Manuel Pena Jr. School

Manuel Pena Jr. School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
2550 N 79th Ave,  Phoenix, AZ
Cartwright Elementary School District
2.4
777 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
23%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
52%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
2
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
54%
State Average
44%
Science
22%
State Average
31%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
749:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
Hispanic
78.8%
Black
11.9%
White
3.7%
Native American
2.8%
Two or more races
1.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.4 5 Reviews
2.0 parent
8/28/2024
Per previous Poster, I share the same sentiments in regards to the schools’s staff, but I would say for the most part the Principal takes the reward. He hides it so well too. Some volunteer staff, particularly a group of Moms whom for the most part got away with disobeying school rules run the place...
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1.0 parent
3/20/2023
This school is lead by ego driven staff that prey on the students. From the principal down to the lunch time security guard & traffic monitors. Intellectual , outgoing, above average children are being held back due to the staff allowing favoritism and lies to separate students. Children are turned...
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3.0 other
11/20/2017
I've went to this school as a student and went back there after high school. My sister went to this school for awhile before being transferred to a school near our home. I must say that it has changed and it seems good. The teachers are motivating, supportive, and nice when they are teaching. Though...
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2.0 parent
3/15/2013
Not good, Not the worst. The teachers I have met in this school have been fairly nice. My son's teacher last year however did play "favorites" with some of her students and made it clear that she didn't like my son. My son was bullied a lot in kindergarten here. His teacher this year is struggling t...
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Manuel Pena Jr. School
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