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Isaac Elementary District (4259) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,965 students in Isaac Elementary District (4259) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Isaac Elementary District (4259) School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,077 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Isaac Elementary District (4259) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#563 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.66
# American Indian Students
36 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,716 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
45%
# Black Students
210 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
68 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
542
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
576
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
533
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,588 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,206 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,588
$11,257
Spending / Student
$13,206
$11,161
Best Isaac Elementary District (4259) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pueblo Del Sol Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3449 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 455-6900
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 455-6900
Grades: K-8
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Morris K. Udall Escuela De Bellas Artes
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3348 W Mcdowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 442-2700
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 442-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Isaac Online Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3348 W Mcdowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 455-6700
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 455-6700
Grades: K-8
| 108 students
Rank: #44.
Isaac Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3402 W Mcdowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 455-6800
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 455-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
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