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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001985
Boulder Creek Elementary
8045 E PORTOBELLO AVE, MESA, AZ 85212 · (480) 507-1404 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
46.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
43.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boulder Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #334 of 1,072 ▼ 34 | #244 of 646 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #347 of 1,072 ▼ 56 | #251 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #299 of 930 | #179 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #567 of 1,223 | #428 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #99 of 991 | #51 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #313 of 1,007 | #214 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #260 of 721 | #165 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
461
-64 (-12%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 1,181
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 461 | 36.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 33.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 39.5 | 11.8:1 | 40% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 33 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 41.5 | 14.3:1 | 39% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 39% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 1,181 | 54 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boulder Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (592 to 461); teachers down 12% (41.5 to 36.3).
About Boulder Creek Elementary
Boulder Creek Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of MESA, Arizona. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 461 students on the rolls.
Boulder Creek Elementary is one school in Gilbert Unified District (4239), a system of 38 schools with 31,560 students.
The largest group at Boulder Creek Elementary is White students, at 53%. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for Boulder Creek Elementary is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Boulder Creek Elementary totals 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Measured in a straight line, Superstition Springs Elementary is about 1.3 miles from Boulder Creek Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Boulder Creek Elementary enrolled 525 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 461. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.7:1.
The Boulder Creek Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Boulder Creek Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Boulder Creek Elementary. Boulder Creek Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Boulder Creek Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 621 students
- Boulder Creek ElementaryRedding, CA · 839 students
- Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CA · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Superstition Springs Elementary1.3 mi · 731
- Canyon Valley High School1.3 mi · 283
- Highland Jr High School1.4 mi · 961
- Liberty Arts Academy1.5 mi · 296
- Noah Webster Schools- Mesa1.5 mi · 525
- Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa1.6 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Boulder Creek ElementaryHow large is Boulder Creek Elementary?
Boulder Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Boulder Creek Elementary serve?
Boulder Creek Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Boulder Creek Elementary have?
Boulder Creek Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Boulder Creek Elementary?
Boulder Creek Elementary reports a student body of 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Boulder Creek Elementary?
Boulder Creek Elementary is overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Maricopa County.
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