Bernard Black Elementary School

Summary:

Bernard Black Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Roosevelt Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 617 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite increased per-student spending, from $9,674 in 2018-2019 to $14,101 in 2020-2021, Bernard Black Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.4%, which is concerning for an elementary school. The student-teacher ratio at Bernard Black Elementary has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 7.5 to 21.2 students per teacher over the past few years.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District, such as John R Davis School and V H Lassen Elementary School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bernard Black Elementary are not unique but rather systemic within the district. The school's disparities in performance among different student subgroups also indicate a need for more focused efforts to address the unique needs of underperforming groups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6550 S 27th Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85041-5287


(602) 304-3180

District: Roosevelt Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
789th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,296 Help


Students who attend Bernard Black Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Cesar Chavez High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.9 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
African American:
27.9%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Compare Details Bernard Black Elementary School ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bernard Black Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.03. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Bernard Black Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Roosevelt Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.1%), African American (27.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bernard Black Elementary School is 21.9. 17 elementary schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Bernard Black Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bernard Black Elementary School is $12,296. 14 elementary schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bernard Black Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernard Black Elementary School 789th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Bernard Black Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bernard Black Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 26.38 839th 1062 21.0%
2010 18.95 971st 1090 10.9%
2011 14.64 977th 1075 9.1%
2012 17.85 1054th 1141 7.6%
2013 23.62 983rd 1158 15.1%
2014 18.06 944th 1079 12.5%
2015 14.87 857th 955 10.3%
2016 17.82 924th 1079 14.4%
2017 13.96 1003rd 1106 9.3%
2018 12.32 1038th 1109 6.4%
2019 12.60 949th 1039 8.7%
2021 18.83 1019th 1226 16.9%
2022 17.80 799th 1000 20.1%
2023 21.72 968th 1245 22.2%
2024 14.56 789th 912 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.12 894th 1027 13.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 44.73 194th 451 57.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.49 933rd 1201 22.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.07 750th 820 8.5%
2022 24.47 494th 618 20.1%
2023 29.58 820th 1116 26.5%
2024 20.63 468th 556 15.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.14 994th 1023 2.8%
2019 19.18 702nd 862 18.6%
2021 18.28 1055th 1219 13.5%
2023 22.12 961st 1219 21.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.58 205th 306 33.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.56 874th 1032 15.3%
2021 22.30 967th 1220 20.7%
2022 22.61 654th 830 21.2%
2023 20.52 992nd 1216 18.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.18 333rd 620 46.3%
2022 25.39 214th 270 20.7%
2023 46.37 161st 316 49.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.04 95th 100 5.0%
2021 29.81 705th 895 21.2%
2023 13.21 586th 607 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.16 827th 911 9.2%
2019 19.13 608th 709 14.2%
2021 21.02 1047th 1198 12.6%
2023 27.55 869th 1170 25.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.31 126th 654 80.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.46 1137th 1161 2.1%
2022 29.69 619th 800 22.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bernard Black Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 32.17 477th 663 28.1%
2010 19.81 595th 692 14.0%
2011 12.22 633rd 685 7.6%
2012 20.95 673rd 772 12.8%
2013 27.43 635th 787 19.3%
2014 17.34 602nd 690 12.8%
2015 12.40 490th 521 6.0%
2016 15.47 607th 677 10.3%
2017 18.32 590th 695 15.1%
2018 16.93 601st 711 15.5%
2019 10.93 565th 605 6.6%
2021 23.20 643rd 832 22.7%
2023 18.03 723rd 854 15.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.39 296th 650 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.27 397th 503 21.1%
2023 24.12 562nd 717 21.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 562nd 624 9.9%
2021 26.87 589th 820 28.2%
2023 20.77 659th 806 18.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.53 482nd 617 21.9%
2021 23.66 640th 818 21.8%
2023 18.75 684th 810 15.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.57 143rd 404 64.6%
2023 47.70 115th 247 53.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.86 111th 125 11.2%
2021 32.09 399th 573 30.4%
2023 16.95 357th 400 10.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.74 410th 543 24.5%
2019 26.80 280th 387 27.6%
2021 27.49 602nd 802 24.9%
2023 21.67 620th 760 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.42 100th 390 74.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bernard Black Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.70 665th 780 14.7%
2022 67.96 100th 446 77.6%
2023 30.77 470th 675 30.4%
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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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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bernard Black Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 83 211 19 336 4 n/a n/a 0 653
2007 89 264 35 469 19 n/a n/a 0 876
2008 60 276 36 512 21 n/a n/a 0 905
2009 68 285 35 574 23 n/a n/a 0 985
2010 64 302 38 522 25 n/a n/a 0 951
2011 42 281 43 506 34 1 5 0 912
2012 26 279 38 469 34 2 7 0 855
2013 40 288 29 453 16 2 12 0 840
2014 43 275 30 481 15 1 13 0 858
2015 38 286 34 456 14 1 14 0 843
2016 33 253 30 490 9 2 10 0 827
2017 46 257 31 479 6 1 6 0 826
2018 33 198 33 406 7 1 11 0 689
2019 25 181 31 400 10 1 8 0 656
2020 22 176 25 367 10 1 22 0 623
2021 18 148 24 333 13 0 16 0 552
2022 15 127 15 346 13 2 13 0 531
2023 26 143 25 396 10 1 16 0 617
2024 25 178 26 364 10 3 31 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Bernard Black Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 653 32.5 20.1 75.5
2007 876 38.5 22.8 70.1
2008 905 44.8 20.2 40.3
2009 985 44.0 22.4 81.5
2010 951 49.0 19.4 77.4
2011 912 42.0 21.7 0
2012 855 35.0 24.4 5.6
2013 840 32.0 26.2 5.2
2014 858 32.5 26.4 3.3
2015 843 35.0 24.0 0.4
2016 827 33.0 25.0 n/a
2017 826 32.0 25.8 99.6
2018 689 32.0 21.5 79.8
2019 656 33.0 19.8 79.9
2020 623 37.0 16.8 81.9
2021 552 34.0 16.2 n/a
2022 531 70.0 7.5 81.7
2023 617 29.0 21.2 79.7
2024 637 29.0 21.9 n/a

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 Bernard Black Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 653 32.5 20.1 75.5
2007 876 38.5 22.8 70.1
2008 905 44.8 20.2 40.3
2009 985 44.0 22.4 81.5
2010 951 49.0 19.4 77.4
2011 912 42.0 21.7 0
2012 855 35.0 24.4 5.6
2013 840 32.0 26.2 5.2
2014 858 32.5 26.4 3.3
2015 843 35.0 24.0 0.4
2016 827 33.0 25.0 n/a
2017 826 32.0 25.8 99.6
2018 689 32.0 21.5 79.8
2019 656 33.0 19.8 79.9
2020 623 37.0 16.8 81.9
2021 552 34.0 16.2 n/a
2022 531 70.0 7.5 81.7
2023 617 29.0 21.2 79.7
2024 637 29.0 21.9 n/a

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 Bernard Black 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 $978 (10.1%) $698 (7.2%) $2,654 (27.4%) $6,295 (65.1%) $1,703 (17.6%) $7,998 (82.7%) $9,674
2020 $1,724 (14.5%) $907 (7.7%) $4,356 (36.8%) $7,684 (64.8%) $1,534 (12.9%) $9,218 (77.8%) $11,850
2021 $2,578 (18.3%) $1,557 (11.0%) $6,713 (47.6%) $7,579 (53.7%) $2,387 (16.9%) $9,966 (70.7%) $14,101
2022 $1,206 (9.8%) $1,382 (11.2%) $3,794 (30.9%) $8,464 (68.8%) $1,244 (10.1%) $9,708 (79.0%) $12,296

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bernard Black Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 949th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 968th of 1245 Elementary schools
 13.6%
Ranks 565th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 723rd of 854 Middle schools
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students656617
 5.9%
African American181143
 21%
American Indian1010
Asian3125
 19.4%
Hispanic400396
 1%
Pacific Islander11
White2526
 4%
Two or More Races816
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.9%79.7%
 0.1%


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Students who attend Bernard Black Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cesar Chavez High School

Bernard Black Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 637 students attended Bernard Black Elementary School.

Students at Bernard Black Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 28% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% American Indian.


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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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