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Midtown Primary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

Summary

Midtown Primary School is a public charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 108 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment, but faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state averages.

Midtown Primary School has a low statewide ranking, placing 967th out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with only 12% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 41% and 43%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its SchoolDigger rating dropping from 4 stars in 2013-2014 to just 1 star in the most recent school year. Additionally, there are significant disparities in performance between student subgroups, with White students outperforming African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Alhambra Traditional School, which is located within the same Alhambra Elementary District, Midtown Primary School generally underperforms. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.26% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the student population.

103

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4735 N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015-3725

(602) 265-5133

District: Midtown Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

African American:

11.7%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2010 → 22nd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2010

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Midtown Primary School 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	967 of 1245	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	593 of 1226	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	689 of 1109	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	571 of 1106	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.5	956 of 1079	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	70.3	321 of 1079	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	529 of 1158	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.2	629 of 1141	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	275 of 1075	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	52.3	511 of 1090	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	29.4	794 of 1062	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	856 of 895	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	561 of 824	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	674 of 1219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	750 of 1023	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	1065 of 1170	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	533 of 1198	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	72 of 423	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	811 of 1116	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	662 of 1216	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	593 of 830	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.5	455 of 1220	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	914 of 1027	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	618 of 1201	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	313 of 1161	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2021)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2021)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)46th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2022)32nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2023)15th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)11th percentile-41 vs school

Hispanic (2023)9th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts23%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Midtown Primary School is an amazing school that teaches not only educational basics but life skills. It is such a caring , loving school that each child feels part of the family. Close Quote

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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
Midtown Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	4735 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Midtown Primary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 265-5133	103	8	12.8		7 (6.8%)	12 (11.7%)	69 (67.0%)	5 (4.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Imagine Camelback Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5050 North 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	324	20	16.2		11 (3.4%)	53 (16.4%)	235 (72.5%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4711 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-2442	614	33	18.6		25 (4.1%)	75 (12.2%)	457 (74.4%)	27 (4.4%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	6.7	899^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.3	909^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.3%	10		26.0					14.0	10.0							$8,498	$1,950	$93	$3,993	$5,677	$779	$6,455
Empower College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	697	44	15.8		30 (4.3%)	85 (12.2%)	556 (79.8%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	19	717^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.4	679^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.5%	38	20.0	35.0	19.0		15.0	21.0	31.0	28.0	23.0	28.0		18.0		15.0	$13,104	$3,058	$1,932	$8,048	$5,395	$2,718	$8,114
Solano School	Public	PK, KG-8	1526 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2600	466	25	18.6		23 (4.9%)	109 (23.4%)	275 (59.0%)	16 (3.4%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$7,794	$1,400	$73	$2,873	$6,042	$278	$6,321
Clarendon School	Public	PK, KG-8	1225 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2200	420	24	17.3		51 (12.1%)	41 (9.8%)	288 (68.6%)	7 (1.7%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	17.9	732^nd of 909 public elementary schools	19.5%		19.5	709^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.3%	23		32.0	23.0	27.0				27.0	22.0	26.0			22.0		$7,967	$1,746	$60	$3,552	$5,685	$476	$6,161
Encanto School	Public	PK, KG-8	1426 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2300	603	31	19.4		85 (14.1%)	56 (9.3%)	405 (67.2%)	15 (2.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)								(n/a)	25.0						28.0								$8,269	$1,585	$43	$3,213	$6,275	$367	$6,641
Alhambra Traditional School	Public	K-8	5725 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 484-8816	733	34	21.5		49 (6.7%)	54 (7.4%)	574 (78.3%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	95.2	31^st of 909 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	64^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.0%	33	65.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	81.0	85.0	77.0	80.0	89.0	85.0	59.0	95.0	61.0	62.0	$8,435	$930	$26	$1,887	$6,631	$847	$7,479
Osborn Community iSchool	Public, Virtual	K-8	1226 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 707-2047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Synergy Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Synergy Public School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 416-1040	575	33	17.4		35 (6.1%)	41 (7.1%)	481 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.3	871^st of 909 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.3	713^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.8%	158	19.0	25.0	20.0		28.0		24.0		17.0				14.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Midtown Primary School

How many students attend Midtown Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Midtown Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Midtown Primary School?

Students at Midtown Primary School are 67% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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