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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4280)·NCES 040060000008
Barcelona Elementary School
6530 N 44TH AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 · (623) 842-8616 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- B+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
19.3:1
44 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 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (91).
Student demographics
48%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
15.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barcelona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #859 of 1,072 ▲ 38 | #531 of 646 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #986 of 1,072 ▼ 27 | #601 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #289 of 930 | #175 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #94 of 1,223 | #73 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #751 of 991 | #469 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #634 of 1,007 | #417 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #621 of 721 | #400 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
847
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,116
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 847 | 44 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 873 | 46 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 46 | 18.6:1 | 89% (762) |
| 2020-21 | 867 | 53 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 895 | 35.8 | 25.0:1 | 93% (831) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 86% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 35 | 21.5:1 | 91% (689) |
| 2000-01 | 863 | 42 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,116 | 52 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barcelona Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (895 to 847); teachers up 23% (35.8 to 44).
About Barcelona Elementary School
Barcelona Elementary School is a public elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona. The latest federal count shows 847 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 88% bigger than average.
A total of 16 schools make up Alhambra Elementary District (4280), with 9,742 students enrolled.
At Barcelona Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 70% of the student body. The school is also 13% Black, 8% White, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 19.3 students per teacher and 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Barcelona Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Barcelona Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Academy of Math and Science Glendale, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Barcelona Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (867) and 2024-25 (847). Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.4:1 in 2020-21, and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
- Granada Elementary School-West CampusElementary · 905 students
- Catalina Ventura SchoolElementary · 842 students
- Alhambra Traditional SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Sevilla Elementary School-East CampusElementary · 717 students
- James W. Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Granada Elementary School-East CampusMiddle · 683 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Barcelona Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Barcelona Elementary. Barcelona Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- BARCELONA ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Math and Science Glendale0.5 mi · 1,085
- Glenn F Burton School0.5 mi · 550
- Glenview College Preparatory High School0.5 mi · 536
- Catalina Ventura School0.7 mi · 842
- Global Academy of Phoenix0.7 mi · 429
- Valencia Newcomer School0.8 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Barcelona Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Barcelona Elementary School?
Barcelona Elementary School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Barcelona Elementary School serve?
Barcelona Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barcelona Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barcelona Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Barcelona Elementary School?
Barcelona Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Barcelona Elementary School in?
Barcelona Elementary School is part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.