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Which teacher or staff member at J B Sutton Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISAAC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4259)·NCES 040396000318
J B Sutton Elementary School
1001 N 31ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 442-3200 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J B Sutton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #804 of 1,072 | #498 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #968 of 1,072 | #591 of 646 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #460 of 1,223 | #354 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #900 of 991 | #568 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #956 of 1,007 | #623 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #309 of 721 | #193 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
-128 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 17.1:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
96%
was 96%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 95% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 94% (611) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J B Sutton Elementary School.
About J B Sutton Elementary School
J B Sutton Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in PHOENIX, Arizona. In all, 522 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,929 students.
Roughly 96% of students at J B Sutton Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 4% Black. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Measured in a straight line, Carl Hayden High School is about 0.4 miles from J B Sutton Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
A 20% decline took enrollment from 650 in 2017-18 to 522 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.1:1 to 21.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about J B Sutton Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Isaac Elementary District (4259)
- Pueblo Del Sol Middle SchoolElementary · 659 students
- Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesMiddle · 553 students
- Alta E Butler SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Isaac Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Joseph Zito Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 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
- Carl Hayden High School0.4 mi · 2,079
- Esperanza Elementary School0.4 mi · 369
- Bret Tarver Education Complex0.4 mi · 179
- Isaac Online Prep Academy0.6 mi · 85
- Isaac Middle School0.7 mi · 474
- William R Sullivan Elementary School0.8 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About J B Sutton Elementary SchoolHow large is J B Sutton Elementary School?
J B Sutton Elementary School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does J B Sutton Elementary School serve?
J B Sutton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at J B Sutton Elementary School?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at J B Sutton Elementary School.
How diverse is J B Sutton Elementary School?
J B Sutton Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 96% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees J B Sutton Elementary School?
J B Sutton Elementary School is overseen by Isaac Elementary District (4259) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.