PHX Reporter

There were 205 African American students enrolled in Isaac Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Isaac Elementary District welcomed 4,914 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 11 schools in Isaac Elementary District, P.T. Coe Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 students.

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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	5,284	228	4.3%
2022	5,245	216	4.1%
2023	4,914	205	4.2%