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Benchmark School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6Charter

4120 E Acoma Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032 · (602) 765-3582

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Benchmark School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

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4120 E Acoma Dr, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 159
Grade 249
Grade 351
Grade 453
Grade 539
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
434’20
419’21
410’22
364’23
328’24

Down 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%Black 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 Benchmark School from Phoenix families.

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.