Manzanita Elementary School

8430 North 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051 | (602) 347-2600

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 793

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 793 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 578th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8430 N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Washington Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,631
Students Per Teacher: 18.8
Enrolled Students: 23,177

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 793
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 439 (55.4%)
Females: 354 (44.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (9.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 409 (51.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 481 (60.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Manzanita Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	25	3.2%
Black	67	8.4%
Asian	28	3.5%
Hispanic	433	54.6%
White	240	30.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	58	7.3%
Kindergarten	98	12.4%
1st Grade	101	12.7%
2nd Grade	100	12.6%
3rd Grade	111	14.0%
4th Grade	96	12.1%
5th Grade	115	14.5%
6th Grade	114	14.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 48%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:52%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $44,950

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Manzanita Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$39,646	41%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$48,621	59%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Former Student on February 16, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I went to manzanita when I was in the third grade as well as the fourth my teachers were mrs ross and mrs walker I am now in the eight grade and appreciate everything that school has done for me

Reviewed by Former Student on May 26, 2009
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Manzanita Elementary School

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Manzanita Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.0%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	80.0%	81.0%	-
2008	69.0%	82.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	71.0%	67.0%	73.0%
2009	82.0%	74.0%	-
2008	58.0%	60.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	79.0%	76.0%	-
2008	74.0%	71.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.0%	55.0%	63.0%
2009	68.0%	92.0%	-
2008	59.0%	68.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	76.0%	62.0%	71.0%
2009	67.0%	72.0%	-
2008	54.0%	61.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	54.0%	51.0%	61.0%
2009	37.0%	48.0%	-
2008	36.0%	41.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	77.0%	83.0%	-
2008	48.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	42.0%	50.0%	58.0%
2009	54.0%	64.0%	-
2008	72.0%	78.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	65.0%	64.0%	72.0%
2009	59.0%	66.0%	-
2008	60.0%	66.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	62.0%	70.0%	74.0%
2009	72.0%	78.0%	-
2008	53.0%	61.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.0%	50.0%	56.0%
2009	69.0%	64.0%	-
2008	43.0%	60.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	70.0%	78.0%
2009	65.0%	65.0%	-
2008	56.0%	63.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	74.0%	70.0%	73.0%
2009	91.0%	88.0%	-
2008	55.0%	70.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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