The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Constitution Elementary School
Constitution Elementary School sits in the Deer Valley Unified District in north Phoenix, serving students from preschool through sixth grade. The school’s enrollment of roughly medium elementary size skews notably diverse: the student body is majority Hispanic, with a substantial white population and a smaller but present Black share, along with groups identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The available data does not include counts for students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch or those with individualized education programs, so it is not possible to assess the level of economic need or special education support from the record alone.
Academically, the picture is mixed and worth a close look from any parent. On the most recent state math assessments, proficiency rates varied by grade: third-grade results were low, fourth-grade performance was stronger, and results for fifth and sixth grades were suppressed, so those are not available to evaluate. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency was low, fourth-grade performance was stronger, and sixth-grade results were low. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was low. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint relative to other districts in Maricopa County. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific instructional supports in place, particularly in the early grades, and whether there are targeted interventions for reading and math.
Because Constitution serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report for this school. Students who continue in the district will go on to a Deer Valley Unified middle and high school, where that measure will become relevant.
The community context matters for understanding what kind of place this is. Phoenix is a large, sprawling urban center with a car-oriented built environment and wide, grid-pattern streets. Its economy is concentrated in high-technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services, anchored by Sky Harbor International Airport. The city has seen sustained population growth over decades, though specific new residential development near Constitution was not described in available records. Housing in the area around the school is valued roughly on par with statewide benchmarks: home prices have been relatively stable recently, and rents are also in line with the broader market. The area is not an outlier in affordability for the region.
The school itself is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it is part of the Deer Valley Unified District. No information was available in the research about recent district-level changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or budget decisions, so that context is absent from this account. The district’s website would be the place to check for any upcoming boundary adjustments, program expansions, or family engagement opportunities.
For a family considering Constitution Elementary, the central academic question is how the school is working to lift early-grade proficiency, particularly in reading and math, where the current results show soft spots. The school’s student diversity and its location within a large, growing metropolitan area are straightforward facts of the setting rather than strengths or weaknesses on their own. A parent should weigh the concrete academic data against their own child’s needs and may wish to visit the school, talk to teachers, and inquire about specific programs for students who need extra support. The record does not contain enough detail about enrichment offerings, art, music, or extracurriculars to describe them here.
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