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Manzanita Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

716^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Manzanita Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 549 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Manzanita Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with only 19-46% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15-46% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 27-32% and 26-31% for the district, and 36-46% and 29-42% for the state. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic struggles. Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Native American students performing relatively well while White and Multi-racial students perform poorly.

While the nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District also struggle academically, schools outside the district, such as Horizon School and Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, perform significantly better. This suggests that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to Manzanita's challenges. The school's ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, indicating that the school may be facing increasing difficulties in effectively serving its diverse student population.

539

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,687

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8430 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-4778

(602) 348-2200

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Palo Verde Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

White:

16.1%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

Arizona avg38%

716^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School 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	19.2	716 of 909	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	675 of 912	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	932 of 1245	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	768 of 1000	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	838 of 1226	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	633 of 1039	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	695 of 1109	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	736 of 1106	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	660 of 1079	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.4	701 of 955	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	872 of 1079	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.4	856 of 1158	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	850 of 1141	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	632 of 1075	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	622 of 1090	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	667 of 1062	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	467 of 607	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	544 of 895	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	195 of 316	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	525 of 620	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	370 of 451	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	357 of 975	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	922 of 1219	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	848 of 1219	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	600 of 862	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	601 of 1023	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	285 of 496	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	286 of 486	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	888 of 1170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	487 of 716	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	854 of 1198	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	438 of 709	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	503 of 911	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	98 of 423	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	398 of 549	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	329 of 556	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	887 of 1116	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	400 of 820	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	494 of 626	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	510 of 628	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	934 of 1216	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	513 of 830	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	837 of 1220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	619 of 850	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	700 of 1032	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	587 of 617	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	753 of 1027	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.9	71 of 219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	63 of 654	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	723 of 820	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	753 of 1201	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	346 of 417	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.7	936 of 1024	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	817 of 1161	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	608 of 720	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)77th percentile+45 vs school

Native American (2023)68th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile~ school

African American (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)18th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-20 vs school

Foster Care (2021)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science24%-10 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 12, 2011

The new principal is doing a great job. I am happy to have my students there. 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
Manzanita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8430 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 348-2200	539	35	15.5		87 (16.1%)	33 (6.1%)	370 (68.6%)	18 (3.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	19.2	716^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.5	675^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.0%	41		24.0	19.0	29.0			19.0	22.0	15.0	46.0			24.0		$9,687	$874	$224	$1,972	$7,050	$1,539	$8,589
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0			20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0			21.0		$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8840 N 43rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 249-3211	325	25	13.0		42 (12.9%)	77 (23.7%)	191 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)					29.0		36.0									$00			$00
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	437	17	25.7		22 (5.0%)	51 (11.7%)	245 (56.1%)	103 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)							23.0									$00			$00
CASA Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	8047 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	CASA Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 892-5022	386	22	17.5		13 (3.4%)	100 (25.9%)	215 (55.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	24.0				38.0		36.0									$00			$00
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8		68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)				28.0											$13,804	$1,495	$219	$3,209	$10,240	$1,850	$12,090
Horizon School	Public	K-8	8520 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4010	856	44	19.4		172 (20.1%)	64 (7.5%)	514 (60.0%)	37 (4.3%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	15.8	770^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.9	741^st of 912 public elementary schools	18.8%	29	19.0	33.0	21.0	35.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	21.0	15.0		17.0	28.0	18.0	28.0	$9,759	$1,511	$409	$3,431	$6,299	$1,540	$7,839
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	8710 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2000	531	29	18.6		53 (10.0%)	142 (26.7%)	255 (48.0%)	53 (10.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	10.2	872^nd of 909 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	852^nd of 912 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	16.0	19.0	16.0	22.0			21.0	18.0	17.0	21.0			20.0		$8,200	$1,042	$219	$2,302	$6,125	$814	$6,939
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	4626 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3300	497	27	18.0		108 (21.7%)	32 (6.4%)	302 (60.8%)	22 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	33.6	532^nd of 909 public elementary schools	41.5%		19.4	712^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.9%	180	18.0	43.0	44.0	37.0				34.0	32.0	22.0			41.0		$8,869	$874	$217	$1,964	$6,813	$965	$7,778
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	593	31	18.8		148 (25.0%)	43 (7.3%)	319 (53.8%)	31 (5.2%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	75.7	198^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.3	216^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.3%	18	45.0	59.0	59.0	55.0	50.0	57.0	66.0	70.0	60.0	47.0	21.0	42.0	49.0	45.0	$8,522	$450	$155	$1,054	$6,802	$1,116	$7,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Manzanita Elementary School

What district is Manzanita Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary School?

Students at Manzanita Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Manzanita Elementary School a good school?

Manzanita Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Manzanita Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palo Verde Middle School

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