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Maurice C. Cash Elementary School

Q: Is Maurice C. Cash Elementary School a good school?

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School ranks 675 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School is a public school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 765 students. The school is part of the Laveen Elementary District, which is ranked 194 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having adequate funding and resources, with spending ranging from $8,045 to $10,214 per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Maurice C. Cash Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some subgroups performing relatively better than others.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Laveen Elementary District, such as Vista del Sur Accelerated and Cheatham Elementary School, generally outperform Maurice C. Cash Elementary School on academic measures. However, some nearby schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District, such as C.J. Jorgensen School and Bernard Black Elementary School, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting broader challenges in the local area.

714

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,011

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3851 W Roeser Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85041-2615

(602) 237-9120

District: Laveen Elementary District

Students who attend Maurice C. Cash Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Betty Fairfax High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

3.8%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

675^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

428^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Laveen Elementary District

194^th of 289Laveen 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	21.9	675 of 909	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	736 of 912	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	856 of 1245	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	696 of 1000	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	833 of 1226	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	751 of 1039	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	726 of 1109	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	781 of 1106	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	942 of 1079	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	937 of 955	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	901 of 1079	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	834 of 1158	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	853 of 1141	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	831 of 1075	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	752 of 1090	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.4	870 of 1062	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	209 of 607	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	165 of 289	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	112 of 895	87.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	323 of 975	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.2	4 of 155	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	410 of 589	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	482 of 602	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	916 of 1219	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	623 of 824	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	831 of 1219	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	709 of 862	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	677 of 1023	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	354 of 496	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	395 of 486	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	779 of 1170	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	512 of 716	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	769 of 1198	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	475 of 709	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	497 of 911	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	381 of 549	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	412 of 556	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	687 of 1116	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	407 of 618	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	355 of 820	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	507 of 626	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	796 of 1216	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	756 of 830	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	854 of 1220	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	721 of 850	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	747 of 1032	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	91 of 617	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	18.5	927 of 1027	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	442 of 654	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	506 of 1201	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	243 of 417	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	950 of 1024	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	410 of 800	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	824 of 1161	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	428 of 552	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	420 of 550	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	474 of 854	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	397 of 605	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	564 of 832	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	425 of 605	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	501 of 711	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	511 of 695	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	540 of 677	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	451 of 521	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.5	370 of 690	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	470 of 787	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	385 of 772	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.7	342 of 685	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.9	488 of 692	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	607 of 663	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	186 of 573	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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
2025	19.6	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	292 of 386	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	487 of 806	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	535 of 820	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	353 of 466	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	465 of 624	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	247 of 345	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	205 of 329	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	354 of 760	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	244 of 392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	490 of 802	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	246 of 387	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	336 of 543	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	223 of 344	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	171 of 320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	299 of 717	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	208 of 369	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	305 of 503	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	449 of 810	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	569 of 818	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	349 of 435	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	426 of 617	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	146 of 384	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	561 of 650	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	173 of 390	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	156 of 363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	119 of 789	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	420 of 675	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	534 of 780	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)85th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)67th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2023)66th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-22 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)68th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2021)56th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2023)45th percentile~ school

White (2023)38th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-6 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science20%-12 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
Maurice C. Cash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3851 W Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-9120	714	42	17.0		20 (2.8%)	27 (3.8%)	651 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	21.9	675^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.7%		18.3	736^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.3%	61	19.0	41.0	21.0	21.0	27.0	29.0	30.0	44.0	30.0	22.0	22.0	17.0	21.0	19.0	$10,011	$884	$257	$2,026	$7,366	$1,504	$8,870
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy	Public	K-8	6735 S 47th Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 304-2030	997	48	20.6		66 (6.6%)	256 (25.7%)	587 (58.9%)	18 (1.8%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.3%)	20.6	695^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.5%		24	641^st of 912 public elementary schools	29.7%	54	26.0	35.0	22.0	38.0	45.0	40.0	35.0	22.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	16.0	27.0	23.0	$8,781	$448	$289	$1,186	$6,808	$1,235	$8,043
Riverbend Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	5625 S 51st Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-3003	205	14	14.6		16 (7.8%)	52 (25.4%)	116 (56.6%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Bernard Black Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6550 S 27th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 304-3180	414	31	13.3		17 (4.1%)	131 (31.6%)	228 (55.1%)	17 (4.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.4%)	33.6	531^st of 909 public elementary schools	41.6%		14.6	789^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.5%	258				43.0	26.0	31.0			18.0	35.0				17.0	$12,296	$1,206	$1,382	$3,794	$8,464	$1,244	$9,708
Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village	Public, Charter	K-8	7900 S 43rd Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Laveen Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-0472	988	17	58.1		88 (8.9%)	207 (21.0%)	585 (59.2%)	40 (4.0%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.4%)	17.8	734^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.3%		16.8	755^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.2%	21	26.0	41.0	25.0	36.0	38.0	44.0	26.0	20.0	18.0	15.0			16.0	31.0		$00			$00
Vista del Sur Accelerated	Public	PK, KG-8	3908 W South Mountain Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-3046	893	45	19.8		149 (16.7%)	160 (17.9%)	417 (46.7%)	98 (11.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.1%)	92	57^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.7%		92.1	57^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.8%		63.0	87.0	74.0	85.0	93.0	99.0	73.0	78.0	69.0	50.0	73.0	74.0	64.0	78.0	$7,917	$437	$158	$1,032	$6,178	$1,144	$7,322
Sun Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2675 W Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - South Mountain Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 692-4914	595	37	16.0		22 (3.7%)	177 (29.7%)	345 (58.0%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	12.6	834^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.4	877^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.8%	43		16.0			27.0	21.0	34.0	15.0								$00			$00
Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2101 W Alta Vista Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 304-3160	485	30	16.1		12 (2.5%)	85 (17.5%)	369 (76.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	17.1	746^th of 909 public elementary schools	17.9%					(n/a)	24.0	34.0		27.0	21.0	22.0	21.0								$12,492	$1,122	$1,187	$3,431	$9,080	$1,102	$10,183
Cheatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4725 W South Mountain Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-7040	758	45	16.7		52 (6.9%)	221 (29.2%)	409 (54.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.6%)	10.3	869^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.2	818^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.3%	51		30.0	15.0	19.0	27.0	38.0		20.0		13.0		16.0	18.0	25.0	$9,698	$678	$302	$1,659	$7,321	$1,396	$8,717
EAGLE College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	2450 W South Mountain Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	EAGLE South Mountain Charter Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 323-5400	437	24	18.2		28 (6.4%)	53 (12.1%)	321 (73.5%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	24.8	629^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.3	574^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.1%	55		36.0	27.0	35.0	45.0	31.0		31.0	32.0	28.0	38.0	29.0	22.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice C. Cash Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Maurice C. Cash Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maurice C. Cash Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Betty Fairfax High School

How many students attend Maurice C. Cash Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Maurice C. Cash Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maurice C. Cash Elementary School?

Students at Maurice C. Cash Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White.

Is Maurice C. Cash Elementary School a good school?

Maurice C. Cash Elementary School ranks 675^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Maurice C. Cash Elementary School in?

Laveen Elementary District

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