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G. Frank Davidson

Q: Is G. Frank Davidson a good school?

G. Frank Davidson ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend G. Frank Davidson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended G. Frank Davidson.

Q: What is the racial makeup of G. Frank Davidson?

Students at G. Frank Davidson are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of G. Frank Davidson attend?

Students who attend G. Frank Davidson usually go on to attend: Middle : Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep High : Trevor Browne High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

G. Frank Davidson is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 695 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. G. Frank Davidson has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Arizona, with a ranking between 775 and 1198 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years, and a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

G. Frank Davidson consistently underperforms compared to the Cartwright Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12-21% of G. Frank Davidson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 16-46% for the district and state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 11-17%, while the district and state were at 24-42%. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and special education students, also perform poorly compared to their peers across the state. Additionally, G. Frank Davidson has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.43% in 2021-2022 to 82.97% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby schools within the Cartwright Elementary District, such as Sunset School, Heatherbrae School, and Peralta School, also perform poorly compared to the state, but generally outperform G. Frank Davidson in academic measures. Despite increased spending per student and the school's long-standing low performance, G. Frank Davidson has not shown significant improvement in its academic outcomes over the past several years, indicating the need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to school improvement.

629

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,193

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6935 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033-4459

(623) 691-1500

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend G. Frank Davidson usually attend:

Middle:	Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep
High:	Trevor Browne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

African American:

4.1%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Arizona avg40%

906^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	906 of 909	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	911 of 912	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1198 of 1245	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	931 of 1000	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1012 of 1226	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	775 of 1039	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	979 of 1109	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	973 of 1106	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	1053 of 1079	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	951 of 955	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	922 of 1079	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	967 of 1158	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	953 of 1141	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	953 of 1075	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	969 of 1090	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	953 of 1062	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	219 of 289	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	377 of 895	57.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	342 of 975	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	102 of 155	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	1168 of 1219	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	943 of 1219	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	660 of 862	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	808 of 1023	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	26 of 306	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	496 of 496	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1135 of 1170	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	691 of 716	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	963 of 1198	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	502 of 709	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	758 of 911	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	229 of 423	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	1063 of 1116	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	598 of 618	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	675 of 820	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	1194 of 1216	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1082 of 1220	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	769 of 850	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	937 of 1032	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	942 of 1027	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	105 of 654	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	6.5	1137 of 1161	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)92nd percentile+74 vs school

Native American (2021)84th percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2021)46th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2022)24th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)8th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

Female (2023)4th percentile~ school

White (2021)2nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 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	AzSCI Science 5th 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
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
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6629 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Pioneer Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 933-3733	368	29	12.6		4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	346 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)				17.0			39.0						$00			$00
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
Heatherbrae School	Public	PK, KG-6	7070 W Heatherbrae Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5200	607	31	19.7		15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	521 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	7.6	894^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	872^nd of 912 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	15.0	16.0	16.0	21.0			21.0		13.0		14.0	$12,796	$2,039	$624	$4,703	$8,620	$1,513	$10,133
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
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
ACCLAIM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7624 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Acclaim Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-0919	249	17	14.6		19 (7.6%)	3 (1.2%)	227 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		65.0	32.0		46.0	35.0							$00			$00
Holiday Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4417 N 66th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4500	530	33	16.3		22 (4.2%)	24 (4.5%)	477 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20.2	701^st of 909 public elementary schools	22.9%		12.9	825^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.5%	124	19.0	37.0	19.0	41.0			25.0	23.0	22.0	34.0	15.0	$11,911	$3,716	$514	$7,947	$6,180	$1,500	$7,680
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7960 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4700	703	41	17.2		11 (1.6%)	14 (2.0%)	661 (94.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	9.9	878^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	861^st of 912 public elementary schools	5.6%	17	14.0	21.0	18.0	18.0			26.0	19.0	26.0	13.0	11.0	$12,636	$3,339	$411	$7,089	$7,322	$1,563	$8,885
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

Frequently Asked Questions about G. Frank Davidson

Is G. Frank Davidson a good school?

G. Frank Davidson ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend G. Frank Davidson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended G. Frank Davidson.

What district is G. Frank Davidson in?

Cartwright Elementary District

What schools do graduates of G. Frank Davidson attend?

Students who attend G. Frank Davidson usually go on to attend:

Middle : Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep
High : Trevor Browne High School

What is the racial makeup of G. Frank Davidson?

Students at G. Frank Davidson are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

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