Enrollment
103
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 040037001597 Charter school
Midtown Primary School — Phoenix, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Midtown Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midtown Primary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (15/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 15/100
- 76.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 103
- students enrolled
School address
District: Midtown Primary School (79994) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
76.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+59% vs state
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Midtown Primary School reports 103 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% above the Arizona average and 48% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 88.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Midtown Primary School (79994) spends $24,563 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 2.9% from local sources (property taxes), 49.6% from the state, and 47.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Midtown Primary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.9% | ▲ 59% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 103 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
103 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
88.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,563
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $13,145
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 103 Top 18% in Arizona — larger than 82% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% +59% vs state
NCES ID 040037001597
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 88.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midtown Primary School (79994), which includes Midtown Primary School.
$24,563
Per student
+87%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.9%
State 49.6%
Federal 47.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Midtown Primary School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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Frequently asked questions about Midtown Primary School
How many students attend Midtown Primary School?
Midtown Primary School has 103 students enrolled. It is a 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midtown Primary School?
Midtown Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Midtown Primary School a good school?
Midtown Primary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (15/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.