Percy L Julian School

As an intimate elementary campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, Percy L Julian School serves 256 students from grades K through 8, operated by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279). Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 451.

Across the 19 schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) (7,057 students total), Percy L Julian School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Percy L Julian School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 21% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Percy L Julian School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Percy L Julian School's enrollment has shrank 60% since 2018, when it stood at 633 (now 256). Class-load math has tightened: from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Percy L Julian School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.