Bernard Black Elementary School

Regular School · PHOENIX, AZ

Bernard Black Elementary School is a regular school school in PHOENIX, Arizona, serving grades PK–08 with 414 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

414

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	228	55%
Black or African American	131	32%
White	17	4%
Asian	17	4%
Two or more races	10	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
Total enrollment	414	224M / 190F

English Language Learners: 97 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -22.9pp	31.9%	341
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -20.9pp	38.9%	321

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)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

22 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

15% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

229

55.3% 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.)	414	100%

Contact & Location

6550 S 27TH AVE

PHOENIX, AZ 85041

Phone: (602)304-3180

http://az01901084.schoolwires.net/Domain/25

District

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,374

District enrollment: 7,094

Other Schools in District

Amy L. Houston Academy Elementary
C J Jorgensen School Elementary
C O Greenfield School Elementary
Cesar E Chavez Community School Elementary
Cloves C Campbell Sr Elementary School Elementary
Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School Elementary
Ignacio Conchos School Elementary
Irene Lopez School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85041) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040708002498

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