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C−

Manuel Pena Jr. School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2550 N 79th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-3100 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Manuel Pena Jr. School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

2550 N 79th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten100
Grade 1116
Grade 2105
Grade 3118
Grade 4114
Grade 5128
Grade 6102
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
749’20
777’21
749’22
730’23
806’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 12%White 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manuel Pena Jr. School 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
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.