Alhambra Traditional School

Located at 5725 N 27th Ave, in Phoenix, Arizona, Alhambra Traditional School is an expansive K-5 school that teaches 733 students (grades K through 8), part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280). That puts it 63% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 9,742 students. Alhambra Traditional School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alhambra Traditional School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 7% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Alhambra Traditional School logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Alhambra Traditional School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Synergy Public School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Alhambra Traditional School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 710 students in 2018 compared to 733 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 14% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.