How many students attend Brunson-Lee Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Brunson-Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brunson-Lee Elementary School?

Students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Brunson-Lee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brunson-Lee Elementary School usually go on to attend: Elementary : Pat Tillman Middle School High : Camelback High School

Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Summary:

Brunson-Lee Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Balsz Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With a student population of 443, the school has a predominantly Hispanic (67.49%) student body, along with significant percentages of African American (16.25%) and Native American (10.61%) students.

Brunson-Lee Elementary consistently performs well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 6-11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, compared to state averages of 37-45%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade was also just 11%, compared to the state average of 34%. Additionally, Brunson-Lee has an extremely high percentage of students (over 91%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.4, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Balsz district.

Compared to nearby schools, Brunson-Lee's academic performance lags significantly behind the Griffith Elementary and David Crockett Elementary schools in the Balsz district, as well as the higher-performing Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero charter school, which has proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher than Brunson-Lee's in core subject areas. Brunson-Lee's ranking and performance have remained consistently low over the past decade, with no significant improvements observed, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

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Public PK, KG-6

1350 N 48th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008-5803

(602) 629-6900

District: Balsz Elementary District

Students who attend Brunson-Lee Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Pat Tillman Middle School
High:	Camelback High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

African American:

16.0%

American Indian:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Rank History for all students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	19.13	936^th	1062	11.9%
2010	13.12	1021^st	1090	6.3%
2011	22.19	904^th	1075	15.9%
2012	25.64	962^nd	1141	15.7%
2013	29.09	917^th	1158	20.8%
2014	26.49	832^nd	1079	22.9%
2015	10.79	910^th	955	4.7%
2016	12.33	1006^th	1079	6.8%
2017	13.38	1010^th	1106	8.7%
2018	13.52	1014^th	1109	8.6%
2019	13.37	937^th	1039	9.8%
2021	16.00	1093^rd	1226	10.8%
2023	8.22	1236^th	1245	0.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.17	727^th	1027	29.2%
2022	32.01	368^th	444	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.61	456^th	975	53.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.52	837^th	1201	30.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.51	640^th	820	22.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.97	303^rd	423	28.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	11.48	972^nd	1023	5.0%
2019	10.94	792^nd	862	8.1%
2021	18.36	1054^th	1219	13.5%
2023	7.40	1214^th	1219	0.4%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.09	108^th	306	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	13.47	950^th	1032	7.9%
2019	15.14	738^th	850	13.2%
2021	16.39	1100^th	1220	9.8%
2023	9.41	1201^st	1216	1.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.75	513^th	895	42.7%
2023	18.08	552^nd	607	9.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	17.09	835^th	911	8.3%
2019	15.80	648^th	709	8.6%
2021	19.73	1078^th	1198	10.0%
2023	9.93	1162^nd	1170	0.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.94	610^th	654	6.7%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.99	146^th	171	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.60	904^th	1161	22.1%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	42	49	6	395	20	n/a	n/a	512
2005	44	62	3	483	26	n/a	n/a	618
2006	38	108	2	453	16	n/a	n/a	617
2007	23	88	1	413	24	n/a	n/a	549
2008	13	72	1	286	14	n/a	n/a	386
2009	7	49	0	352	31	n/a	n/a	439
2010	19	41	2	350	23	n/a	n/a	435
2011	12	25	0	379	22	1	2	441
2012	26	45	0	364	30	0	4	469
2013	16	48	0	398	46	0	2	510
2014	23	44	0	353	33	1	6	460
2015	10	53	1	338	30	3	5	440
2016	15	64	0	334	29	7	7	456
2017	17	54	1	315	25	6	16	434
2018	10	55	1	273	32	1	12	384
2019	23	80	1	329	39	4	10	486
2020	17	68	0	300	32	4	12	433
2021	20	84	0	296	34	4	10	448
2022	17	80	0	299	39	2	7	444
2023	14	72	0	299	47	5	6	443
2024	11	69	0	291	42	3	15	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brunson-Lee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	512	25.0	20.5	99.4
2005	618	30.5	20.3	70.1
2006	617	30.3	20.4	41.2
2007	549	31.8	17.3	99.5
2008	386	23.0	16.8	90.4
2009	439	22.5	19.5	81.3
2010	435	24.0	18.1	99.3
2011	441	27.8	15.8	99.3
2012	469	n/a	n/a	99.4
2013	510	26.5	19.2	92.9
2014	460	26.8	17.1	99.3
2015	440	24.0	18.3	0
2016	456	22.0	20.7	99.3
2017	434	23.2	18.7	24
2018	384	24.9	15.3	91.7
2019	486	24.4	19.8	91.8
2020	433	25.5	16.9	91.9
2021	448	25.5	17.5	n/a
2022	444	19.0	23.3	91.7
2023	443	24.0	18.4	91.6
2024	431	21.0	20.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brunson-Lee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	512	25.0	20.5	99.4
2005	618	30.5	20.3	70.1
2006	617	30.3	20.4	41.2
2007	549	31.8	17.3	99.5
2008	386	23.0	16.8	90.4
2009	439	22.5	19.5	81.3
2010	435	24.0	18.1	99.3
2011	441	27.8	15.8	99.3
2012	469	n/a	n/a	99.4
2013	510	26.5	19.2	92.9
2014	460	26.8	17.1	99.3
2015	440	24.0	18.3	0
2016	456	22.0	20.7	99.3
2017	434	23.2	18.7	24
2018	384	24.9	15.3	91.7
2019	486	24.4	19.8	91.8
2020	433	25.5	16.9	91.9
2021	448	25.5	17.5	n/a
2022	444	19.0	23.3	91.7
2023	443	24.0	18.4	91.6
2024	431	21.0	20.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brunson-Lee Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$665 (11.4%)	$84 (1.4%)	$1,415 (24.2%)	$4,897 (83.6%)	$210 (3.6%)	$5,108 (87.2%)	$5,858

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brunson-Lee Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 937^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1236^th of 1245 Elementary schools	9.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	486	443	8.8%
African American	80	72	10%
American Indian	39	47	20.5%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	329	299	9.1%
Pacific Islander	4	5	25%
White	23	14	39.1%
Two or More Races	10	6	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.8%	91.6%	0.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)					AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Brunson-Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 N 48th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6900	431	21	20.5		11 (2.6%)	69 (16.0%)	291 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)							19.0		24.0						$00			$00
Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)	Public, Virtual	K-8	4825 E Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 629-6400	29	5	5.8		4 (13.8%)	3 (10.3%)	13 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Griffith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6700	446	32	13.9		22 (4.9%)	54 (12.1%)	310 (69.5%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	14.5	790^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.6	1128^th of 1245 public elementary schools	9.4%	338		24.0					24.0	28.0							$00			$00
Pat Tillman Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4309 E Belleview Street	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6500	636	40	15.9		25 (3.9%)	121 (19.0%)	423 (66.5%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.1%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.9%)								(n/a)				19.0	17.0	16.0				8.0	5.0		11.0		$00			$00
Orangedale Early Learning Center	Public	PK	5048 E Oak St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6800	33	2	16.5		2 (6.1%)	10 (30.3%)	20 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Papago School	Public	PK, KG-8	2013 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6100	813	44	18.4		43 (5.3%)	52 (6.4%)	680 (83.6%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	6.7	899^th of 912 public elementary schools	1.4%		15.7	1097^th of 1245 public elementary schools	11.9%	198		20.0	13.0	19.0	17.0	15.0								$11,287	$1,761	$375	$3,896	$6,961	$2,190	$9,151
David Crockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6600	517	31	16.9		31 (6.0%)	200 (38.7%)	244 (47.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	15.8	769^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.6	1010^th of 1245 public elementary schools	18.9%	241	26.0	39.0	23.0				22.0	15.0							$00			$00
Gateway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 N 35th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-4665	530	34	15.6		15 (2.8%)	32 (6.0%)	461 (87.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6.9	898^th of 912 public elementary schools	1.5%		14.7	1122^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	9.9%	224	17.0	22.0					16.0							$12,761	$2,203	$671	$5,077	$7,644	$2,243	$9,887
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero	Public, Charter	K-7	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Cicero	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	482				315 (65.4%)	12 (2.5%)	94 (19.5%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	80.8	156^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.8	122^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	90.2%	34	61.0	66.0	59.0				59.0	51.0	69.0			55.0			$00			$00
Tavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3500	603	43	14.1		168 (27.9%)	62 (10.3%)	312 (51.7%)	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.1%)	64.8	286^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.6%		77.5	264^th of 1245 public elementary schools	78.8%	22	44.0	57.0	53.0				46.0	54.0	50.0			50.0		$9,345	$624	$986	$2,234	$7,388	$347	$7,735

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