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Frank Borman School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Frank Borman School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cartwright Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with 1,017 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade.

Frank Borman School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 13-30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 36-46%. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 2-6.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While nearby schools within the Cartwright Elementary District, such as Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy and John F. Long, perform slightly better, they still lag behind state averages.

The persistent low performance at Frank Borman School suggests deep-rooted challenges that the school and district have struggled to address. The school's high concentration of disadvantaged student groups, including low-income, English Language Learners, and minority students, raises concerns about educational equity and access to quality resources and instruction. Targeted interventions and support focused on strengthening instructional quality, providing additional academic and social-emotional support, and addressing resource disparities may be necessary to drive meaningful change at Frank Borman School.

960

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,058

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3637 N 55th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031-2503

(623) 691-5000

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Frank Borman School usually attend:

High:

Maryvale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

African American:

5.8%

American Indian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

868^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

398^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	10.4	868 of 909	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	885 of 912	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1022 of 1245	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	887 of 1000	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1127 of 1226	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	889 of 1039	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	972 of 1109	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	984 of 1106	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	967 of 1079	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	924 of 955	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	988 of 1079	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1060 of 1158	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	1095 of 1141	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1018 of 1075	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	1044 of 1090	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	1025 of 1062	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	385 of 607	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	642 of 895	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	220 of 316	30.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	520 of 620	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	425 of 451	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	460 of 975	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	137 of 155	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	989 of 1219	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	765 of 824	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1114 of 1219	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	811 of 862	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	907 of 1023	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	487 of 496	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	478 of 486	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	977 of 1170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	664 of 716	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1083 of 1198	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	594 of 709	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	770 of 911	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	527 of 549	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	540 of 556	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	894 of 1116	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	547 of 618	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	677 of 820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	619 of 628	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1031 of 1216	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	781 of 830	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1115 of 1220	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	770 of 850	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	894 of 1032	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	900 of 1027	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	530 of 654	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	762 of 820	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	391 of 417	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	1111 of 1161	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	398 of 552	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	497 of 550	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	708 of 854	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	531 of 605	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	706 of 832	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	490 of 605	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	636 of 711	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	575 of 695	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	588 of 677	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	517 of 521	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	615 of 690	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	612 of 787	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	675 of 772	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	622 of 685	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	663 of 692	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	625 of 663	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	345 of 400	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	413 of 573	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	318 of 404	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	142 of 145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	283 of 395	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	352 of 386	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	714 of 806	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	453 of 494	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	679 of 820	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	403 of 466	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	532 of 624	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	238 of 345	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	288 of 329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	628 of 760	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	340 of 392	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	632 of 802	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	289 of 387	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	458 of 543	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	215 of 344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	268 of 320	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	588 of 717	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	306 of 369	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	420 of 503	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	340 of 379	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	681 of 810	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	678 of 818	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	379 of 435	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	570 of 617	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	637 of 650	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.5	30 of 159	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	282 of 390	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2021	28.4	603 of 780	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2023)37th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2023)30th percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2021)19th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)13th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)6th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Native American (2023)81st percentile+64 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2021)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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Friday, April 18, 2014

This year my child really likes school. She had a few incidents and the principals at the school really worked with her. I was very happy. My student also loves a Mrs. Connley. She talks about fun activities she has all the time and how nice she is. This teacher has gone out of her way to help her lots of times. There has been a lot of good changes over the last 3 years. I can tell the principal really cares about the kids at this school. I am glad. 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
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
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
Cartwright Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	5220 W. Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 691-4066	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	4308 N 51st Ave Ste 102	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1900	617	33	18.5		16 (2.6%)	32 (5.2%)	549 (89.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	12.5	837^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.3	791^st of 912 public elementary schools	13.3%	46		29.0	21.0	22.0			20.0	18.0	23.0				22.0		$12,778	$3,739	$535	$8,014	$7,488	$1,015	$8,503
John F. Long	Public	PK, KG-6	4407 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4300	641	28	22.7		14 (2.2%)	35 (5.5%)	568 (88.6%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	27.6	586^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.5%		26.3	617^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.3%	31	35.0	27.0	32.0	29.0			50.0	38.0	29.0	19.0			21.0		$12,408	$2,026	$515	$4,568	$8,452	$1,414	$9,866
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
Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3611 N 47th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4200	684	33	21.0		13 (1.9%)	24 (3.5%)	640 (93.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.3	870^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.7	808^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.4%	62		23.0	19.0	22.0	34.0	20.0	20.0		19.0					14.0	$12,990	$2,202	$478	$4,882	$8,735	$1,575	$10,310
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
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 N 46th Dr	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4400	667	34	19.9		17 (2.5%)	22 (3.3%)	606 (90.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	12.8	828^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)		23.0	23.0	27.0	28.0	19.0	23.0	22.0	20.0				20.0	17.0	$13,209	$1,986	$543	$4,514	$9,305	$1,377	$10,681
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Borman School

How many students attend Frank Borman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Frank Borman School.

Is Frank Borman School a good school?

Frank Borman School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Frank Borman School in?

Cartwright Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Frank Borman School attend?

Students who attend Frank Borman School usually go on to attend:

High : Maryvale High School

What is the racial makeup of Frank Borman School?

Students at Frank Borman School are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

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