Barcelona Elementary School

Barcelona Elementary School is one of the big primary schools in GLENDALE, Arizona, overseen by Alhambra Elementary District (4280), with 847 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Barcelona Elementary School sits 88% above that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (9,742 students total), Barcelona Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Barcelona Elementary School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 13% Black, 8% White, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Barcelona Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Barcelona Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Academy of Math and Science Glendale, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barcelona Elementary School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Barcelona Elementary School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 895 (now 847). Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.