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Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 509 students enrolled. The school is part of the Roosevelt Elementary District, which is ranked 235 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a struggling district, Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 716 out of 955 schools in 2014-2015 to 1098 out of 1245 schools in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating poor overall performance. Notably, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 50 schools in Arizona for African American students and in the bottom 100 schools for male students, while ranking in the top 600 schools for white students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District, the data reveals a mixed picture. While some nearby schools, such as Valley View School and Bernard Black Elementary School, also struggle with low performance, others like John R Davis School and EAGLE College Prep (a charter school) demonstrate relatively stronger academic outcomes. This suggests that targeted interventions and support at both the school and district levels could be crucial in addressing the challenges faced by Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School.

485

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,492

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 W Alta Vista Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85041-5400

(602) 304-3160

District: Roosevelt Elementary District

Students who attend Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cesar Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

African American:

17.5%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Arizona avg41%

Elementary school

746^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

489^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District

235^th of 289Roosevelt 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	17.1	746 of 909	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1098 of 1245	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	914 of 1000	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1115 of 1226	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	883 of 1039	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	815 of 1109	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	778 of 1106	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	856 of 1079	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	716 of 955	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	909 of 1079	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	940 of 1158	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	984 of 1141	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	945 of 1075	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	884 of 1090	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	867 of 1062	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	593 of 607	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	1018 of 1219	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	732 of 824	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1058 of 1219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	822 of 1023	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	357 of 496	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1039 of 1170	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1053 of 1198	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	555 of 709	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	592 of 911	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	91 of 423	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	953 of 1116	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	555 of 618	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	567 of 820	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	1161 of 1216	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	822 of 830	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1139 of 1220	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	625 of 850	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	740 of 1032	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

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

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
2023	44.2	565 of 1024	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	836 of 1161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	489 of 552	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	763 of 854	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	753 of 832	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	579 of 605	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	603 of 711	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	535 of 695	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	508 of 677	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	502 of 521	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	606 of 690	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	577 of 787	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	579 of 772	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	447 of 685	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	461 of 692	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.4	528 of 663	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	691 of 806	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	761 of 820	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	534 of 624	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	644 of 760	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	650 of 802	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	426 of 543	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	612 of 717	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	412 of 503	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	744 of 810	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	675 of 818	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	514 of 617	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)78th percentile+69 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)8th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2023)58th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile+5 vs school

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

Female (2023)14th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile~ school

African American (2021)12th percentile~ school

Male (2023)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, October 26, 2012

I had the opportunity to teach at this school on a short-term basis. During my time at this school, the assistant principal was visible, the teachers were in control, and the students for the most part understood what was expected of them. Students seemed to enjoy being there as well as the teachers. I noticed that the teachers were more veterans and had been teaching for quite sometime. If there was a discipline problem, the situation was taken care of immediately and most students wanted to achieve. Close Quote

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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
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
Ignacio Conchos School	Public	PK, KG-8	1718 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4250	393	21	18.7		9 (2.3%)	34 (8.7%)	337 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)			25.0												$16,753	$2,136	$1,520	$5,792	$11,390	$1,707	$13,097
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
John R Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	6209 S 15th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4930	324	19	17.0		5 (1.5%)	83 (25.6%)	218 (67.3%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					37.0	34.0									$15,884	$2,071	$1,425	$5,566	$11,147	$1,241	$12,388
C J Jorgensen School	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 W Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4990	242	13	18.6		4 (1.7%)	10 (4.1%)	224 (92.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$12,948	$1,187	$1,367	$3,741	$9,152	$1,242	$10,394
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
Academy of Math and Science South Mountain	Public, Charter	K-8	1445 W Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 675-9696	960	46	20.8		47 (4.9%)	171 (17.8%)	712 (74.2%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	707^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.1	782^nd of 912 public elementary schools	14.3%	75	22.0	25.0	26.0	18.0	25.0	26.0	24.0	21.0	38.0				36.0	18.0	$8,963	$1,609	$1,471	$4,690	$3,513	$2,369	$5,882
V H Lassen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4210	266	15	17.7		11 (4.1%)	19 (7.1%)	224 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)						41.0									$14,395	$1,125	$1,416	$3,667	$10,558	$1,295	$11,853
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
Sunland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5401 S 7th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4960	573	30	19.1		8 (1.4%)	43 (7.5%)	511 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9.8	880^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.0	27.0			16.0	32.0	22.0	18.0				32.0	17.0		$12,097	$1,216	$1,374	$3,806	$8,381	$1,126	$9,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School?

Students at Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School.

Is Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School a good school?

Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cesar Chavez High School

What district is Educational & Verma Pastor Elementary School in?

Roosevelt Elementary District

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