71%
1998	73%	31%	69%
1997	71%	30%	65%
1996	66%	30%	61%
1995	60%	29%	57%
1994	61%	28%	55%
1993	62%	27%	50%
1992	57%	25%	44%
1991	63%	25%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	10%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	4%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	7%	5%	6%
1998	7%	4%	6%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	9%	4%	7%
1995	11%	4%	8%
1994	9%	4%	8%
1993	12%	4%	8%
1992	12%	4%	8%
1991	14%	3%	7%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	4%	35%	5%
2022	3%	35%	6%
2021	2%	36%	7%
2020	3%	38%	7%
2019	3%	38%	7%
2018	4%	38%	7%
2017	4%	38%	7%
2016	3%	39%	7%
2015	5%	40%	7%
2014	4%	41%	7%
2013	5%	42%	7%
2012	5%	42%	5%
2011	4%	42%	6%
2010	4%	44%	5%
2009	4%	44%	4%
2008	5%	44%	5%
2007	6%	45%	6%
2006	8%	47%	7%
2005	10%	48%	8%
2004	11%	48%	9%
2003	12%	49%	10%
2002	14%	50%	11%
2001	14%	52%	12%
2000	15%	53%	15%
1999	17%	54%	17%
1998	15%	56%	20%
1997	17%	57%	22%
1996	20%	57%	25%
1995	23%	58%	29%
1994	24%	59%	31%
1993	20%	60%	35%
1992	26%	61%	40%
1991	30%	65%	44%

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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	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	0.26	0.65	0.31
2022	0.22	0.65	0.29
2021	0.22	0.66	0.30
2020	0.22	0.65	0.29
2019	0.22	0.65	0.29
2018	0.24	0.65	0.28
2017	0.24	0.65	0.28
2016	0.21	0.65	0.26
2015	0.24	0.64	0.28
2014	0.30	0.64	0.30
2013	0.35	0.64	0.30
2012	0.32	0.64	0.28
2011	0.29	0.65	0.27
2010	0.29	0.64	0.27
2009	0.31	0.64	0.26
2008	0.24	0.63	0.26
2007	0.30	0.63	0.27
2006	0.35	0.63	0.27
2005	0.40	0.62	0.29
2004	0.41	0.63	0.30
2003	0.42	0.63	0.33
2002	0.43	0.62	0.36
2001	0.43	0.62	0.38
2000	0.43	0.62	0.42
1999	0.48	0.60	0.46
1998	0.44	0.59	0.48
1997	0.47	0.58	0.52
1996	0.52	0.58	0.56
1995	0.58	0.58	0.59
1994	0.57	0.57	0.60
1993	0.56	0.56	0.63
1992	0.60	0.56	0.64
1991	0.68	0.54	0.64

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	75%	39%	72%
2022	36%	29%	34%
2021	92%	42%	85%
2020	86%	43%	83%
2019	86%	43%	83%
2018	82%	42%	79%
2017	82%	42%	79%
2016	90%	33%	90%
2015	87%	34%	87%
2014	88%	36%	87%
2013	88%	37%	64%
2012	87%	36%	87%
2011	70%	36%	81%
2010	84%	38%	85%
2009	79%	39%	84%
2008	82%	29%	84%
2007	84%	32%	87%
2006	85%	37%	88%
2005	86%	40%	89%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Papago School	Arizona	Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District
2023	11%	7%	10%
2021	7%	9%	5%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	4%	14%	4%
2013	4%	10%	3%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	5%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2004	19%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Papago School's ranking?

Papago School is ranked #1638 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Papago School often compared to?

Papago Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Vista Elementary School, Gateway School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Papago School?

813 students attend Papago School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Papago School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Papago School?

Papago School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Papago School offer ?

Papago School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Papago School part of?

Papago School is part of Creighton Elementary District (4263) School District.

In what neighborhood is Papago School located?

Papago School is located in the Camelback East Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 26 other public schools located in Camelback East Village.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 813 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education