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If you had an hour of school board time for Justine Spitalny STE3AM School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000100
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School
3201 N 46TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-4400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% 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.
- 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
19.9:1
34 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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
17%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
23.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Justine Spitalny STE3AM School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #841 of 1,072 ▲ 147 | #520 of 646 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #819 of 1,072 ▲ 142 | #503 of 646 ▲ 90 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #225 of 930 | #138 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #241 of 1,223 | #187 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #806 of 991 | #511 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #912 of 1,007 | #599 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #89 of 256 | #48 of 138 |
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
667
+131 (+24%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 741
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 667 | 33.5 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 34.5 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 31.5 | 21.6:1 | 78% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 31.2 | 18.3:1 | 92% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 31 | 20.2:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 92% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 1,024 | 47 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 741 | 37 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Justine Spitalny STE3AM School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (571 to 667); teachers up 7% (31.2 to 33.5).
About Justine Spitalny STE3AM School
At 3201 N 46TH DR in PHOENIX, Arizona, Justine Spitalny STE3AM School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 667 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 48% above the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School is a school in Cartwright Elementary District (4282). The district has 22 schools and 13,436 students.
Of every 100 students at Justine Spitalny STE3AM School, about 91 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 3% Black and 3% White. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Justine Spitalny STE3AM School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Justine Spitalny STE3AM School, there are about 19.9 students; the school has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Justine Spitalny STE3AM School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Justine Spitalny STE3AM School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Justine Spitalny STE3AM School.
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 24%, from 536 to 667. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.9:1, from 17.3:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. 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 Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 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
- Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy0.3 mi · 684
- Liberty Traditional Charter School0.5 mi · 159
- Pueblo Del Sol Middle School0.9 mi · 659
- Joseph Zito Elementary School1.0 mi · 387
- West Phoenix High School1.0 mi · 403
- P T Coe Elementary School1.0 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Justine Spitalny STE3AM SchoolHow many students attend Justine Spitalny STE3AM School?
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-08.
Is Justine Spitalny STE3AM School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Justine Spitalny STE3AM School have?
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Justine Spitalny STE3AM School?
At Justine Spitalny STE3AM School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Justine Spitalny STE3AM School?
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School is overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.