John R Davis School

As a modestly sized primary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, John R Davis School hosts 324 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so John R Davis School sits 28% leaner than that benchmark.

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 7,057 students; John R Davis School is among them.

Looking at the student body, John R Davis School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, John R Davis School records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. John R Davis School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Ignacio Conchos School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John R Davis School.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 78% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.