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C−

Tomahawk School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

7820 W Turney Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85033 · (623) 691-5800 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
718
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Tomahawk School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
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 ↗

7820 W Turney Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten93
Grade 181
Grade 288
Grade 3113
Grade 4101
Grade 5127
Grade 698
Enrollment over time
827’20
813’21
868’22
819’23
718’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Black 5%White 3%Two or more races 2%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 Tomahawk School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District

The district →
Frank Borman School
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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
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.