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

Cesar E Chavez Community School

Cesar E Chavez Community School rates 7.5, among the strongest elementary schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), where the 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.
7.5this school

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

#527 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 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 527 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 3 of 18 in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).

Cesar E Chavez Community 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.

Math10%24 points below the Arizona average of 34%270 students tested · 2025 AASA
Reading25%18 points below the Arizona average of 43%2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 8 points since 2024, reaching 18% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 34 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
3.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
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 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 28% (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 · 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.
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 85040; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cesar E Chavez Community 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.

The area

Median income
$57,890
Median home value
$294,800
Median rent
$1,193/mo
College educated
14.6%
Homeownership
47.6%
Poverty rate
23.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85040; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
45
Some Transit
Bike Score
55
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.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Cesar E Chavez Community 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 Cesar E Chavez Community School serve?

Cesar E Chavez Community School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Cesar E Chavez Community School?

Cesar E Chavez Community School has an enrollment of approximately 417 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar E Chavez Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cesar E Chavez Community School is 16.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cesar E Chavez Community School rank in AZ?

Cesar E Chavez Community School ranks #527 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Cesar E Chavez Community School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cesar E Chavez Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 Cesar E Chavez Community School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cesar E Chavez Community School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cesar E Chavez Community School a charter school?

No, Cesar E Chavez Community School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cesar E Chavez Community School a Title I school?

No, Cesar E Chavez Community School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
417
Student-teacher ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Maricopa County
Rank in district
#3 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 85040)
33,325
Area average commute
25.5 min
Area median age
30.7

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

Related reading

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.