Griffith Elementary School

Public K-5

 4505 E Palm Ln
       Phoenix, AZ  85008-4123


(602) 629-6700

District: Balsz Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1128th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Griffith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pat Tillman Middle School
High:    Camelback High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  489

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.7%
African American:
10.8%
American Indian:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Griffith Elementary School ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Balsz Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Griffith Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.35. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.7%), African American (10.8%), American Indian (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Griffith Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Balsz Elementary District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Griffith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffith Elementary School 1128th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Griffith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Balsz Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Balsz Elementary District 471st of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Griffith Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 43.51 620th 1062 41.6%
2010 54.72 485th 1090 55.5%
2011 42.17 625th 1075 41.9%
2012 50.98 570th 1141 50.0%
2013 48.13 623rd 1158 46.2%
2014 30.91 776th 1079 28.1%
2015 17.83 807th 955 15.5%
2016 25.32 810th 1079 24.9%
2017 16.86 953rd 1106 13.8%
2018 21.13 888th 1109 19.9%
2019 15.31 903rd 1039 13.1%
2021 15.77 1098th 1226 10.4%
2023 14.61 1128th 1245 9.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.27 492nd 1027 52.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.59 383rd 975 60.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.78 862nd 1201 28.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.61 555th 820 32.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.78 198th 423 53.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.47 788th 1023 23.0%
2019 12.97 773rd 862 10.3%
2021 16.26 1106th 1219 9.3%
2023 13.35 1139th 1219 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.90 861st 1032 16.6%
2019 17.86 706th 850 16.9%
2021 18.90 1044th 1220 14.4%
2023 17.63 1044th 1216 14.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.67 742nd 895 17.1%
2023 12.21 592nd 607 2.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.41 660th 911 27.6%
2019 19.93 600th 709 15.4%
2021 20.33 1063rd 1198 11.3%
2023 18.01 1043rd 1170 10.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.55 487th 654 25.5%
2023 21.35 169th 219 22.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.06 159th 171 7.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Griffith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.64 1075th 1161 7.4%
2022 7.63 770th 800 3.8%
2023 31.80 734th 1024 28.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Griffith Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 38.37 419th 663 36.8%
2010 75.56 151st 692 78.2%
2011 38.40 426th 685 37.8%
2012 52.24 361st 772 53.2%
2013 76.27 159th 787 79.8%
2014 14.72 619th 690 10.3%
2015 13.64 482nd 521 7.5%
2016 23.64 514th 677 24.1%
2017 19.35 580th 695 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Griffith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 354 71 23 113 17 n/a n/a -39 539
1989 346 89 18 124 23 n/a n/a -65 535
1990 328 79 20 135 15 n/a n/a -30 547
1991 351 67 17 148 24 n/a n/a -47 560
1992 331 78 8 171 29 n/a n/a 0 617
1993 298 61 10 208 28 n/a n/a 0 605
1994 283 70 7 217 44 n/a n/a 0 621
1995 234 85 12 231 51 n/a n/a 0 613
1996 234 85 12 231 51 n/a n/a 0 613
1997 243 83 18 300 64 n/a n/a 0 708
1998 217 117 18 336 58 n/a n/a 0 746
1999 224 88 24 356 65 n/a n/a 0 757
2000 192 74 23 378 82 n/a n/a 0 749
2001 175 70 20 414 78 n/a n/a 0 757
2002 139 81 20 440 85 n/a n/a 0 765
2003 139 81 20 440 85 n/a n/a 0 765
2004 113 64 23 449 78 n/a n/a 0 727
2005 85 49 30 464 63 n/a n/a 0 691
2006 71 63 27 476 54 n/a n/a 0 691
2007 70 52 22 471 45 n/a n/a 0 660
2008 68 58 22 459 41 n/a n/a 0 648
2009 80 41 16 480 50 n/a n/a 0 667
2010 72 50 7 496 55 n/a n/a 0 680
2011 81 41 2 425 43 2 11 0 605
2012 70 46 7 425 36 0 13 0 597
2013 58 44 3 420 30 3 19 0 577
2014 85 69 4 585 45 4 20 0 812
2015 62 48 5 551 45 4 19 0 734
2016 54 63 3 550 33 3 14 0 720
2017 43 53 3 526 45 3 15 0 688
2018 41 46 4 382 24 8 8 0 513
2019 49 63 3 392 35 6 11 0 559
2020 60 78 2 333 26 5 26 0 530
2021 36 70 3 343 40 4 21 0 517
2022 36 62 2 318 38 5 26 0 487
2023 30 53 5 331 39 3 28 0 489

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Griffith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 539 22.5 23.9 n/a
1989 535 25.3 21.1 n/a
1990 547 26.9 20.3 n/a
1991 560 27.9 20.0 n/a
1992 617 29.2 21.1 n/a
1993 605 29.7 20.4 n/a
1994 621 30.7 20.2 n/a
1995 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1996 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1997 708 35.4 20.0 n/a
1998 746 35.4 21.1 n/a
1999 757 38.0 19.9 n/a
2000 749 38.0 19.7 n/a
2001 757 38.5 19.7 n/a
2002 765 40.4 18.9 n/a
2003 765 40.4 18.9 n/a
2004 727 37.2 19.5 87.1
2005 691 38.5 17.9 76.4
2006 691 33.5 20.6 40.2
2007 660 33.5 19.7 99.5
2008 648 33.0 19.6 79.3
2009 667 31.5 21.2 85.3
2010 680 31.0 21.9 99.6
2011 605 33.0 18.3 99.5
2012 597 n/a n/a 99.5
2013 577 32.0 18.0 88.2
2014 812 41.7 19.4 99.6
2015 734 39.0 18.8 0
2016 720 36.0 20.0 99.6
2017 688 36.4 18.9 31.5
2018 513 31.5 16.2 87.7
2019 559 31.5 17.7 87.8
2020 530 30.7 17.2 84.9
2021 517 30.2 17.0 n/a
2022 487 30.5 15.9 84.8
2023 489 32.0 15.2 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Griffith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 539 22.5 23.9 n/a
1989 535 25.3 21.1 n/a
1990 547 26.9 20.3 n/a
1991 560 27.9 20.0 n/a
1992 617 29.2 21.1 n/a
1993 605 29.7 20.4 n/a
1994 621 30.7 20.2 n/a
1995 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1996 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1997 708 35.4 20.0 n/a
1998 746 35.4 21.1 n/a
1999 757 38.0 19.9 n/a
2000 749 38.0 19.7 n/a
2001 757 38.5 19.7 n/a
2002 765 40.4 18.9 n/a
2003 765 40.4 18.9 n/a
2004 727 37.2 19.5 87.1
2005 691 38.5 17.9 76.4
2006 691 33.5 20.6 40.2
2007 660 33.5 19.7 99.5
2008 648 33.0 19.6 79.3
2009 667 31.5 21.2 85.3
2010 680 31.0 21.9 99.6
2011 605 33.0 18.3 99.5
2012 597 n/a n/a 99.5
2013 577 32.0 18.0 88.2
2014 812 41.7 19.4 99.6
2015 734 39.0 18.8 0
2016 720 36.0 20.0 99.6
2017 688 36.4 18.9 31.5
2018 513 31.5 16.2 87.7
2019 559 31.5 17.7 87.8
2020 530 30.7 17.2 84.9
2021 517 30.2 17.0 n/a
2022 487 30.5 15.9 84.8
2023 489 32.0 15.2 84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Griffith Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $697 (11.8%) $60 (1.0%) $1,455 (24.7%) $4,814 (81.8%) $317 (5.4%) $5,130 (87.1%) $5,888

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Griffith Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 903rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1128th of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students559489
 12.5%
African American6353
 15.9%
American Indian3539
 11.4%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic392331
 15.6%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White4930
 38.8%
Two or More Races1128
 154.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.8%84.9%
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Students who attend Griffith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pat Tillman Middle School
High : Camelback High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended Griffith Elementary School.

Students at Griffith Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% American Indian, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Griffith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Arizona elementary schools.


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