The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Math. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Frank Borman School
Frank Borman School serves students from preschool through eighth grade as a regular public school within the Cartwright Elementary District in Phoenix. This is a large school, with an enrollment that is notably homogeneous in its composition: a very substantial majority of students are Hispanic, and the remaining students come from African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, and multiracial backgrounds. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the number of students with an Individualized Education Program, and the count of English learners were not available in the records used for this profile. A parent looking to understand the peer environment will find a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, which may be a factor in a family's sense of fit.
Academically, the state assessment results from the most recent testing year paint a clear picture. In English language arts, the proficiency rates for grades three through eight were all below a third of students, with a range from below a fifth to just under a third. Math proficiency rates were similarly low, with only one grade reaching a third of students proficient; the others were below that mark. In science, the proficiency rate for fifth graders was about one in eight, while eighth graders were roughly one in five. When looking at the school's overall performance across tested subjects and grades and comparing it to other districts in Maricopa County, the school falls in the bottom quartile. This is a soft spot. A parent should treat these results as a signal to investigate further, asking the school about its academic support structures, intervention strategies, and any curricular changes underway.
Because Frank Borman School ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer the kind of advanced coursework or career pathways typical at the high school level. The data available did not include information on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or course access, so a parent wanting to understand the school climate around behavior and attendance will need to seek that directly from the school.
The school sits within the Cartwright Elementary District. The district brief turned up little of lasting impact regarding recent changes, so a parent may want to ask the school or district office about any staffing shifts, budget developments, or program reviews that are underway but not publicly reported in the available material.
Phoenix itself is a large, sprawling urban center with a car-oriented layout, a robust economy anchored by high-technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services, and a well-known civic core that includes downtown venues, museums, and parks. Housing in the school's zip code carries a home value that is below Arizona's statewide benchmark, and the estimated rent-to-income ratio suggests affordability in a national context. The school is located in the western part of the city, and a family moving to this area will be entering a school that serves a corridor of the city with a concentrated demographic profile and academic performance that is below the median for the county. The school has no charter or magnet status, functioning as a traditional neighborhood school within a district that covers a wide section of the city.
For a family weighing options, this is a school where the academic outcomes are an area of concern, the student population is largely Hispanic, and the setting is a large urban district in a fast-growing city. A parent who prioritizes a school with strong demonstrated academic performance will want to look closely at the support systems and recent efforts before enrolling. The school's grade span through eighth grade means a family will need to consider where their child would attend high school afterward, as those options lie elsewhere in Phoenix.
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