Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Midtown Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Midtown Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040037001597Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midtown Primary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#93 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
76.9%
free-lunch eligible
103
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Midtown Primary School ranks #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040037001597 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

103 enr · 76.9% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Justin Elementary (103 students)

Resource Investment Index #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Midtown Primary School compares

Midtown Primary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 59% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 103 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
88.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,731
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.0%
African American 11.7%
White 6.8%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Midtown Primary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midtown Primary School (79994), which includes Midtown Primary School.

$13,731
Per student
+2%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 2.9%
State 49.6%
Federal 47.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Midtown Primary School

How many students attend Midtown Primary School?

Midtown Primary School has 103 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midtown Primary School?

76.9% of students at Midtown Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midtown Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Midtown Primary School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midtown Primary School?

Midtown Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Midtown Primary School rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Midtown Primary School ranks #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Midtown Primary School (79994)?

None; Midtown Primary School (79994) is a single-school charter district, and Midtown Primary School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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