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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALSZ ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4268)·NCES 040105000054
Pat Tillman Middle School
4309 E Belleview Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 · (602) 629-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
17.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 212 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
16.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pat Tillman Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #989 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #614 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #980 of 1,072 ▲ 19 | #598 of 646 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #322 of 1,223 | #250 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #553 of 991 | #333 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #569 of 1,007 | #372 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.2% | #79 of 721 | #47 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
598
-127 (-18%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 598 | 34.7 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 40 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 100% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 38 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 937 | 49 | 19.1:1 | 94% (879) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 44 | 19.2:1 | 100% (841) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 100% (727) |
| 2000-01 | 1,030 | 57 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 29 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pat Tillman Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (937 to 598); teachers down 29% (49 to 34.7).
About Pat Tillman Middle School
Pat Tillman Middle School is a medium-sized elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, (ZIP code 85008). Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 598 students. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 33% above that.
The district for Pat Tillman Middle School is Balsz Elementary District (4268), with 6 schools and 1,936 students.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Pat Tillman Middle School. The remaining students are 17% Black, 9% Native American, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Pat Tillman Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Its teaching staff equals 34.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.2:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Pat Tillman Middle School an F. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
Great Hearts Online - Arizona is the public school closest to Pat Tillman Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Pat Tillman Middle School is City: Large.
Enrollment was 725 in 2020-21 and 598 in 2024-25, a decrease of 127 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.1:1 to 17.2:1.
Discussions about Pat Tillman Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Balsz Elementary District (4268)
- David Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Griffith Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Brunson-Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Orangedale Early Learning CenterElementary · 32 students
- Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)Elementary · 6 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
- Great Hearts Online - Arizona0.4 mi · 246
- Brunson-Lee Elementary School0.6 mi · 412
- Griffith Elementary School0.6 mi · 422
- Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)0.7 mi · 6
- The Excel Center - Papago0.8 mi · 19
- Gateway Early College High School0.9 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Pat Tillman Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pat Tillman Middle School?
Pat Tillman Middle School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Pat Tillman Middle School serve?
Pat Tillman Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pat Tillman Middle School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Pat Tillman Middle School.
How diverse is Pat Tillman Middle School?
Pat Tillman Middle School reports a student body of 4% White, 68% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pat Tillman Middle School?
Pat Tillman Middle School is overseen by Balsz Elementary District (4268) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.