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Enrollment
875
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000091
Charles W. Harris School
2252 N 55TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-4800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (101).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +19.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 19.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles W. Harris School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #756 of 1,072 ▲ 35 | #467 of 646 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #867 of 1,072 ▼ 16 | #538 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #45 of 930 | #27 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #83 of 1,223 | #65 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #933 of 991 | #586 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #947 of 1,007 | #620 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #180 of 721 | #113 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
875
-74 (-8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 851
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 875 | 37.5 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 39.3 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 39.5 | 23.6:1 | 84% (781) |
| 2020-21 | 949 | 47 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,192 | 50.8 | 23.5:1 | 67% (797) |
| 2015-16 | 1,196 | 46 | 26.0:1 | 100% (1,193) |
| 2010-11 | 947 | 49 | 19.3:1 | 80% (761) |
| 2000-01 | 1,095 | 48 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 851 | 42 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles W. Harris School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,192 to 875); teachers down 26% (50.8 to 37.5).
About Charles W. Harris School
Charles W. Harris School is a high-enrollment elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 875 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) enrolls 13,436 students, and its 22 schools include Charles W. Harris School.
At Charles W. Harris School, Hispanic students make up 95% of the student body. After that, the student body is 2% Black and 2% White. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Charles W. Harris School has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 23.3 students per teacher and 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Charles W. Harris School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Charles W. Harris School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The closest other public school is Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 875, 8% below the 949 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 23.3:1, from 20.2:1.
Discussions about Charles W. Harris School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community SchoolElementary · 703 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky0.5 mi · 1,339
- Byron A. Barry School0.6 mi · 68
- Cartwright School0.7 mi · 670
- Palm Lane1.1 mi · 602
- Joseph Zito Elementary School1.2 mi · 387
- Maryvale High School1.2 mi · 2,532
Frequently asked questions
About Charles W. Harris SchoolHow many students attend Charles W. Harris School?
Charles W. Harris School enrolls approximately 875 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Charles W. Harris School serve?
Charles W. Harris School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Charles W. Harris School?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Charles W. Harris School.
What is the student diversity at Charles W. Harris School?
Student demographics at Charles W. Harris School are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Charles W. Harris School in?
Charles W. Harris School is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
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