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Harold W Smith School

Public Grades K-8

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Harold W Smith School is an elementary school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 687 students. The school is part of the Glendale Elementary District, which is ranked 237 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harold W Smith School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with standardized test scores significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19-30% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 36-46% and 37-42% at the state level, respectively. The school also has consistently high dropout rates, ranging from 2.8% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (97.93% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Glendale Elementary District, such as Bicentennial South School, Challenger Middle School, and William C Jack School, also perform poorly on academic measures, with rankings and test scores similar to or slightly better than Harold W Smith School. However, the nearby Academy of Math and Science Camelback, which is outside the Glendale Elementary District, performs significantly better on academic measures, with higher rankings and test scores. Overall, Harold W Smith School has consistently been one of the lowest-performing schools in Arizona over the past decade, with little to no improvement in its rankings or test scores during this time.

719

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,442

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6534 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301-3703

(623) 237-4003

District: Glendale Elementary District

Students who attend Harold W Smith School usually attend:

High:

Glendale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

African American:

7.8%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Arizona avg40%

Elementary school

798^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

531^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Glendale Elementary District

237^th of 289Glendale 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	14.3	798 of 909	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	784 of 912	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1171 of 1245	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1198 of 1226	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1000 of 1039	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	988 of 1109	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	976 of 1106	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	963 of 1079	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	884 of 955	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	1015 of 1079	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	1057 of 1158	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	1074 of 1141	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1039 of 1075	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	1010 of 1090	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	978 of 1062	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	602 of 607	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.5	301 of 316	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	575 of 620	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	292 of 451	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	1158 of 1219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1171 of 1219	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	767 of 862	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	836 of 1023	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	406 of 496	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	406 of 486	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1070 of 1170	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	697 of 716	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1151 of 1198	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	663 of 709	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	743 of 911	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	505 of 549	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	459 of 556	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1036 of 1116	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	702 of 820	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	562 of 626	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1152 of 1216	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	816 of 830	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1190 of 1220	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	847 of 850	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	964 of 1032	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	1007 of 1027	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	94 of 219	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	993 of 1201	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	1003 of 1024	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1137 of 1161	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	531 of 552	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	502 of 550	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	762 of 854	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	601 of 605	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	814 of 832	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	432 of 605	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	500 of 711	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	487 of 695	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	471 of 677	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.8	442 of 521	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	633 of 690	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	713 of 787	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	720 of 772	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	662 of 685	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	353 of 400	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	394 of 404	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.1	725 of 806	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	790 of 820	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	349 of 466	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	468 of 624	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	263 of 329	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	673 of 760	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	769 of 802	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	213 of 387	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	310 of 543	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	610 of 717	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	341 of 503	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	741 of 810	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	794 of 818	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	241 of 435	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	471 of 617	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	491 of 650	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	66 of 159	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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	7.7	761 of 780	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Native American (2023)57th percentile+51 vs school

Foster Care (2021)37th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)35th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2023)58th percentile+48 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)24th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)19th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile~ school

Male (2023)9th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)7th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2021)2nd percentile~ school

White (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

English Language Arts20%-22 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 23, 2015

Great teachers!!! Great learning environment!!! Great School!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 27, 2011

Overall, Smith has been a wonderful school for my children. The majority of the staff are very caring and the principal relates well to the parents. I really enjoy having my children attend this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Harold W Smith School

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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
Harold W Smith School	Public	K-8	6534 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4003	719	33	21.7		31 (4.3%)	56 (7.8%)	597 (83.0%)	19 (2.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	14.3	798^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.9	784^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.0%	14		20.0	20.0	19.0	23.0	16.0	27.0	30.0	29.0				19.0		$9,442	$1,587	$521	$3,695	$5,714	$1,620	$7,334
Challenger Middle School	Public	K-8	6905 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4011	839	41	20.7		76 (9.1%)	117 (13.9%)	554 (66.0%)	51 (6.1%)	17 (2.0%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (2.0%)	23.6	646^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.8	700^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.2%	54	18.0	41.0	21.0	20.0	25.0	38.0	40.0	41.0	28.0	21.0	13.0	26.0		14.0	$9,687	$1,832	$492	$4,157	$5,832	$1,530	$7,362
Desert Garden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7020 W Ocotillo Rd	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4014	205	11	18.6		14 (6.8%)	17 (8.3%)	156 (76.1%)	9 (4.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$11,538	$1,841	$366	$4,048	$7,563	$1,768	$9,331
Glendale Landmark School	Public	PK, KG-8	5730 W Myrtle Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4001	651	32	20.3		60 (9.2%)	99 (15.2%)	458 (70.4%)	10 (1.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)								(n/a)					18.0		24.0		24.0						$9,394	$1,371	$506	$3,248	$5,915	$1,602	$7,517
Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	7301 N 58th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(623) 237-6300	25	1	25.0		2 (8.0%)	2 (8.0%)	19 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$6,723	$1,665	$360	$3,690	$3,569	$1,128	$4,698
Don Mensendick School	Public	K-8	5535 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4006	558	28	20.2		22 (3.9%)	65 (11.6%)	443 (79.4%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)								(n/a)						21.0									$9,032	$1,594	$524	$3,712	$5,336	$1,578	$6,914
William C Jack School	Public	PK, KG-8	6600 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4005	811	41	20.0		37 (4.6%)	61 (7.5%)	692 (85.3%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	17.7	735^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.1%		11.5	848^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.0%	113	17.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	24.0		17.0		22.0		$11,477	$1,999	$460	$4,458	$7,123	$1,895	$9,018
Desert Spirit	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4016	682	36	19.2		43 (6.3%)	60 (8.8%)	523 (76.7%)	25 (3.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	14.5	794^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)		25.0	22.0			28.0	27.0	27.0				17.0		19.0	$10,410	$1,721	$441	$3,883	$6,582	$1,667	$8,248
Academy of Math and Science Camelback	Public, Charter	K-8	6633 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,063	51	20.8		39 (3.7%)	91 (8.6%)	916 (86.2%)	10 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	728^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.9%		19.7	702^nd of 912 public elementary schools	23.0%	26	24.0	20.0	25.0	27.0	36.0	21.0	41.0	16.0	24.0	16.0	24.0		29.0	16.0		$00			$00
Bicentennial South School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 W Colter St	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4012	729	30	24.7		30 (4.1%)	35 (4.8%)	645 (88.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	11.8	845^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.9	766^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.0%	79	18.0	20.0	29.0	22.0	22.0	19.0	18.0	22.0	17.0				21.0	17.0	$12,022	$2,112	$447	$4,671	$7,595	$1,868	$9,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold W Smith School

What district is Harold W Smith School in?

Glendale Elementary District

How many students attend Harold W Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Harold W Smith School.

What schools do graduates of Harold W Smith School attend?

Students who attend Harold W Smith School usually go on to attend:

High : Glendale High School

What is the racial makeup of Harold W Smith School?

Students at Harold W Smith School are 83% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Harold W Smith School a good school?

Harold W Smith School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

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