The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on William C Jack School
William C Jack School is a regular public school in Glendale, serving students from preschool through eighth grade. It sits within the Glendale Elementary District, one of several school systems that cover this large suburban city on the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area. With a student body that is quite large for a PK-8 campus, the school draws from its surrounding neighborhoods in this part of Glendale.
The student population is heavily Hispanic, with a much smaller share of Black students and a still smaller share of White students. Asian, Native American, and multiracial students each make up just a small fraction of the enrollment. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced‑price meals was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about those support programs, as they can shape the experience for many families.
Academic results come from Arizona’s state assessments for the 2024-25 school year. In math, the proportion of students scoring proficient varied by grade, with the lowest seen in seventh grade and the highest in third grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar across grades, with the highest proficiency in eighth grade and the lowest in third grade. Science results were available for fifth grade, where just over a fifth of students met the proficiency bar; results for eighth‑grade science were suppressed, which the state does when the tested group is small enough that individual students could be identified. Taking all tested subjects and grades together, the school’s overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the hundreds of schools in districts across Maricopa County. The school does not have a graduation rate because it does not serve high school.
William C Jack is a standard district school with no special charter or magnet status. No information was available on program offerings, discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios, so those dimensions remain unexplored here. A family looking for a deeper picture of enrichment, elective, or support programs would need to reach out to the school to fill in those gaps.
The school’s setting in Glendale matters for the daily experience of attendance. Glendale is a large suburban city with a mix of residential subdivisions, strip commercial corridors, major retail centers, sports and entertainment venues, and industrial employers like Honeywell Aerospace and Conair. The city spans a broad area, and most of it is built around car travel. Walkable pockets exist in Historic Downtown Glendale and the Westgate Entertainment District near State Farm Stadium, but the area around the school is likely auto‑oriented given its location in a standardized‑looking residential and commercial zone. The city has seven regional parks totaling a substantial acreage, including Thunderbird Conservation Park and Sahuaro Ranch Park with its historic buildings and orchards. Median home values in the school’s ZIP code have dipped slightly, and rents have also eased somewhat, suggesting a modest softening in the local housing market. Employment anchors include Luke Air Force Base, Banner Health, the school district itself, and a number of large retailers.
The Glendale Elementary District operates multiple elementary and middle schools across the city. No recent district‑level decisions, bond measures, or overrides were publicly reported in the search conducted, so a parent interested in the district’s direction—funding, facility plans, or instructional initiatives—may want to follow local school board meetings or look for news from the district office.
William C Jack School offers a full pre‑K through eighth grade pathway in a single building, serving a large, predominantly Hispanic student body in a suburban corner of the Phoenix area. Its academic results on state tests are below average relative to other schools in Maricopa County, with proficiency rates that a family would want to investigate further, especially in comparison to nearby schools and district averages. The school may fit families who value a neighborhood school close to home, a consistent campus from kindergarten through middle school, and a setting within a city that provides a wide range of recreational and cultural amenities. Those seeking higher proficiency rates or specific program offerings will want to weigh this school against other options in the Glendale area.
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