Joseph Zito Elementary School

Summary:

Joseph Zito Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 346 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Isaac Elementary District, which is ranked 276 out of 288 districts in the state.

Joseph Zito Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 were significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 30% compared to the state average of 38%. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Arizona over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

The nearby schools within the Isaac Elementary District, such as Mitchell Elementary School and P.T. Coe Elementary School, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance to Joseph Zito Elementary School. However, the nearby Vista College Prep - Maryvale, a charter school, has outperformed Joseph Zito Elementary School in academic assessments, despite serving a similar student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4525 W Encanto Blvd
       Phoenix, AZ  85035-2213


(602) 442-2500

District: Isaac Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
673rd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Joseph Zito Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Maryvale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.2%
African American:
4.3%
Asian:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.9% Help


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Compare Details Joseph Zito Elementary School ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Isaac Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), African American (4.3%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Zito Elementary School is 15.7, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Isaac Elementary District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph Zito Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Zito Elementary School 673rd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Joseph Zito Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Isaac Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Isaac Elementary District 276th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph Zito Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 17.63 956th 1062 10.0%
2010 26.42 856th 1090 21.5%
2011 27.69 835th 1075 22.3%
2012 28.95 908th 1141 20.4%
2013 27.45 935th 1158 19.3%
2014 22.95 876th 1079 18.8%
2015 13.02 883rd 955 7.5%
2016 10.06 1036th 1079 4.0%
2017 7.38 1090th 1106 1.4%
2018 9.48 1071st 1109 3.4%
2019 10.50 980th 1039 5.7%
2021 12.00 1172nd 1226 4.4%
2022 11.05 922nd 1000 7.8%
2023 24.94 908th 1245 27.1%
2024 21.44 673rd 904 25.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.20 59th 155 61.9%
2021 40.61 456th 975 53.2%
2023 30.75 273rd 451 39.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.60 350th 417 16.1%
2021 37.30 705th 1201 41.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.74 787th 820 4.0%
2023 29.28 825th 1116 26.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.73 408th 423 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.29 985th 1023 3.7%
2019 9.04 815th 862 5.5%
2021 9.92 1199th 1219 1.6%
2023 26.02 882nd 1219 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.13 1002nd 1032 2.9%
2019 8.02 823rd 850 3.2%
2021 17.48 1080th 1220 11.5%
2023 23.54 932nd 1216 23.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.69 682nd 895 23.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph Zito Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.28 879th 911 3.5%
2019 13.05 669th 709 5.6%
2021 16.13 1141st 1198 4.8%
2022 14.28 668th 716 6.7%
2023 34.34 755th 1170 35.5%
2024 26.69 330th 472 30.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Joseph Zito Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 96 28 406 15 n/a n/a 29 866
1989 322 99 30 427 21 n/a n/a -8 891
1990 306 112 18 506 14 n/a n/a -212 744
1991 205 98 15 448 11 n/a n/a 12 789
1992 160 110 19 437 26 n/a n/a 0 752
1993 133 131 21 603 23 n/a n/a 0 911
1994 141 148 17 687 25 n/a n/a 0 1018
1995 119 134 7 851 31 n/a n/a 0 1142
1996 119 134 7 851 31 n/a n/a 0 1142
1997 100 90 8 808 8 n/a n/a 0 1014
1998 72 96 4 865 12 n/a n/a 0 1049
1999 83 100 8 872 10 n/a n/a 0 1073
2000 50 63 7 929 8 n/a n/a 0 1057
2001 46 54 3 909 10 n/a n/a 0 1022
2002 43 35 4 926 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2003 43 35 4 926 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2004 22 26 4 888 5 n/a n/a 0 945
2005 23 28 5 975 9 n/a n/a 0 1040
2006 19 20 6 958 4 n/a n/a 0 1007
2007 13 13 7 845 3 n/a n/a 0 881
2008 6 10 7 824 7 n/a n/a 0 854
2009 8 16 6 763 5 n/a n/a 0 798
2010 10 30 6 766 5 n/a n/a 0 817
2011 16 22 6 676 7 0 1 0 728
2012 20 18 3 710 5 0 6 0 762
2013 21 30 0 701 6 1 2 0 761
2014 23 29 0 659 10 2 4 0 727
2015 19 24 0 652 4 3 1 0 703
2016 17 40 2 679 11 3 3 0 755
2017 13 23 1 668 10 4 4 0 723
2018 11 18 0 562 9 4 2 0 606
2019 11 19 2 509 4 3 5 0 553
2020 9 12 3 448 5 0 4 0 481
2021 9 24 8 368 2 0 7 0 418
2022 4 17 2 312 1 1 2 0 339
2023 4 15 5 319 0 1 2 0 346

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 Joseph Zito Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 36.5 23.7 n/a
1989 891 40.0 22.2 n/a
1990 744 36.5 20.3 n/a
1991 789 35.5 22.2 n/a
1992 752 40.5 18.5 n/a
1993 911 42.5 21.4 n/a
1994 1018 43.0 23.7 n/a
1995 1142 51.0 22.4 n/a
1996 1142 51.0 22.4 n/a
1997 1014 47.0 21.6 n/a
1998 1049 48.0 21.9 n/a
1999 1073 48.0 22.4 n/a
2000 1057 50.4 21.0 n/a
2001 1022 52.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1013 53.0 19.1 n/a
2003 1013 53.0 19.1 n/a
2004 945 46.0 20.5 99.7
2005 1040 51.5 20.2 n/a
2006 1007 51.5 19.6 n/a
2007 881 45.5 19.4 0.2
2008 854 47.5 18.0 25.6
2009 798 45.0 17.7 99.6
2010 817 42.0 19.4 99.6
2011 728 35.0 20.8 99.6
2012 762 37.0 20.5 99.6
2013 761 35.5 21.4 99.6
2014 727 35.5 20.4 99.6
2015 703 37.0 19.0 0
2016 755 38.0 19.8 99.6
2017 723 39.0 18.5 100
2018 606 34.5 17.5 87
2019 553 26.5 20.8 87
2020 481 27.0 17.8 78.8
2021 418 24.0 17.4 n/a
2022 339 21.5 15.7 78.8
2023 346 22.0 15.7 78.9

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 Joseph Zito Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 36.5 23.7 n/a
1989 891 40.0 22.2 n/a
1990 744 36.5 20.3 n/a
1991 789 35.5 22.2 n/a
1992 752 40.5 18.5 n/a
1993 911 42.5 21.4 n/a
1994 1018 43.0 23.7 n/a
1995 1142 51.0 22.4 n/a
1996 1142 51.0 22.4 n/a
1997 1014 47.0 21.6 n/a
1998 1049 48.0 21.9 n/a
1999 1073 48.0 22.4 n/a
2000 1057 50.4 21.0 n/a
2001 1022 52.0 19.7 n/a
2002 1013 53.0 19.1 n/a
2003 1013 53.0 19.1 n/a
2004 945 46.0 20.5 99.7
2005 1040 51.5 20.2 n/a
2006 1007 51.5 19.6 n/a
2007 881 45.5 19.4 0.2
2008 854 47.5 18.0 25.6
2009 798 45.0 17.7 99.6
2010 817 42.0 19.4 99.6
2011 728 35.0 20.8 99.6
2012 762 37.0 20.5 99.6
2013 761 35.5 21.4 99.6
2014 727 35.5 20.4 99.6
2015 703 37.0 19.0 0
2016 755 38.0 19.8 99.6
2017 723 39.0 18.5 100
2018 606 34.5 17.5 87
2019 553 26.5 20.8 87
2020 481 27.0 17.8 78.8
2021 418 24.0 17.4 n/a
2022 339 21.5 15.7 78.8
2023 346 22.0 15.7 78.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph Zito Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,206 (11.6%) $211 (2.0%) $2,624 (25.3%) $7,772 (74.9%) $1,193 (11.5%) $8,965 (86.3%) $10,383

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Zito 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 980th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 908th of 1245 Elementary schools
 21.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553346
 37.4%
African American1915
 21.1%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic509319
 37.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White114
 63.6%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%78.9%
 8.1%


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Joseph Zito Elementary School ranks 673rd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Joseph Zito Elementary School.

Students at Joseph Zito Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

Students who attend Joseph Zito Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Maryvale High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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