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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243000180
Biltmore Preparatory Academy
4601 N 34TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85018 · (602) 381-6160 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · 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 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 86% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 20 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Biltmore Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #476 of 1,072 ▲ 144 | #324 of 646 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #498 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #329 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #327 of 930 | #199 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #430 of 1,223 | #330 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #460 of 991 | #269 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #637 of 1,007 | #420 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #548 of 721 | #351 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
537
-103 (-16%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 537 | 32.7 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 32.7 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 33.7 | 16.2:1 | 49% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 34 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 28.3 | 20.8:1 | 42% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 53% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 21 | 10.7:1 | 60% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 942 | 50 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 30 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biltmore Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (589 to 537); teachers up 15% (28.3 to 32.7).
About Biltmore Preparatory Academy
Biltmore Preparatory Academy, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 537 students.
Biltmore Preparatory Academy is among 10 schools run by Creighton Elementary District (4263), which serves 4,835 students.
Of every 100 students at Biltmore Preparatory Academy, about 69 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The diversity index for Biltmore Preparatory Academy is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Biltmore Preparatory Academy reports a ratio of 16.4 students per teacher, from 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Biltmore Preparatory Academy lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Biltmore Preparatory Academy.
About 0.7 miles separate Biltmore Preparatory Academy from the closest public school, Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 537, down from 640 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 16.4 students per teacher, compared with 18.8 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Biltmore Preparatory Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
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- Papago SchoolElementary · 757 students
- Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
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- Gateway SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Excelencia SchoolElementary · 501 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
Nearby schools
- Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus0.7 mi · 500
- Camelback High School0.8 mi · 2,106
- Monte Vista Elementary School1.3 mi · 703
- Larry C Kennedy School1.4 mi · 185
- Career Success School - Sage Campus1.5 mi · 128
- Madison Camelview Elementary1.7 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About Biltmore Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Biltmore Preparatory Academy?
Biltmore Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Biltmore Preparatory Academy serve?
Biltmore Preparatory Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Biltmore Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Biltmore Preparatory Academy.
What is the student diversity at Biltmore Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Biltmore Preparatory Academy are roughly 20% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Biltmore Preparatory Academy public or private?
Biltmore Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Creighton Elementary District (4263).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.