Shaw Butte School
12202 N. 21st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(602)347-4200
- Shaw Butte School serves 973 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Shaw Butte School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Shaw Butte School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Shaw Butte School's student population of 973 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 973 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Shaw Butte School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Butte School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 4% | 5% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 45% |
| Black | 9% | 5% |
| White | 14% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washington Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shaw Butte School is Rsd Computerized Plus High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cholla Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Moon Mountain School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Moon Mountain School Grades: PK-6 | 716 students
0.7 miles
13425 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602)896-6000 0.7 PK-6 716 - Phoenix Rsd Computerized Plus High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12
1.0 miles
12814 N. 28th Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602)993-5225 1.0 9-12 n/a - Phoenix Rsd High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 131 students
1.0 miles
13615 N. 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602)993-5225 1.0 9-12 131 - Phoenix Thunderbird High School Grades: 9-12 | 1531 students
1.0 miles
1750 W. Thunderbird
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(623)915-8900 1.0 9-12 1531 - Phoenix West-mec - Thunderbird High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.0 miles
1750 W. Thunderbird
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(623)915-8900 1.0 9-12 n/a
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