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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISAAC ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4259)·NCES 040396000314

Alta E Butler School

3348 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85009 · (602) 442-2300 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
86
Grade 1
86
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
99
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
50593%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 48%
Black
234%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25347%
Female
28853%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -2.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
541
-131 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.7:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
93%
was 94%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Alta E Butler School

Alta E Butler School operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Isaac Elementary District (4259). Current enrollment sits at 541 students spanning grades K through 5.

Isaac Elementary District (4259) runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 4,929 students. Alta E Butler School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Alta E Butler School lists that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Alta E Butler School is one.

Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 672 students in 2018 compared to 541 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Alta E Butler School
District
Isaac Elementary District (4259)
Address
3348 W MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85009
Phone
(602) 442-2300
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
541
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040396000314
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Isaac Elementary District (4259)
Other schools in PHOENIX
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Alta E Butler School
What is the total enrollment at Alta E Butler School?
Alta E Butler School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Alta E Butler School serve?
Alta E Butler School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alta E Butler School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Alta E Butler School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alta E Butler School?
At Alta E Butler School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Alta E Butler School public or private?
Alta E Butler School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Isaac Elementary District (4259).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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