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J B Sutton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

J B Sutton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Isaac Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with an enrollment of 535 students. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 873 and 1,179 out of over 1,200 Arizona elementary schools and a rating of 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

J B Sutton Elementary School struggles academically, with only 16-26% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to state averages of 36-46%. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 94-95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is much higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. The school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse than their peers statewide.

While J B Sutton's overall performance is very low, there are a few areas where the school performs slightly better, such as in serving its African American and special education student populations. The other elementary schools in the Isaac Elementary District, such as P.T. Coe, Alta E. Butler, and Moya Elementary, also perform poorly and have similarly low statewide rankings, suggesting systemic challenges within the district that are impacting student outcomes.

522

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg18%

Arizona avg40%

873^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Isaac Elementary District

274^th of 289Isaac 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
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
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
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

Female (2023)7th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

Science16%-18 vs state

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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	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		1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	500 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.2	873^rd of 909 public elementary schools	4.0%		8	893^rd of 912 public elementary schools	2.1%	20		26.0	20.0				18.0	21.0	20.0				16.0		$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		6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	354 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.3	778^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.4	775^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.0%	3	19.0		19.0				25.0		32.0				20.0		$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		6 (1.1%)	12 (2.1%)	541 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7.9	892^nd of 909 public elementary schools	1.9%		16.2	761^st of 912 public elementary schools	16.6%	131		20.0			26.0	24.0	17.0	21.0						$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		5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.4	865^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.2%	17		31.0	12.0				20.0	25.0	12.0				12.0		$00			$00
Moya Elementary	Public	K-5	406 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3100	377	22	17.1		4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	361 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									22.0						$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		5 (1.1%)	38 (8.1%)	422 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	781^st of 909 public elementary schools	14.1%					(n/a)		23.0		18.0	25.0		30.0		30.0	16.0				$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		13 (3.1%)	15 (3.6%)	383 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	867^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.6%		14.9	785^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.9%	82	15.0	28.0	25.0				18.0	16.0							$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		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
P T Coe Elementary School	Public	K-5	3801 W Roanoke Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2400	369	17	21.7		13 (3.5%)	47 (12.7%)	303 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)		15.0						15.0							$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about J B Sutton Elementary School

Is J B Sutton Elementary School a good school?

J B Sutton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

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

How many students attend J B Sutton Elementary School?

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

What district is J B Sutton Elementary School in?

Isaac Elementary District

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

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

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