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Griffith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Griffith Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Balsz Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 446 students, the school is ranked 809 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffith Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 36% and the district average of 14%. In mathematics, 30% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42% and the district average of 18%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 4.3% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and national averages.

The nearby David Crockett Elementary School and Pat Tillman Middle School, both within the Balsz Elementary District, also perform poorly compared to state averages, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. Additionally, Griffith Elementary School's per-student spending of $5,888 in the 2019-2020 school year is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. Despite being a low-performing school for several years, Griffith Elementary School has not shown significant improvement in its academic metrics or overall ranking, indicating a need for more effective interventions and support.

422

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4505 E Palm Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85008-4123

(602) 629-6700

District: Balsz Elementary District

Students who attend Griffith Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Pat Tillman Middle School
High:	Camelback High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

African American:

14.5%

American Indian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg17%

Arizona avg39%

809^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Balsz Elementary District

281^st of 289Balsz Elementary District among Arizona districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	809 of 909	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	790 of 912	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1128 of 1245	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1098 of 1226	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	903 of 1039	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	888 of 1109	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	953 of 1106	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	810 of 1079	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	807 of 955	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	776 of 1079	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.1	623 of 1158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	570 of 1141	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.2	625 of 1075	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	485 of 1090	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.5	620 of 1062	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	592 of 607	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	742 of 895	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	383 of 975	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	1139 of 1219	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1106 of 1219	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	773 of 862	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	788 of 1023	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	434 of 486	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1043 of 1170	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1063 of 1198	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	600 of 709	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	660 of 911	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	198 of 423	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	462 of 549	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	515 of 556	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	555 of 820	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1044 of 1216	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1044 of 1220	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	706 of 850	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	861 of 1032	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	492 of 1027	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	169 of 219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	487 of 654	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	862 of 1201	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	734 of 1024	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	770 of 800	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1075 of 1161	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2017	19.3	580 of 695	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	514 of 677	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	482 of 521	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	619 of 690	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	76.3	159 of 787	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	52.2	361 of 772	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.4	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.6	151 of 692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	38.4	419 of 663	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2021)61st percentile+50 vs school

Homeless (2021)53rd percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)52nd percentile+42 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)28th percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2023)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts16%-20 vs state

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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
Griffith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6700	422	29	14.5		16 (3.8%)	61 (14.5%)	297 (70.4%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	13.9	809^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.5	790^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.4%	19	16.0						30.0	23.0								$00			$00
Brunson-Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 N 48th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6900	412	26	15.8		11 (2.7%)	71 (17.2%)	283 (68.7%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	7.8	893^rd of 909 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	17.0	21.0					17.0									$00			$00
Pat Tillman Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4309 E Belleview Street	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6500	598	35	17.2		21 (3.5%)	99 (16.6%)	404 (67.6%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.7%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)				14.0	17.0	17.0				8.0				15.0		$00			$00
Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)	Public, Virtual	K-8	4825 E Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 629-6400	6	5	5.8		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln	Public, Charter	K-5	701 N 44th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-1798	712	47	15.1		269 (37.8%)	37 (5.2%)	163 (22.9%)	168 (23.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.0%)	93	50^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.5	26^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.1%	24	60.0	76.0	77.0				65.0	78.0	92.0				66.0			$00			$00
Papago School	Public	PK, KG-8	2013 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6100	757	42	18.2		38 (5.0%)	43 (5.7%)	642 (84.8%)	10 (1.3%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	6.4	903^rd of 909 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.7	899^th of 912 public elementary schools	1.4%	4		16.0		14.0	20.0	15.0	20.0				12.0	16.0			$11,287	$1,761	$375	$3,896	$6,961	$2,190	$9,151
Tavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3500	585	46	12.7		181 (30.9%)	46 (7.9%)	307 (52.5%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	73.5	221^st of 909 public elementary schools	75.7%		64.8	286^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.6%	65	46.0	55.0	58.0				51.0	62.0	64.0				53.0		$9,345	$624	$986	$2,234	$7,388	$347	$7,735
Gateway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 N 35th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-4665	577	35	16.3		13 (2.3%)	42 (7.3%)	493 (85.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$12,761	$2,203	$671	$5,077	$7,644	$2,243	$9,887
David Crockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6600	466	27	17.2		18 (3.9%)	169 (36.3%)	239 (51.3%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13.7	814^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.5%		15.8	769^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.7%	45		25.0	27.0					15.0					24.0			$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero	Public, Charter	K-7	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Cicero	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	451	28	16.1		284 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	101 (22.4%)	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	78.3	174^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.8	156^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.9%	18	51.0	63.0	67.0				62.0	57.0	73.0				43.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffith Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Griffith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Griffith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Pat Tillman Middle School
High : Camelback High School

How many students attend Griffith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Griffith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Elementary School?

Students at Griffith Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% American Indian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Griffith Elementary School a good school?

Griffith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Griffith Elementary School in?

Balsz Elementary District

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