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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000507
Alta Loma School
9750 N 87TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-4575 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- CThree-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
17.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
21.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alta Loma School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #920 of 1,072 ▼ 368 | #571 of 646 ▼ 221 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #878 of 1,072 ▼ 37 | #546 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #341 of 930 | #208 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #277 of 1,223 | #217 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #617 of 991 | #383 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #468 of 1,007 | #316 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #330 of 721 | #209 of 456 |
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
641
-83 (-11%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 641 | 35.8 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 35.3 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 36.8 | 19.8:1 | 69% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 41 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 74% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 69% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 871 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 64% (559) |
| 2000-01 | 967 | 47 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 42 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alta Loma School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (787 to 641); teachers down 19% (44 to 35.8).
About Alta Loma School
Alta Loma School serves students in PEORIA, Arizona, as a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 641 students. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) serves 34,436 students across 44 schools.
At Alta Loma School, 64% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 18% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Alta Loma School scores 55%.
Classroom staffing at Alta Loma School totals 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Alta Loma School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Peoria Accelerated High School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Alta Loma School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 724 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 641 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Alta Loma School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- Peoria Accelerated High School0.5 mi · 496
- Cotton Boll School0.9 mi · 756
- Ombudsman - Charter Northwest1.1 mi · 203
- Peoria Flex Academy1.1 mi · 100
- Peoria High School1.1 mi · 1,397
- Santa Fe Elementary School1.3 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About Alta Loma SchoolHow many students attend Alta Loma School?
Alta Loma School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Alta Loma School serve?
Alta Loma School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Loma School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alta Loma School is approximately 17.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alta Loma School?
Student demographics at Alta Loma School are roughly 18% White, 64% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Alta Loma School?
Alta Loma School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.