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Charles W. Harris School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2252 N 55th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-4800 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
875
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Charles W. Harris School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

2252 N 55th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten76
Grade 187
Grade 288
Grade 392
Grade 4117
Grade 591
Grade 6102
Grade 7112
Grade 8101
Enrollment over time
949’20
900’21
931’22
870’23
875’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%Black 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles W. Harris School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District

The district →
Frank Borman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
960 students21:1
Peralta School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
817 students22:1
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
806 students19:1
Sunset School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
B−
739 students19:1
Tomahawk School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
718 students22:1
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
703 students17:1

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