PHX Reporter

There were 529 African American students enrolled in Phoenix Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Phoenix Elementary District welcomed 5,148 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Phoenix Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

Among the 15 schools in Phoenix Elementary District, Maie Bartlett Heard School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 63 students.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	5,648	516	9.1%
2022	5,384	520	9.7%
2023	5,148	529	10.3%