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How has Frank Borman School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
960
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000094
Frank Borman School
3637 N 55TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL960 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- BThree-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
20.6:1
47 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 | 50 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (132).
Student demographics
19%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
22.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frank Borman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #896 of 1,072 ▲ 34 | #557 of 646 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #845 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #523 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #401 of 930 | #250 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 960 | #48 of 1,223 | #39 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #851 of 991 | #536 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #899 of 1,007 | #593 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #475 of 721 | #301 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
960
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 894
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
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 | 960 | 46.5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,017 | 44.5 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,040 | 39.6 | 26.2:1 | 56% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 1,009 | 50 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,094 | 54.7 | 20.0:1 | 86% (940) |
| 2015-16 | 1,301 | 57 | 22.8:1 | 100% (1,298) |
| 2010-11 | 1,093 | 63 | 17.4:1 | 80% (876) |
| 1990-91 | 894 | 44 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Borman School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,094 to 960); teachers down 15% (54.7 to 46.5).
About Frank Borman School
Frank Borman School is a large elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, administered by Cartwright Elementary District (4282). It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 960 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) is made up of 22 schools with 13,436 students in all.
About 90% of the student body at Frank Borman School is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Black. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Frank Borman School and a ratio of 20.6:1. This ratio sits 3.7 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Frank Borman School is C-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frank Borman School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is EAGLE College Prep Maryvale, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment at Frank Borman School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,009 to 960 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Frank Borman School. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- 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
- EAGLE College Prep Maryvale0.3 mi · 293
- Maryvale High School0.5 mi · 2,532
- Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy0.6 mi · 205
- Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 617
- John F. Long0.7 mi · 641
- Cartwright Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Borman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frank Borman School?
Frank Borman School enrolls approximately 960 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Frank Borman School serve?
Frank Borman School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Frank Borman School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Frank Borman School.
How diverse is Frank Borman School?
Frank Borman School reports a student body of 1% White, 90% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Frank Borman School in?
Frank Borman School is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.