Palm Lane (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2043 N 64th Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85035

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Bottom 50%

Serving 643 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palm Lane 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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

Palm Lane's student population of 643 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Lane
Pre-K	37
Kind	81
1	73
2	67
3	103
4	97
5	93
6	92

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Total Students

643 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palm Lane
2023	638
2022	611
2021	752
2020	749
2019	749
2018	902
2017	902
2016	926
2015	951
2014	946
2013	931
2012	882
2011	905
2010	939
2009	999
2008	985
2007	981
2006	918
2005	832
2004	956
2003	963
2002	908
2001	1,235
2000	1,206
1999	1,214
1998	1,074
1997	1,202
1996	1,149
1995	1,079
1994	896
1993	899
1992	846
1991	869
1990	836
1989	799
1988	775
1987	776

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palm Lane
2023	29
2022	31
2021	43
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	51
2015	50
2014	50
2013	50
2012	59
2011	56
2010	51
2009	54
2008	58
2007	62
2006	54
2005	59
2004	46
2003	49
2002	47
2001	56
2000	56
1999	54
1998	55
1997	55
1996	51
1995	46
1994	43
1993	41
1992	40
1991	40
1990	40
1989	39
1988	38
1987	35

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School Motto

To achieve extraordinary success...every scholar, every day!

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

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

The of Palm Lane is 0.19, 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)

#1463 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palm Lane
2023	#1463
2022	#1646
2021	#1734
2019	#1579
2018	#1272
2017	#1275
2016	#1254
2015	#1501
2014	#1246
2013	#1389
2012	#1192

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	21%	34%	19%
2022	15%	35%	15%
2021	6%	32%	8%
2019	30%	45%	29%
2018	40%	45%	27%
2017	35%	42%	28%
2016	31%	39%	24%
2015	28%	38%	22%
2014	58%	63%	57%
2013	52%	63%	59%
2012	59%	63%	56%

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17%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2022	17%	40%	21%
2021	15%	39%	18%
2019	28%	45%	28%
2018	30%	44%	27%
2017	25%	42%	26%
2016	22%	40%	22%
2015	16%	38%	18%
2014	62%	79%	69%
2013	58%	78%	69%
2012	63%	77%	68%
2011	69%	77%	68%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	22:1	17:1	23:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	16:1	18:1	20:1
2019	16:1	18:1	20:1
2018	19:1	19:1	22:1
2017	19:1	19:1	22:1
2016	18:1	20:1	23:1
2015	19:1	20:1	21:1
2014	19:1	19:1	21:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	14:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	19:1	22:1
2000	22:1	19:1	21:1
1999	22:1	19:1	22:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	22:1	20:1	21:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	21:1
1987	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	6%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

90%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	90%	47%	89%
2022	90%	47%	89%
2021	91%	46%	89%
2020	91%	45%	89%
2019	91%	45%	89%
2018	92%	45%	90%
2017	92%	45%	90%
2016	92%	45%	90%
2015	92%	45%	87%
2014	91%	44%	90%
2013	92%	43%	89%
2012	92%	43%	89%
2011	90%	42%	89%
2010	92%	41%	90%
2009	93%	41%	90%
2008	93%	42%	90%
2007	94%	41%	90%
2006	90%	39%	88%
2005	89%	38%	85%
2004	87%	37%	83%
2003	87%	36%	79%
2002	83%	35%	76%
2001	79%	33%	72%
2000	77%	33%	68%
1999	73%	32%	63%
1998	66%	31%	59%
1997	62%	30%	54%
1996	57%	30%	49%
1995	52%	29%	44%
1994	44%	28%	40%
1993	40%	27%	35%
1992	36%	25%	31%
1991	34%	25%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	9%	5%	9%
2000	11%	4%	9%
1999	12%	5%	10%
1998	15%	4%	11%
1997	15%	4%	11%
1996	15%	4%	12%
1995	17%	4%	13%
1994	22%	4%	13%
1993	23%	4%	12%
1992	17%	4%	11%
1991	17%	3%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	3%	35%	3%
2022	3%	35%	3%
2021	3%	36%	3%
2020	3%	38%	4%
2019	3%	38%	4%
2018	3%	38%	3%
2017	3%	38%	3%
2016	4%	39%	4%
2015	4%	40%	5%
2014	4%	41%	4%
2013	4%	42%	4%
2012	3%	42%	4%
2011	4%	42%	4%
2010	4%	44%	4%
2009	3%	44%	4%
2008	4%	44%	4%
2007	3%	45%	5%
2006	5%	47%	6%
2005	6%	48%	8%
2004	7%	48%	10%
2003	7%	49%	12%
2002	9%	50%	14%
2001	10%	52%	16%
2000	11%	53%	20%
1999	14%	54%	24%
1998	18%	56%	27%
1997	21%	57%	32%
1996	26%	57%	36%
1995	30%	58%	41%
1994	32%	59%	45%
1993	35%	60%	50%
1992	45%	61%	56%
1991	48%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	0.19	0.65	0.20
2022	0.19	0.65	0.21
2021	0.17	0.66	0.21
2020	0.17	0.65	0.21
2019	0.17	0.65	0.21
2018	0.15	0.65	0.18
2017	0.15	0.65	0.18
2016	0.15	0.65	0.19
2015	0.15	0.64	0.22
2014	0.17	0.64	0.20
2013	0.15	0.64	0.20
2012	0.15	0.64	0.21
2011	0.19	0.65	0.21
2010	0.15	0.64	0.18
2009	0.13	0.64	0.18
2008	0.13	0.63	0.18
2007	0.13	0.63	0.19
2006	0.19	0.63	0.23
2005	0.20	0.62	0.27
2004	0.24	0.63	0.30
2003	0.24	0.63	0.36
2002	0.30	0.62	0.39
2001	0.36	0.62	0.45
2000	0.39	0.62	0.50
1999	0.44	0.60	0.54
1998	0.51	0.59	0.57
1997	0.56	0.58	0.60
1996	0.60	0.58	0.62
1995	0.62	0.58	0.63
1994	0.66	0.57	0.63
1993	0.67	0.56	0.62
1992	0.65	0.56	0.59
1991	0.64	0.54	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	66%	39%	63%
2022	40%	29%	39%
2021	100%	42%	97%
2020	86%	43%	81%
2019	86%	43%	81%
2018	99%	42%	98%
2017	99%	42%	98%
2013	100%	37%	100%
2012	84%	36%	84%
2011	77%	36%	80%
2010	72%	38%	71%
2009	65%	39%	65%
2008	67%	29%	66%
2007	67%	32%	64%
2006	74%	37%	72%
2005	84%	40%	81%
2004	76%	37%	72%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Palm Lane	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	12%	7%	11%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2016	99%	11%	95%
2014	100%	14%	100%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	12%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	11%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Palm Lane's ranking?

Palm Lane is ranked #1463 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Palm Lane?

643 students attend Palm Lane.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Palm Lane students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palm Lane?

Palm Lane has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palm Lane offer ?

Palm Lane offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palm Lane part of?

Palm Lane is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282).

In what neighborhood is Palm Lane located?

Palm Lane is located in the Maryvale Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 65 other public schools located in Maryvale Village.

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