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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000101
Palm Lane
2043 N 64TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-5500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
33 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 | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
13%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -29.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 29 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palm Lane ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #913 of 1,072 ▼ 188 | #566 of 646 ▼ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #799 of 1,072 ▲ 53 | #495 of 646 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #122 of 930 | #71 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #313 of 1,223 | #244 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #676 of 991 | #423 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #935 of 1,007 | #613 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #159 of 721 | #101 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
602
-150 (-20%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 869
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 602 | 32.7 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 30.2 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 29 | 22.0:1 | 78% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 43 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 49.8 | 16.9:1 | 92% (774) |
| 2015-16 | 926 | 50 | 18.5:1 | 100% (923) |
| 2010-11 | 905 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 82% (744) |
| 2000-01 | 1,235 | 56 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 869 | 40 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Lane.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (843 to 602); teachers down 34% (49.8 to 32.7).
About Palm Lane
Palm Lane serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 602 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) has a total of 22 schools and 13,436 students, Palm Lane among them.
At Palm Lane, Hispanic students make up 93% of the student body. The school is also 3% White and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Palm Lane belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The count of teachers at Palm Lane is 32.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.4:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Palm Lane is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The closest other public school is Imagine Desert West Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 602, 20% below the 752 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Imagine Desert West Elementary0.5 mi · 714
- Imagine Desert West Middle0.6 mi · 437
- Byron A. Barry School0.6 mi · 68
- Sunridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 504
- Peralta School0.9 mi · 817
- Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky0.9 mi · 1,339
Frequently asked questions
About Palm LaneWhat is the total enrollment at Palm Lane?
Palm Lane enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-08.
Is Palm Lane an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palm Lane is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Lane?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palm Lane is approximately 18.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palm Lane?
At Palm Lane, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Palm Lane public or private?
Palm Lane is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.