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Cactus Wren Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

9650 N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-2100 · Part of Washington Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Cactus Wren Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

9650 N 39th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 168
Grade 254
Grade 355
Grade 462
Grade 556
Grade 667
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
396’20
399’21
422’22
411’23
413’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 16%Black 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cactus Wren Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Washington Elementary District

The district →
Lookout Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A
979 students20:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
903 students16:1
Orangewood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
797 students19:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
720 students17:1
Shaw Butte School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
688 students16:1
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 students21:1

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.