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Imagine Cortez Park Elementary

Q: How many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Imagine Cortez Park Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Imagine Cortez Park Elementary?

Students at Imagine Cortez Park Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 12% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

Summary

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently underperformed academically compared to the state and nearby schools, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools.

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of 3rd graders, 13% of 4th graders, and 17% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39%, 46%, and 38%, respectively. In mathematics, only 15% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 33%. The school's performance also varies greatly among different student subgroups, with Asian, African American, and Hispanic students consistently ranking in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools.

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Sunset School, Horizon School, and Manzanita Elementary School. The school's lower spending per student, at around $9,600 in recent years, compared to the state average and several of the nearby schools, may also be a contributing factor to its poor academic outcomes.

437

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-5303

(602) 589-9840

District: Pathfinder Charter School Foundation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

Asian:

23.6%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	900 of 912	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1030 of 1245	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	750 of 1000	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	958 of 1226	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	726 of 1039	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	665 of 1109	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	738 of 1106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	829 of 1079	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	770 of 955	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	665 of 1079	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	934 of 1158	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	849 of 1141	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	802 of 1075	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	559 of 1090	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	661 of 1062	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	534 of 607	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	238 of 289	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	483 of 895	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	3.6	315 of 316	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	269 of 270	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	564 of 620	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	431 of 451	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	340 of 975	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	103 of 155	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	1130 of 1219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	744 of 824	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	955 of 1219	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	606 of 862	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	648 of 1023	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	1066 of 1170	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1072 of 1198	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	454 of 709	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	426 of 911	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	45 of 102	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	551 of 556	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	907 of 1116	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	417 of 618	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	943 of 1216	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	704 of 830	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	970 of 1220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	652 of 850	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	543 of 1032	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	652 of 1027	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	188 of 654	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	531 of 1024	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	734 of 800	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	675 of 1161	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2021)71st percentile+49 vs school

Homeless (2023)56th percentile+39 vs school

White (2023)48th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)37th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2022)16th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)9th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-17 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	437	17	25.7		22 (5.0%)	51 (11.7%)	245 (56.1%)	103 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)							23.0									$00			$00
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	8710 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2000	531	29	18.6		53 (10.0%)	142 (26.7%)	255 (48.0%)	53 (10.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	10.2	872^nd of 909 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	852^nd of 912 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	16.0	19.0	16.0	22.0			21.0	18.0	17.0	21.0			20.0		$8,200	$1,042	$219	$2,302	$6,125	$814	$6,939
Manzanita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8430 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 348-2200	539	35	15.5		87 (16.1%)	33 (6.1%)	370 (68.6%)	18 (3.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	19.2	716^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.5	675^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.0%	41		24.0	19.0	29.0			19.0	22.0	15.0	46.0			24.0		$9,687	$874	$224	$1,972	$7,050	$1,539	$8,589
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8		68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)				28.0											$13,804	$1,495	$219	$3,209	$10,240	$1,850	$12,090
CASA Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	8047 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	CASA Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 892-5022	386	22	17.5		13 (3.4%)	100 (25.9%)	215 (55.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	24.0				38.0		36.0									$00			$00
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8840 N 43rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 249-3211	325	25	13.0		42 (12.9%)	77 (23.7%)	191 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)					29.0		36.0									$00			$00
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	593	31	18.8		148 (25.0%)	43 (7.3%)	319 (53.8%)	31 (5.2%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	75.7	198^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.3	216^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.3%	18	45.0	59.0	59.0	55.0	50.0	57.0	66.0	70.0	60.0	47.0	21.0	42.0	49.0	45.0	$8,522	$450	$155	$1,054	$6,802	$1,116	$7,918
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0			20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0			21.0		$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8033 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3400	720	43	16.9		68 (9.4%)	105 (14.6%)	482 (66.9%)	23 (3.2%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	5.4	908^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	907^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.5%	1		14.0	12.0				16.0		12.0				15.0		$9,468	$1,019	$197	$2,235	$7,115	$1,138	$8,252
Sage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10220 N 25th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Sage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 485-3402	77	8	9.6		11 (14.3%)	24 (31.2%)	34 (44.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Cortez Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Cortez Park Elementary?

Students at Imagine Cortez Park Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 12% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Imagine Cortez Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Imagine Cortez Park Elementary.

What district is Imagine Cortez Park Elementary in?

Pathfinder Charter School Foundation

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