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Papago School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2013 N 36th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008 · (602) 381-6100 · Part of Creighton Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
757
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Papago 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 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts11%
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 ↗

2013 N 36th St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten66
Grade 184
Grade 268
Grade 378
Grade 481
Grade 569
Grade 6102
Grade 799
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
876’20
828’21
822’22
813’23
757’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 6%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Two or more races 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 Papago School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Creighton Elementary District

The district →
Monte Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
703 students17:1
Loma Linda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
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605 students16:1
Gateway School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
577 students16:1
William T Machan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
540 students14:1
The Creighton Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
411 students17:1
Larry C Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
185 students13:1

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.