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Griffith Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4505 E Palm Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85008 · (602) 629-6700 · Part of Balsz Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Griffith Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

4505 E Palm Ln, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 176
Grade 271
Grade 381
Grade 475
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
517’20
487’21
489’22
446’23
422’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Griffith Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Balsz Elementary District

The district →
Pat Tillman Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
598 students17:1
David Crockett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
466 students17:1
Brunson-Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
412 students16:1
Orangedale Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Phoenix
32 students16:1
Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix
6 students

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.