The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School
Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School is a regular public school in Phoenix serving grades PK through 8 as part of the Roosevelt Elementary District. It operates in a large, fast-growing urban center whose economy has shifted from agriculture to services, technology, and manufacturing, and where development and population have expanded substantially in recent decades. The school sits in a car-oriented city with a flat grid layout and wide roadways; specific details on walkability or street life near the school were not available from the search results.
The school enrolls a mid-sized student body for its grade band. The student population is primarily Hispanic, with a substantial Black cohort and smaller shares of White, Asian, and Native American students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not reported, so a reader interested in those indicators would need to ask the district or school directly.
Academically, state assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show that proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects place the school in the bottom quartile among districts in Maricopa County. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency was below a quarter in grade 3, around a third in grade 4, and roughly a quarter in grades 6 and 7, with grade 8 notably lower. In math, grade 3 proficiency was also below a quarter, and rates for grades 4 through 8 were suppressed in the data, meaning the state did not report them, likely due to too few students tested or other privacy thresholds. Science results for grades 5 and 8 were similarly suppressed. Only a single year of assessment data was available, so there is no basis to describe trends. A parent may want to ask the school for its own trend information and for the unreported grade-level results to get a fuller picture.
Because the school ends at grade 8, it does not have a graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism data was reported. Information on discipline, course access, and staffing was also absent from the available records, and no program offerings were listed. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments, leadership turnover, or new academic initiatives, so there is little to report on that front.
Housing in the area reflects typical urban Phoenix conditions: home values are broadly in line with national norms, with a modest year-over-year decline, while rents have risen slightly and the regional economy has seen low unemployment and a steady median household income. For families considering this school, the academic results suggest a need for close engagement with the school to understand supports and interventions available, particularly given the lack of reported data on special programs and student services. The school's size and grade span mean students move on to high school elsewhere within the Roosevelt Elementary District or other options after 8th grade.
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