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What's the most underrated thing about Maie Bartlett Heard School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630000530
Maie Bartlett Heard School
2301 W THOMAS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 · (602) 257-3880 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- B-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
16.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
37%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maie Bartlett Heard School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,035 of 1,072 ▼ 72 | #636 of 646 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #928 of 1,072 ▼ 65 | #572 of 646 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #447 of 930 | #286 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #637 of 1,223 | #470 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #505 of 991 | #301 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #769 of 1,007 | #504 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #313 of 721 | #197 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
430
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 430 | 25.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 25.8 | 16.4:1 | 87% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 29.5 | 18.1:1 | 90% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 92% (566) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 808 | 40 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maie Bartlett Heard School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (535 to 430); teachers down 14% (29.5 to 25.5).
About Maie Bartlett Heard School
Maie Bartlett Heard School is a mid-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, (ZIP code 85015). It enrolls 430 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8.
Maie Bartlett Heard School is among 12 schools run by Phoenix Elementary District (4256), which serves 3,963 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Maie Bartlett Heard School is 78%, a majority. The school is also 11% Black, 4% White, 3% Native American, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Maie Bartlett Heard School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Maie Bartlett Heard School, there are about 16.9 students; the school has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Maie Bartlett Heard School outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Maie Bartlett Heard School is closest to Magnet Traditional School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Maie Bartlett Heard School enrolled 446 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 430. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 16.9:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. 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
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- Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriElementary · 476 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
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- Garfield SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Capitol Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Magnet Traditional SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
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- 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
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- Magnet Traditional School0.2 mi · 356
- Metro Tech High School0.5 mi · 1,781
- Linda Abril Educational Academy0.5 mi · 246
- Bostrom Alternative Center0.7 mi · 302
- Tech Campus0.9 mi · 442
- Think Through Academy1.2 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Maie Bartlett Heard SchoolHow large is Maie Bartlett Heard School?
Maie Bartlett Heard School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Maie Bartlett Heard School serve?
Maie Bartlett Heard School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maie Bartlett Heard School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maie Bartlett Heard School is approximately 16.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maie Bartlett Heard School?
At Maie Bartlett Heard School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 78% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Maie Bartlett Heard School public or private?
Maie Bartlett Heard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phoenix Elementary District (4256).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.