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Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3611 N 47th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-4200 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
684
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3611 N 47th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten59
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 375
Grade 486
Grade 561
Grade 679
Grade 785
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
703’20
659’21
692’22
675’23
684’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 4%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District

The district →
Frank Borman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
960 students21:1
Charles W. Harris School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
875 students23:1
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

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.