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Jack L Kuban Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Jack L Kuban Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 387 students. The school is part of the Murphy Elementary District, which is ranked 278 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jack L Kuban Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 23% of 4th graders, 18% of 6th graders, and 25% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 30% of 3rd graders, 30% of 5th graders, and 16% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better in math. The school also has consistently high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 92%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the two other schools in the Murphy Elementary District, Arthur M Hamilton School and William R Sullivan Elementary School, also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 2% of Arizona elementary schools. These schools have similar demographic and academic profiles to Jack L Kuban Elementary School, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are systemic within the district and the local community.

472

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,456

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 W Sherman St
Phoenix, AZ 85009-5680

(602) 353-5441

District: Murphy Elementary District

Students who attend Jack L Kuban Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carl Hayden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

8.1%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Arizona avg40%

Elementary school

781^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

508^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Murphy Elementary District

278^th of 289Murphy 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	15.2	781 of 909	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1168 of 1245	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	968 of 1000	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1128 of 1226	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	960 of 1109	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	952 of 1106	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	903 of 1079	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	544 of 955	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	737 of 1079	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.7	919 of 1158	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	916 of 1141	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.3	822 of 1075	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	844 of 1090	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	807 of 1062	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	417 of 895	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	302 of 451	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	384 of 975	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	1101 of 1219	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1120 of 1219	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	963 of 1023	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	389 of 496	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1118 of 1170	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	702 of 716	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1090 of 1198	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	733 of 911	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	201 of 423	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	417 of 549	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1025 of 1116	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	650 of 820	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	1175 of 1216	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1106 of 1220	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	771 of 1032	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	995 of 1027	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

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

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	508 of 552	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	591 of 854	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	668 of 832	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	331 of 605	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	429 of 711	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	446 of 695	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	432 of 677	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	280 of 521	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	444 of 690	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	457 of 787	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	577 of 772	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.9	565 of 685	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	469 of 692	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.0	495 of 663	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	177 of 606	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	606 of 806	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	701 of 820	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	358 of 624	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.6	489 of 760	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	603 of 802	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	152 of 387	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	277 of 543	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	407 of 717	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	289 of 369	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	234 of 503	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	437 of 810	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	587 of 818	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	428 of 617	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2021)53rd percentile+45 vs school

Homeless (2021)52nd percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)71st percentile+51 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)56th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2023)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile~ school

African American (2021)12th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-11 vs state

English Language Arts22%-21 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
Jack L Kuban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 W Sherman St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Murphy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 353-5441	472	22	21.4		5 (1.1%)	38 (8.1%)	422 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	781^st of 909 public elementary schools	14.1%					(n/a)		23.0		18.0	25.0		30.0		30.0	16.0		$6,456	$725	$60	$1,510	$5,040	$631	$5,671
William R Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Murphy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 353-5221	568	22	25.8		6 (1.1%)	12 (2.1%)	541 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7.9	892^nd of 909 public elementary schools	1.9%		16.2	761^st of 912 public elementary schools	16.6%	131		20.0			26.0	24.0	17.0	21.0				$6,121	$940	$30	$1,911	$4,544	$606	$5,150
J B Sutton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3200	522	24	21.7		1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	500 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.2	873^rd of 909 public elementary schools	4.0%		8	893^rd of 912 public elementary schools	2.1%	20		26.0	20.0				18.0	21.0	20.0		16.0		$00			$00
Moya Elementary	Public	K-5	406 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3100	377	22	17.1		4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	361 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									22.0				$00			$00
Alta E Butler School	Public	K-5	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2300	541	31	17.4		5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.4	865^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.2%	17		31.0	12.0				20.0	25.0	12.0		12.0		$00			$00
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	K-5	3025 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2800	369	19	19.4		6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	354 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.3	778^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.4	775^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.0%	3	19.0		19.0				25.0		32.0		20.0		$00			$00
Isaac Online Prep Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 455-6700	85	6	14.1		10 (11.8%)	7 (8.2%)	64 (75.3%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
Capitol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 N 16th Ave	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3835	373	27	13.8		18 (4.8%)	21 (5.6%)	325 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)		34.0			25.0							$9,024	$938	$424	$2,300	$7,048	$613	$7,661
Mary Mcleod Bethune School	Public	PK, KG-8	1310 S 15th Ave	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3830	324	25	12.9		6 (1.9%)	47 (14.5%)	260 (80.2%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					32.0	35.0	31.0					$11,698	$1,306	$448	$3,060	$9,489	$456	$9,944
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2600	414	24	17.2		13 (3.1%)	15 (3.6%)	383 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	867^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.6%		14.9	785^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.9%	82	15.0	28.0	25.0				18.0	16.0					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack L Kuban Elementary School

What district is Jack L Kuban Elementary School in?

Murphy Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Jack L Kuban Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack L Kuban Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carl Hayden High School

How many students attend Jack L Kuban Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Jack L Kuban Elementary School.

Is Jack L Kuban Elementary School a good school?

Jack L Kuban Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jack L Kuban Elementary School?

Students at Jack L Kuban Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 1% White.

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