Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy

Regular School · PHOENIX, AZ

Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy is a regular school school in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades PK–08 with 684 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

684

Teachers (FTE)

32.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

21:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	640	94%
Black or African American	24	4%
White	13	2%
Two or more races	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	684	340M / 344F

English Language Learners: 226 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -21.9pp	31.9%	350
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -17.9pp	38.9%	338

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.50 grade levels

Math

+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

41 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

217

31.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	684	100%

Contact & Location

3611 N 47TH AVE

PHOENIX, AZ 85031

Phone: (623)691-4200

http://www.csd83.org/Downs

District

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,261

District enrollment: 13,790

Other Schools in District

Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy Elementary
Cartwright School Elementary
Cartwright Virtual Academy Elementary
Charles W. Harris School Elementary
Frank Borman School Elementary
G. Frank Davidson Elementary
Heatherbrae School Elementary
Holiday Park School Elementary

View all 22 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85031) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040168000095

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD