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J B Sutton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

J B Sutton Elementary School serves 522 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Phoenix, in the Isaac Elementary District. SchoolDigger ranks the district 264th of 267, at the 1st percentile. In 2025–26, the school’s proficiency rates were 20% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 15% in math, compared with 41% and 33% statewide. The key takeaway: results are relatively competitive with nearby schools of similar grade span, but remain substantially below Arizona’s rates.

Among four nearby K–5 schools, J B Sutton ranked second-highest in both ELA and math; the group’s averages were 19% and 14%, compared with the school’s 20% and 15%. The school matched the district in ELA and exceeded its 13% math rate by 2 points. Fourth grade is a relative strength: ELA was 30%, 7 points above the district and 3 above the average of five nearby schools; math was 24%, 10 points above the district but 16 below the state. Fifth-grade ELA was weaker at 18%—below the district’s 21%, the state’s 38%, and all five nearby schools with reported results, whose average was 30%. Some grade-level results are suppressed, so the full grade pattern is not available.

SchoolDigger’s school ranking improved from the 2nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 8th in 2025–26, a gain of 6 percentile points, but the school still had 0 stars and ranked in the bottom tenth statewide. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 21.7, above the nearby-school average of 17.8 and second-highest among those schools; this is useful context, not an explanation for test results. Fifth-grade science proficiency also improved, from 7% in 2022–23 to 16% in 2024–25, but remained below the state’s 34%. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings show a mixed picture: in 2022–23, the school ranked at the 54th percentile for African American students versus the 13th percentile overall, while its English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 65th percentile in 2020–21 to the 10th in 2022–23 as the overall ranking rose from the 4th to the 13th percentile.

522

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1001 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85009-3437

(602) 442-3200

District: Isaac Elementary District

Students who attend J B Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Isaac Middle School
High:	Carl Hayden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

3.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 13th percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Isaac Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 13th-percentile peak (2023) to 8th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

Arizona avg37%

826^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Isaac Elementary District

264^th of 267Isaac 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	826 of 900	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	873 of 909	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	893 of 912	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1089 of 1245	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	921 of 1000	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1179 of 1226	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	998 of 1039	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1046 of 1109	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1098 of 1106	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	1069 of 1079	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	914 of 955	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	1026 of 1079	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1077 of 1158	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	861 of 1141	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	754 of 1075	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	829 of 1090	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	820 of 1062	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	279 of 607	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.9	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	406 of 451	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	341 of 975	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.8	151 of 155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	1132 of 1219	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1176 of 1219	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	833 of 862	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	978 of 1023	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	462 of 500	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	488 of 496	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	477 of 486	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1041 of 1170	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	703 of 716	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1140 of 1198	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	684 of 709	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	878 of 911	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	479 of 529	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	518 of 549	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1022 of 1116	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	786 of 820	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	1025 of 1216	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1151 of 1220	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	838 of 850	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1000 of 1032	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	1017 of 1027	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	462 of 820	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	597 of 1201	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	900 of 1161	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)54th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile+31 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2023)7th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
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	59.8%	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	500 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13	826^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.2	873^rd of 909 public elementary schools	4.0%	47		30.0	18.0				20.0		24.0					15.0		$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	58.8%	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	354 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)		19.0	21.0				17.0							12.0		$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
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	67.6%	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.1%)	541 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25.5	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		7.9	892^nd of 909 public elementary schools	1.9%	278	18.0		35.0		30.0		19.0			40.0				16.0	$6,121	$940	$30	$1,911	$4,544	$606	$5,150
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	58.8%	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%	10	15.0	22.0					18.0	16.0	16.0					16.0		$00			$00
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	67.8%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.1%)	422 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				24.0		25.0	15.0							13.0	$6,456	$725	$60	$1,510	$5,040	$631	$5,671
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	62.3%	13 (3.1%)	15 (3.6%)	383 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.7	867^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.6	867^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.6%			26.0	21.0				21.0	16.0						13.0		$00			$00
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	51.7%	14 (3.9%)	30 (8.4%)	306 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	52.5	370^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.9%		67.3	273^rd of 909 public elementary schools	70.0%	97	40.0	44.0	38.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	47.0	56.0	53.0	49.0	36.0		29.0	40.0	$10,133	$777	$393	$1,946	$8,442	$521	$8,964
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	66.0%	18 (4.2%)	49 (11.4%)	336 (78.1%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$12,013	$1,246	$439	$2,930	$9,985	$343	$10,328
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	69.7%	18 (4.8%)	21 (5.6%)	325 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)					28.0	30.0	21.0			26.0				17.0	$9,024	$938	$424	$2,300	$7,048	$613	$7,661

Frequently Asked Questions about J B Sutton Elementary School

What district is J B Sutton Elementary School in?

Isaac Elementary District

What schools do graduates of J B Sutton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J B Sutton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Isaac Middle School
High : Carl Hayden High School

Is J B Sutton Elementary School a good school?

J B Sutton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of J B Sutton Elementary School?

Students at J B Sutton Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend J B Sutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended J B Sutton Elementary School.

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