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Manuel Pena Jr. School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
2550 N 79th Ave,
Phoenix, AZ
Cartwright Elementary School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
20%
Niche Grade
C
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
20%
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Math Proficiency
18%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
42
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Full Time Teachers
42
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Teachers in First or Second Year
52%
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GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Science
22%
State Average
31%
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Math
54%
State Average
44%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
749:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
55.1%
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Female
44.9%
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Hispanic
80.9%
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Economically disadvantaged
73.3%
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Male
55.1%
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Female
44.9%
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Limited English proficient
33.1%
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Black
11.6%
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White
2.9%
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Two or more races
2%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/18/2025
This school has the worst staff .the principal is bias and does not go by district rules he is unprofessional, talks, mocks parents judges people by appearance. I say this cause this was my first encounter with principal. I was embarrassed, threatened and he had a bad temper we could not communicate...
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...
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...
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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Manuel Pena Jr. School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Phoenix, AZ and is served by the Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 777 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 18% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 20% are proficient in reading. Manuel Pena Jr. School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Trevor Browne High School, Continued Hope High Schools, Westwind Intermediate School, and more. Learn more about what Phoenix has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Manuel Pena Jr. School.