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Phoenix Elementary District

At a glance

135^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 253

Better than 53% of Arizona districts

Elementary 15Grades PK, KG-8

1817 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85006-2133·(602) 257-2912·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 53.3% of districts

Schools

3,963

Students

Top rankedAugustus H. Shaw Montessori115^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Augustus H. Shaw Montessori up 57 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School 8.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Maie Bartlett Heard School

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Phoenix Elementary District consists of 15 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The district as a whole is ranked 135 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as performing better than the district and state averages. Augustus H. Shaw Montessori is ranked 115 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, significantly outperforming the district and state in test scores. Magnet Traditional School is also ranked 273 out of 909 and has a 4-star rating, outperforming the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While ranked lower overall, Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School stands out for its relatively strong performance in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the majority of schools in the district struggle to meet academic benchmarks, with most performing below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district also faces challenges with a high 5.2% dropout rate across all schools. Spending per student ranges from $9,008 to $14,053, with an average of $11,163, but this does not appear to be directly correlated with academic performance. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of the top-performing schools and addressing the challenges faced by the lower-performing schools will be crucial for the Phoenix Elementary District to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable education for all.

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Ranking:

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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
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
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-8	707 W Grant St	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3844	125	14	8.9		2 (1.6%)	56 (44.8%)	60 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$13,262	$1,186	$463	$2,834	$10,308	$1,305	$11,614
Thomas A Edison School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 N 18th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3848	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							22.0								$11,273	$1,233	$328	$2,794	$9,406	$306	$9,712
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	915 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3853	189	22	8.5		22 (11.6%)	14 (7.4%)	125 (66.1%)	6 (3.2%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)		47.0						37.0							$14,053	$1,448	$455	$3,352	$11,294	$856	$12,150
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	811 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3863	403	28	14.3		12 (3.0%)	45 (11.2%)	332 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		27.0													$11,818	$1,585	$389	$3,559	$9,124	$720	$9,844
Maie Bartlett Heard School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3880	430	26	16.8		18 (4.2%)	49 (11.4%)	336 (78.1%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	14	806^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.3%					(n/a)		25.0	23.0			23.0							23.0		$12,013	$1,246	$439	$2,930	$9,985	$343	$10,328
Silvestre S Herrera School	Public	PK, KG-8	1350 S 11th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3885	449	29	15.5		9 (2.0%)	36 (8.0%)	390 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	33.6	533^rd of 909 public elementary schools	41.4%		34.9	524^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.5%	9		41.0					41.0	32.0							$11,867	$1,457	$461	$3,376	$9,329	$619	$9,948
Kenilworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1210 N 5th Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3889	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.8	610^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.9%		26.1	622^nd of 912 public elementary schools	31.8%	12	29.0	45.0	35.0	27.0	41.0	39.0	33.0	22.0	26.0	27.0				20.0	$9,653	$1,156	$336	$2,648	$7,289	$872	$8,161
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1121 S 3rd Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3902	282	18	15.6		4 (1.4%)	35 (12.4%)	234 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)						32.0									$11,321	$994	$690	$2,679	$9,097	$540	$9,636
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 N 16th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3925	453	27	16.8		12 (2.6%)	24 (5.3%)	394 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)				16.0	18.0										$9,008	$971	$314	$2,256	$7,094	$629	$7,723
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
Magnet Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	2602 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-6281	356	26	13.6		14 (3.9%)	30 (8.4%)	306 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	67.3	273^rd of 909 public elementary schools	70.0%		71.8	232^nd of 912 public elementary schools	74.6%	41	42.0	63.0	44.0	60.0	44.0	49.0	47.0	59.0	51.0	75.0	28.0	33.0	39.0		$10,133	$777	$393	$1,946	$8,442	$521	$8,964
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3914	476	22	21.5		145 (30.5%)	27 (5.7%)	243 (51.1%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.2	115^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.1	172^nd of 912 public elementary schools	81.1%	57	67.0	79.0	65.0	80.0	91.0	96.0	50.0	63.0	55.0	57.0	80.0	83.0	65.0	92.0	$10,902	$35	$251	$320	$9,747	$870	$10,617
Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 E Washington St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3901	103	6	17.9		9 (8.7%)	16 (15.5%)	74 (71.8%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$40,707	$14,110	$749	$28,970	$22,731	$3,117	$25,848
Phoenix #1 iAcademy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1817 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 257-3755	0	2	11.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
ASU Preparatory Academy	0.02 mi	2
ASU Preparatory Academy	0.02 mi	1	269^th
ASU Preparatory Academy	0.03 mi	13	223^rd
Phoenix Union High School District	0.22 mi	21	253^rd
Arizona School For The Arts	0.82 mi	1	45^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.