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Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630001555
Magnet Traditional School
2602 N 23RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 257-6281 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- CThree-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
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
48.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Magnet Traditional School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #278 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #210 of 646 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #298 of 1,072 no change | #229 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #316 of 930 | #195 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #798 of 1,223 | #554 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #174 of 991 | #82 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #856 of 1,007 | #565 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #225 of 721 | #143 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
356
-59 (-14%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 25.9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 20.5 | 20.4:1 | 72% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 67% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 76% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 21 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnet Traditional School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (471 to 356); teachers up 18% (22 to 26).
About Magnet Traditional School
Located in PHOENIX, Arizona, Magnet Traditional School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 356 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 21% below that mark.
The district for Magnet Traditional School is Phoenix Elementary District (4256), with 12 schools and 3,963 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Magnet Traditional School are Hispanic. Other students are 8% Black and 4% White. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Magnet Traditional School reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.7:1. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Magnet Traditional School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Magnet Traditional School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Maie Bartlett Heard School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Magnet Traditional School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Magnet Traditional School had a net loss of 59 students, or 14%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Magnet Traditional School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
- Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriElementary · 476 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Silvestre S Herrera SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Maie Bartlett Heard SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Capitol Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
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- 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
- Maie Bartlett Heard School0.2 mi · 430
- Metro Tech High School0.6 mi · 1,781
- Linda Abril Educational Academy0.6 mi · 246
- Bostrom Alternative Center0.9 mi · 302
- Tech Campus1.1 mi · 442
- Franklin Police and Fire High School1.1 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Magnet Traditional SchoolHow large is Magnet Traditional School?
Magnet Traditional School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-08.
Is Magnet Traditional School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Magnet Traditional School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Magnet Traditional School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Magnet Traditional School.
How diverse is Magnet Traditional School?
Magnet Traditional School reports a student body of 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Magnet Traditional School?
Magnet Traditional School is overseen by Phoenix Elementary District (4256) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.