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Charles W. Harris School

Q: Is Charles W. Harris School a good school?

Charles W. Harris School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Charles W. Harris School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Charles W. Harris School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charles W. Harris School?

Students at Charles W. Harris School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Charles W. Harris School attend?

Students who attend Charles W. Harris School usually go on to attend: High : Maryvale High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Charles W. Harris School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 870 students. The school is part of the Cartwright Elementary District, which is ranked 262 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles W. Harris School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 827 out of 909 schools in 2024-2025 to 941 out of 955 schools in 2014-2015. The school has received a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly poor for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, as well as for English Language Learner and Special Education students, all of whom rank in the bottom 15-20% of Arizona elementary schools.

Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science at Charles W. Harris School are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 36% statewide, and only 32% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math, compared to 42% statewide. The school has also had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 2.0% to 6.1%, which are above the state average. While the other schools in the Cartwright Elementary District also perform poorly, some nearby charter schools, like Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky, perform significantly better, suggesting that school choice and alternative educational models may be beneficial for students in this area.

875

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,630

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2252 N 55th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85035-3706

(623) 691-4800

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Charles W. Harris School usually attend:

High:

Maryvale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

African American:

2.3%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg19%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

827^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

504^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Cartwright Elementary District

262^nd of 289Cartwright 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	12.9	827 of 909	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	863 of 912	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1051 of 1245	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	909 of 1000	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1048 of 1226	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	957 of 1039	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1018 of 1109	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	948 of 1106	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1051 of 1079	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	941 of 955	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	896 of 1079	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	954 of 1158	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	987 of 1141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	942 of 1075	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	1012 of 1090	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	928 of 1062	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	559 of 895	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	369 of 620	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	371 of 451	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	453 of 975	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.4	153 of 155	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	3.2	599 of 602	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1082 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	807 of 824	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1107 of 1219	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	785 of 862	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	946 of 1023	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	467 of 496	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	462 of 486	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1006 of 1170	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	672 of 716	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1015 of 1198	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	653 of 709	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	826 of 911	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	324 of 423	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	493 of 549	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	531 of 556	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	937 of 1116	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	549 of 618	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	729 of 820	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	555 of 626	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	569 of 628	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1014 of 1216	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	725 of 830	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	964 of 1220	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	833 of 850	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	928 of 1032	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	605 of 820	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	661 of 1201	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	383 of 417	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	491 of 800	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	979 of 1161	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	504 of 552	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	499 of 550	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	707 of 854	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	583 of 605	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	744 of 832	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	553 of 605	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	689 of 711	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	528 of 695	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	532 of 677	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	456 of 521	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	530 of 690	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	567 of 787	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	574 of 772	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	573 of 685	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	646 of 692	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	336 of 573	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	690 of 806	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	712 of 820	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	406 of 466	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	586 of 624	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	309 of 345	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	297 of 329	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	635 of 760	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	384 of 392	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	696 of 802	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	351 of 387	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	525 of 543	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	111 of 257	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	292 of 344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	276 of 320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	526 of 717	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	487 of 503	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	326 of 370	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	696 of 810	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	725 of 818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	398 of 435	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	595 of 617	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	290 of 675	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	513 of 780	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Asian (2021)40th percentile+26 vs school

White (2022)39th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2021)23rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)57th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2021)57th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

Science12%-18 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
Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	875	38	23.3		18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	827^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.7	863^rd of 912 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	17.0	33.0	15.0	14.0	19.0	27.0	32.0	25.0	20.0	13.0	14.0	18.0		12.0	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8		12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)		24.0				13.0									$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	602	33	18.4		18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.8	858^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.9%	29		31.0	22.0	26.0				17.0					16.0		$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Joseph Zito Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2500	387	20	19.3		6 (1.6%)	20 (5.2%)	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	609^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.0%		21.4	677^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.8%	68		51.0					17.0	32.0					23.0			$00			$00
Frank Borman School	Public	PK, KG-8	3637 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5000	960	47	20.6		12 (1.3%)	56 (5.8%)	860 (89.6%)	6 (0.6%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	10.4	868^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.5%		8.8	885^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	16.0	24.0	14.0		30.0	29.0	22.0	30.0					13.0	21.0	$12,058	$3,133	$411	$6,676	$7,069	$1,446	$8,514
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	504	22	22.9		18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7		6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%		9.5	873^rd of 912 public elementary schools	4.3%	337	15.0	39.0					37.0	51.0							$7,980	$928	$1,331	$3,187	$4,435	$1,285	$5,721
EAGLE College Prep Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	3950 N 53rd Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	EAGLE College Prep Maryvale LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 638-0820	293	15	19.5		3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	281 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)					46.0			44.0								$00			$00
Victory Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3535 N 63rd Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 810-9781	291	20	14.5		35 (12.0%)	33 (11.3%)	221 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles W. Harris School

What is the racial makeup of Charles W. Harris School?

Students at Charles W. Harris School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What district is Charles W. Harris School in?

Cartwright Elementary District

Is Charles W. Harris School a good school?

Charles W. Harris School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Charles W. Harris School attend?

Students who attend Charles W. Harris School usually go on to attend:

High : Maryvale High School

How many students attend Charles W. Harris School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Charles W. Harris School.

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