Percy L Julian School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Percy L Julian School

2149 E Carver Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85040

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Bottom 50%

Serving 249 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Percy L Julian School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Percy L Julian School's student population of 249 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Percy L Julian School
4	42
5	55
6	52
7	45
8	55

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School
2024	249
2023	284
2022	262
2021	282
2020	339
2019	339
2018	689
2017	689
2016	702
2015	738
2014	753
2013	799
2012	449
2011	466
2010	315
2009	337
2008	413
2007	433
2006	437
2005	468
2004	412
2003	421
2002	495
2001	396
2000	329
1999	413
1998	457
1997	410
1996	425
1995	470
1994	449
1993	429
1992	410
1991	443
1990	429
1989	302
1988	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School
2024	17
2023	16
2022	32
2021	16
2020	12
2019	12
2018	21
2017	21
2016	34
2015	40
2014	36
2013	34
2012	18
2011	28
2010	21
2009	24
2008	25
2007	22
2006	37
2005	29
2004	26
2003	27
2002	30
2001	34
2000	27
1999	28
1998	24
1997	28
1996	32
1995	27
1994	26
1993	24
1992	26
1991	26
1990	23
1989	19
1988	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Percy L Julian School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Percy L Julian School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1833 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Percy L Julian School
2023	#1833
2022	#1875
2021	#1770
2019	#2060
2018	#1940
2017	#1692
2016	#1705
2015	#1881
2014	#1808
2013	#1751
2012	#1752

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	9%	34%	13%
2022	8%	35%	13%
2021	5%	32%	8%
2019	12%	45%	21%
2018	18%	45%	24%
2017	20%	42%	24%
2016	11%	39%	23%
2015	10%	38%	20%
2014	28%	63%	42%
2013	32%	63%	42%
2012	30%	63%	43%

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12%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2022	12%	40%	18%
2021	12%	39%	14%
2019	12%	45%	22%
2018	17%	44%	24%
2017	16%	42%	23%
2016	17%	40%	20%
2015	10%	38%	17%
2014	48%	79%	60%
2013	54%	78%	61%
2012	50%	77%	60%
2011	57%	77%	60%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	16:1
2022	8:1	18:1	12:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	28:1	19:1	19:1
2019	28:1	19:1	19:1
2018	33:1	19:1	20:1
2017	33:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	18:1
2015	18:1	19:1	18:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	24:1	19:1	23:1
2012	25:1	19:1	22:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	12:1	19:1	16:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	12:1	19:1	17:1
2000	12:1	19:1	18:1
1999	15:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	23:1
1997	15:1	19:1	19:1
1996	13:1	19:1	19:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	17:1	20:1	20:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	16:1	20:1	19:1
1991	17:1	20:1	19:1
1990	19:1	20:1	20:1
1989	16:1	20:1	21:1
1988	16:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2022	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Hispanic

72%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	72%	48%
2023	73%	47%	80%
2022	72%	47%	81%
2021	75%	46%	81%
2020	77%	45%	81%
2019	77%	45%	81%
2018	77%	45%	81%
2017	77%	45%	81%
2016	72%	45%	81%
2015	72%	45%	81%
2014	68%	44%	81%
2013	68%	43%	81%
2012	57%	43%	81%
2011	59%	42%	81%
2010	57%	41%	81%
2009	57%	41%	80%
2008	52%	42%	80%
2007	48%	41%	79%
2006	48%	39%	78%
2005	51%	38%	79%
2004	49%	37%	80%
2003	46%	36%	80%
2002	41%	35%	78%
2001	36%	33%	77%
2000	40%	33%	76%
1999	39%	32%	74%
1998	36%	31%	72%
1997	36%	30%	71%
1996	36%	30%	70%
1995	35%	29%	68%
1994	32%	28%	66%
1993	37%	27%	66%
1992	33%	25%	61%
1991	34%	25%	63%
1990	16%	24%	61%
1989	26%	22%	59%
1988	17%	23%	57%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	23%	6%
2023	23%	6%	13%
2022	23%	6%	12%
2021	21%	6%	12%
2020	19%	5%	12%
2019	19%	5%	12%
2018	20%	5%	13%
2017	20%	5%	13%
2016	24%	5%	13%
2015	25%	5%	14%
2014	27%	5%	12%
2013	29%	5%	13%
2012	40%	5%	13%
2011	39%	5%	13%
2010	40%	6%	14%
2009	40%	6%	14%
2008	44%	6%	15%
2007	49%	5%	16%
2006	50%	5%	17%
2005	47%	5%	16%
2004	50%	5%	15%
2003	53%	5%	16%
2002	58%	5%	17%
2001	63%	5%	17%
2000	57%	4%	19%
1999	60%	5%	20%
1998	61%	4%	21%
1997	62%	4%	21%
1996	60%	4%	22%
1995	60%	4%	23%
1994	65%	4%	24%
1993	60%	4%	24%
1992	63%	4%	27%
1991	61%	3%	27%
1990	60%	3%	29%
1989	92%	3%	29%
1988	91%	3%	31%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	2%	34%
2023	2%	35%	3%
2022	2%	35%	3%
2021	3%	36%	3%
2020	2%	38%	3%
2019	2%	38%	3%
2018	3%	38%	3%
2017	3%	38%	3%
2016	2%	39%	3%
2015	1%	40%	3%
2014	1%	41%	3%
2013	1%	42%	3%
2012	2%	42%	3%
2011	1%	42%	3%
2010	2%	44%	2%
2009	2%	44%	3%
2008	2%	44%	3%
2007	1%	45%	3%
2006	1%	47%	3%
2005	1%	48%	4%
2004	1%	48%	3%
2003	1%	49%	3%
2002	1%	50%	4%
2000	2%	53%	4%
1999	1%	54%	5%
1998	3%	56%	6%
1997	2%	57%	7%
1996	3%	57%	7%
1995	3%	58%	7%
1994	3%	59%	8%
1993	3%	60%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	0.43	0.65
2023	0.42	0.65	0.34
2022	0.43	0.65	0.33
2021	0.40	0.66	0.33
2020	0.37	0.65	0.33
2019	0.37	0.65	0.33
2018	0.37	0.65	0.32
2017	0.37	0.65	0.32
2016	0.43	0.65	0.32
2015	0.42	0.64	0.33
2014	0.47	0.64	0.32
2013	0.46	0.64	0.33
2012	0.52	0.64	0.33
2011	0.50	0.65	0.33
2010	0.52	0.64	0.33
2009	0.52	0.64	0.34
2008	0.54	0.63	0.35
2007	0.53	0.63	0.35
2006	0.53	0.63	0.36
2005	0.52	0.62	0.35
2004	0.52	0.63	0.33
2003	0.51	0.63	0.34
2002	0.50	0.62	0.36
2001	0.48	0.62	0.38
2000	0.52	0.62	0.40
1999	0.49	0.60	0.41
1998	0.51	0.59	0.44
1997	0.50	0.58	0.45
1996	0.51	0.58	0.46
1995	0.52	0.58	0.48
1994	0.48	0.57	0.50
1993	0.51	0.56	0.51
1992	0.50	0.56	0.54
1991	0.52	0.54	0.54
1990	0.58	0.53	0.57
1989	0.29	0.51	0.58
1988	0.23	0.50	0.60

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Eligible for (22-23)

91%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	91%	39%	77%
2022	91%	29%	74%
2020	91%	43%	77%
2019	91%	43%	77%
2016	2%	33%	2%
2014	5%	36%	5%
2013	11%	37%	12%
2012	6%	36%	7%
2011	1%	36%	4%
2010	77%	38%	81%
2009	87%	39%	84%
2008	32%	29%	31%
2007	78%	32%	76%
2006	88%	37%	83%
2005	90%	40%	81%

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Eligible for

100%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Percy L Julian School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2024	100%	9%
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	9%	2%	9%
2021	100%	9%	87%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	99%	9%	94%
2017	99%	9%	94%
2016	96%	11%	32%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	7%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Percy L Julian School's ranking?

Percy L Julian School is ranked #1833 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Percy L Julian School often compared to?

Percy L Julian Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nevitt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Percy L Julian School?

249 students attend Percy L Julian School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Percy L Julian School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Percy L Julian School?

Percy L Julian School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Percy L Julian School offer ?

Percy L Julian School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Percy L Julian School part of?

Percy L Julian School is part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).

In what neighborhood is Percy L Julian School located?

Percy L Julian School is located in the East Broadway neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education