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Public elementary school · Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) · Phoenix, Arizona

C J Jorgensen School

C J Jorgensen School rates 6.7, above the middle of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) median is 6.2.

#887 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Roosevelt Elementary District (4279): 17 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 887 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 6 of 18 in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).

C J Jorgensen School is listed in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math7%26 points below the Arizona average of 33%201 students tested · 2024 AASA
Reading15%26 points below the Arizona average of 41%147 students tested · 2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2024, reaching 15% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2024 AASA; 31 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
2.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85041; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
C J Jorgensen School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$70,555
Median home value
$310,100
Median rent
$1,612/mo
College educated
18.5%
Homeownership
73.4%
Poverty rate
16.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85041; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,733/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Phoenix. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Phoenix), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. C J Jorgensen Schoolthis school
    6.7
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  8. John R Davis School0.6 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than C J Jorgensen School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does C J Jorgensen School serve?

C J Jorgensen School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend C J Jorgensen School?

C J Jorgensen School has an enrollment of approximately 271 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at C J Jorgensen School?

The student-teacher ratio at C J Jorgensen School is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does C J Jorgensen School rank in AZ?

C J Jorgensen School ranks #887 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is C J Jorgensen School's MySchoolScout rating?

C J Jorgensen School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at C J Jorgensen School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, C J Jorgensen School has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is C J Jorgensen School a charter school?

No, C J Jorgensen School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is C J Jorgensen School a Title I school?

No, C J Jorgensen School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
271
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Maricopa County
Phone
(602) 232-4990
Rank in district
#6 of 18
Schools in district
20
District spending per student
$14,789
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85041)
63,881
Area average commute
27 min
Area median age
33.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.