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How has Alta Vista Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000916
Alta Vista Elementary School
8710 N 31ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-2000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- AThree-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
18.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 . % PassingMath
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 18 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alta Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #770 of 1,072 ▲ 106 | #474 of 646 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #913 of 1,072 ▲ 33 | #560 of 646 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #110 of 930 | #60 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #443 of 1,223 | #342 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #695 of 991 | #436 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #77 of 1,007 | #55 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #148 of 721 | #95 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
531
-80 (-13%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 531 | 28.5 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 29 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 31.5 | 17.8:1 | 92% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 39 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 41.2 | 18.2:1 | 85% (634) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 100% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 26 | 20.8:1 | 99% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 30 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alta Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (748 to 531); teachers down 31% (41.2 to 28.5).
About Alta Vista Elementary School
Alta Vista Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Arizona, with an address in PHOENIX. The school reports 531 students in kindergarten through 6.
Washington Elementary School District (4260) serves 18,816 students across 33 schools.
Enrollment at Alta Vista Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 48%. After that, the student body is 27% Black, 10% White, 10% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Alta Vista Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
The school has about 18.6 students per teacher and 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Alta Vista Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Of nearby public schools, Cortez High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 611 to 531. By 2024-25, the school had 18.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.7 in 2020-21.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Lookout Mountain SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Alta Vista Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Alta Vista Elementary. Alta Vista Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAINES CITY, FL · 780 students
- Alta Vista ElementaryLos Gatos, CA · 584 students
- Alta Vista ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 547 students
- Alta Vista ElementaryPorterville, CA · 531 students
- Alta Vista Elementary SchoolWACO, TX · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Cortez High School0.1 mi · 1,132
- Imagine Cortez Park Middle0.5 mi · 252
- Imagine Cortez Park Elementary0.5 mi · 437
- ThrivePoint High School at Metro0.7 mi · 216
- CASA Academy0.8 mi · 386
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Alta Vista Elementary SchoolHow large is Alta Vista Elementary School?
Alta Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Alta Vista Elementary School serve?
Alta Vista Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Alta Vista Elementary School have?
Alta Vista Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Alta Vista Elementary School?
Alta Vista Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 48% Hispanic, 27% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Alta Vista Elementary School?
Alta Vista Elementary School is overseen by Washington Elementary School District (4260) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.