Imagine Cortez Park Elementary

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary is one of the average-sized primary schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024), with 437 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024) is the operating authority for Imagine Cortez Park Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Imagine Cortez Park Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Asian, 12% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Imagine Cortez Park Elementary is one.

Imagine Cortez Park Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Imagine Cortez Park Elementary.

Imagine Cortez Park Elementary operates from an inner-city location. Imagine Cortez Park Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 585 students in 2018 compared to 437 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 32% to 24% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.