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Shaw Butte School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

12202 N 21st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029 · (602) 347-4200 · Part of Washington Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
688
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Shaw Butte School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

12202 N 21st Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten97
Grade 1114
Grade 298
Grade 3103
Grade 490
Grade 5111
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
746’20
706’21
682’22
651’23
688’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%White 11%Black 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 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 Shaw Butte 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
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 students21:1
Maryland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
594 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.