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C−

Bernard Black Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

6550 S 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041 · (602) 304-3180 · Part of Roosevelt Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bernard Black Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

6550 S 27th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 147
Grade 239
Grade 343
Grade 439
Grade 548
Grade 662
Grade 739
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
552’20
531’21
617’22
637’23
414’24

Down 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 32%White 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Bernard Black Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Roosevelt Elementary District

The district →
Valley View School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
577 students21:1
Sunland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
573 students19:1
Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
485 students16:1
Irene Lopez School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C+
483 students19:1
Southwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
475 students21:1
Cesar E Chavez Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
408 students18:1

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.