John Jacobs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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John Jacobs Elementary School

14421 N 23rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023

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Bottom 50%

Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John Jacobs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John Jacobs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

John Jacobs Elementary School's student population of 379 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Jacobs Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	37
1	54
2	53
3	62
4	47
5	53
6	54
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School
2023	415
2022	468
2021	504
2020	591
2019	591
2018	579
2017	579
2016	571
2015	552
2014	566
2013	588
2012	613
2011	575
2010	604
2009	589
2008	542
2007	584
2006	588
2005	608
2004	589
2003	595
2002	570
2001	559
2000	537
1999	525
1998	513
1997	525
1996	535
1995	525
1994	546
1993	553
1992	535
1991	531
1990	533
1989	531
1988	544
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School
2023	26
2022	31
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	30
2015	35
2014	34
2013	39
2012	39
2011	38
2010	35
2009	38
2008	34
2007	37
2006	34
2005	34
2004	33
2003	33
2002	36
2001	36
2000	28
1999	27
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	27
1994	29
1993	28
1992	25
1991	26
1990	25
1989	23
1988	26
1987	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John Jacobs Elementary 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 John Jacobs Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#994 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School
2023	#994
2022	#1197
2021	#1249
2019	#1249
2018	#1433
2017	#934
2016	#650
2015	#742
2014	#911
2013	#971
2012	#846

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	32%	34%	24%
2022	23%	35%	24%
2021	15%	32%	18%
2019	40%	45%	35%
2018	32%	45%	35%
2017	45%	42%	34%
2016	48%	39%	32%
2015	42%	38%	28%
2014	65%	63%	53%
2013	61%	63%	52%
2012	62%	63%	52%

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29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2022	29%	40%	31%
2021	24%	39%	27%
2019	36%	45%	35%
2018	28%	44%	35%
2017	32%	42%	35%
2016	40%	40%	34%
2015	39%	38%	32%
2014	75%	79%	72%
2013	75%	78%	72%
2012	76%	77%	71%
2011	75%	77%	72%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	19:1	20:1	19:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	19:1	17:1
2001	16:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	20:1	19:1
1992	22:1	20:1	19:1
1991	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	22:1	20:1	19:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	52%	47%	55%
2022	51%	47%	55%
2021	54%	46%	55%
2020	53%	45%	54%
2019	53%	45%	54%
2018	55%	45%	54%
2017	55%	45%	54%
2016	54%	45%	54%
2015	52%	45%	54%
2014	49%	44%	52%
2013	48%	43%	51%
2012	46%	43%	50%
2011	44%	42%	49%
2010	42%	41%	49%
2009	39%	41%	50%
2008	36%	42%	49%
2007	32%	41%	48%
2006	33%	39%	44%
2005	29%	38%	41%
2004	22%	37%	38%
2003	20%	36%	35%
2002	17%	35%	32%
2001	18%	33%	29%
2000	17%	33%	26%
1999	14%	32%	23%
1998	12%	31%	20%
1997	9%	30%	18%
1996	7%	30%	17%
1995	7%	29%	14%
1994	8%	28%	13%
1993	8%	27%	11%
1992	7%	25%	9%
1991	5%	25%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	7%	6%	10%
2022	6%	6%	10%
2021	5%	6%	10%
2020	6%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	6%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	4%	5%	8%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	3%	5%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%

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White

29%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	31%	35%	24%
2022	32%	35%	24%
2021	32%	36%	25%
2020	35%	38%	26%
2019	35%	38%	26%
2018	36%	38%	28%
2017	36%	38%	28%
2016	38%	39%	29%
2015	40%	40%	30%
2014	43%	41%	31%
2013	42%	42%	32%
2012	46%	42%	34%
2011	47%	42%	35%
2010	49%	44%	35%
2009	50%	44%	36%
2008	56%	44%	37%
2007	58%	45%	38%
2006	58%	47%	42%
2005	62%	48%	45%
2004	69%	48%	48%
2003	70%	49%	52%
2002	73%	50%	55%
2001	73%	52%	59%
2000	72%	53%	62%
1999	77%	54%	67%
1998	79%	56%	71%
1997	80%	57%	73%
1996	82%	57%	75%
1995	83%	58%	78%
1994	84%	59%	80%
1993	86%	60%	82%
1992	89%	61%	84%
1991	97%	65%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	0.63	0.65	0.63
2022	0.64	0.65	0.63
2021	0.61	0.66	0.63
2020	0.60	0.65	0.64
2019	0.60	0.65	0.64
2018	0.57	0.65	0.62
2017	0.57	0.65	0.62
2016	0.57	0.65	0.62
2015	0.57	0.64	0.62
2014	0.59	0.64	0.63
2013	0.60	0.64	0.64
2012	0.58	0.64	0.63
2011	0.59	0.65	0.64
2010	0.59	0.64	0.63
2009	0.60	0.64	0.62
2008	0.56	0.63	0.62
2007	0.56	0.63	0.62
2006	0.56	0.63	0.63
2005	0.53	0.62	0.63
2004	0.48	0.63	0.62
2003	0.47	0.63	0.61
2002	0.44	0.62	0.59
2001	0.44	0.62	0.57
2000	0.45	0.62	0.54
1999	0.38	0.60	0.49
1998	0.36	0.59	0.46
1997	0.35	0.58	0.43
1996	0.32	0.58	0.41
1995	0.31	0.58	0.37
1994	0.29	0.57	0.34
1993	0.26	0.56	0.32

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	68%	39%	68%
2022	68%	29%	69%
2021	100%	42%	99%
2020	68%	43%	69%
2019	68%	43%	69%
2018	100%	42%	100%
2017	100%	42%	100%
2016	100%	33%	94%
2015	67%	34%	14%
2014	64%	36%	43%
2013	63%	37%	41%
2012	61%	36%	39%
2011	51%	36%	40%
2010	33%	38%	43%
2009	51%	39%	44%
2008	41%	29%	34%
2007	37%	32%	34%
2006	41%	37%	62%
2005	37%	40%	61%
2004	33%	37%	61%
2003	22%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Jacobs Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	16%	2%	9%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	4%	14%	38%
2013	5%	10%	38%
2012	4%	11%	38%
2011	5%	10%	35%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	11%	10%	31%
2008	10%	9%	34%
2007	10%	9%	35%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	11%	3%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington Elementary School District (4260)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Jacobs Elementary School's ranking?

John Jacobs Elementary School is ranked #994 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are John Jacobs Elementary School often compared to?

John Jacobs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy by visitors of our site.

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

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend John Jacobs Elementary School?

379 students attend John Jacobs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of John Jacobs Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Jacobs Elementary School?

John Jacobs Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does John Jacobs Elementary School offer ?

John Jacobs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Jacobs Elementary School part of?

John Jacobs Elementary School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).

In what neighborhood is John Jacobs Elementary School located?

John Jacobs Elementary School is located in the North Mountain Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 34 other public schools located in North Mountain Village.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education