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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4280)·NCES 040060001283
Alhambra Traditional School
5725 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017 · (602) 484-8816 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
80.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +78.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 78 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alhambra Traditional School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #15 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #14 of 646 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #31 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #29 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #174 of 930 | #108 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #170 of 1,223 | #128 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #891 of 991 | #565 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #768 of 1,007 | #503 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #206 of 256 | #107 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
733
-55 (-7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 733 | 34 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 37 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 35 | 20.7:1 | 56% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 29 | 24.5:1 | 61% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 29 | 25.6:1 | 56% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 29 | 26.1:1 | 22% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 28 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 26 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alhambra Traditional School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (710 to 733); teachers up 17% (29 to 34).
About Alhambra Traditional School
Alhambra Traditional School, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is a large elementary school. The latest federal count shows 733 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 63% higher.
Alhambra Elementary District (4280) counts 16 schools and 9,742 students, including Alhambra Traditional School.
Hispanic students account for 78% of enrollment at Alhambra Traditional School. Enrollment also includes 7% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 47 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. By the diversity index, Alhambra Traditional School comes in at 37%.
Teacher staffing is 34 full-time equivalents, or about 21.6 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Alhambra Traditional School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Alhambra Traditional School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The next-closest public school is Synergy Public School, about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alhambra Traditional School.
The NCES locale for Alhambra Traditional School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Alhambra Traditional School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Synergy Public School0.1 mi · 575
- Pensar Academy0.4 mi · 203
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- Empower College Prep0.7 mi · 697
- Empower College Prep High School0.7 mi · 373
- Maryland Elementary School1.0 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Alhambra Traditional SchoolHow large is Alhambra Traditional School?
Alhambra Traditional School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades KG-08.
Is Alhambra Traditional School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alhambra Traditional School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alhambra Traditional School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alhambra Traditional School is approximately 21.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alhambra Traditional School?
At Alhambra Traditional School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 78% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Alhambra Traditional School public or private?
Alhambra Traditional School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alhambra Elementary District (4280).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.