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Palm Lane

Public Grades PK, KG-8

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Palm Lane is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cartwright Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 643 students, it is one of the larger schools in the district. However, Palm Lane has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, earning 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is well below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas.

Palm Lane's academic performance is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16% of 5th graders were proficient in science, compared to 34% statewide. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates ranged from 22-31% across grades 4-6, compared to 38-46% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students. Notably, Palm Lane's Asian students ranked in the top 5% of Arizona elementary schools in 2020-2021, suggesting the school can achieve high performance with the right supports.

Palm Lane has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.9% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is significantly higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. The nearby Peralta School and Cartwright School also perform poorly compared to the state average, suggesting systemic challenges within the Cartwright Elementary District. However, the charter school Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky, which is also nearby, outperforms Palm Lane and the district on most metrics, highlighting the potential for higher academic achievement in the area.

602

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,895

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2043 N 64th Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85035-3424

(623) 691-5500

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Palm Lane usually attend:

High:

Trevor Browne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

3.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Arizona avg40%

829^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	12.8	829 of 909	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	858 of 912	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	984 of 1245	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	943 of 1000	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1114 of 1226	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	925 of 1039	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	762 of 1109	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	786 of 1106	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	883 of 1079	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	843 of 955	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	854 of 1079	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1033 of 1158	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	909 of 1141	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	776 of 1075	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	773 of 1090	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	733 of 1062	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	226 of 607	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	779 of 895	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	26 of 620	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	373 of 451	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	69 of 155	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	590 of 602	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1083 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1144 of 1219	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	827 of 862	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	683 of 1023	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	460 of 496	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	453 of 486	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	920 of 1170	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1071 of 1198	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	634 of 709	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	514 of 911	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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	17.6	487 of 549	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	520 of 556	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	836 of 1116	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	574 of 618	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	443 of 820	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	615 of 628	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	891 of 1216	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1048 of 1220	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	798 of 850	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	675 of 1032	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	843 of 1027	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	1032 of 1201	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	282 of 417	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	810 of 1024	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	473 of 800	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	987 of 1161	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	808 of 832	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	773 of 787	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	745 of 772	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	70.5	180 of 663	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	762 of 802	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	784 of 818	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

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

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)96th percentile+87 vs school

African American (2023)63rd percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2021)23rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)18th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)5th percentile~ school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 vs state

Science16%-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
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
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	714	30	23.8		22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.5	902^nd of 912 public elementary schools	1.1%	116	21.0	18.0	23.0				22.0	10.0	44.0				14.0			$00			$00
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
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
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2		13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	871^st of 912 public elementary schools	4.5%	5	16.0	24.0	27.0	27.0			13.0	21.0	12.0	13.0			17.0		$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943
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
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
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	739	39	19.1		19 (2.6%)	26 (3.5%)	673 (91.1%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36	502^nd of 909 public elementary schools	44.8%		33.1	544^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.4%	42	21.0	35.0	28.0	29.0			52.0	53.0	51.0	24.0			28.0		$13,442	$3,851	$440	$8,142	$7,689	$1,461	$9,151
G. Frank Davidson	Public	PK, KG-6	6935 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1500	629	32	19.8		10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	583 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	6.2	906^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.8	911^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.1%	5	12.0	21.0	14.0	17.0			11.0	17.0							$12,193	$3,553	$396	$7,502	$6,801	$1,443	$8,244
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8		13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.9	686^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.8%	34	25.0	21.0					42.0									$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Lane

How many students attend Palm Lane?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Palm Lane.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Lane?

Students at Palm Lane are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

What district is Palm Lane in?

Cartwright Elementary District

Is Palm Lane a good school?

Palm Lane ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Palm Lane attend?

Students who attend Palm Lane usually go on to attend:

High : Trevor Browne High School

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