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Bicentennial South School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

7240 W Colter St, Glendale, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-4012 · Part of Glendale Elementary District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
729
Students per teacher
25:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bicentennial South School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 147.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Bicentennial South SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7240 W Colter St, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 168
Grade 287
Grade 374
Grade 483
Grade 590
Grade 686
Grade 783
Grade 890
Enrollment over time
295’20
431’21
896’22
780’23
729’24

Up 147.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 5%White 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bicentennial South School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Elementary District

The district →
William C Jack School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
811 students20:1
Desert Spirit
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
682 students19:1
Glendale American School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
678 students19:1
Sunset Vista
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
676 students18:1
Glendale Landmark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
651 students20:1
Desert Garden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glendale
C
205 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.