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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Boulder Creek Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000611
Boulder Creek Elementary School
22801 N 22ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85024 · (602) 449-4500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+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.
- 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
17.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
75.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
75.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #35 of 1,072 ▼ 16 | #31 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #39 of 1,072 ▼ 10 | #36 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #343 of 930 | #210 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #293 of 1,223 | #228 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #606 of 991 | #375 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #674 of 1,007 | #440 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #424 of 721 | #271 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
621
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 621 | 34.9 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 36.7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 13% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 37.5 | 19.4:1 | 12% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 8% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 11% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 30 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boulder Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (727 to 621); teachers down 7% (37.5 to 34.9).
About Boulder Creek Elementary School
Boulder Creek Elementary School serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona, as a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 621 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 38% bigger than that.
Boulder Creek Elementary School is run by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), whose 42 schools enroll 26,183 students.
White students make up a majority at Boulder Creek Elementary School, at 72%. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Boulder Creek Elementary School was 17.8:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Boulder Creek Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The shortest distance from Boulder Creek Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Mountain Trail Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Boulder Creek Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 649.
The Boulder Creek Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 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 Boulder Creek Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Boulder Creek Elementary. Boulder Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Boulder Creek ElementaryMESA, AZ · 461 students
- Boulder Creek ElementaryRedding, CA · 839 students
- Boulder Creek ElementaryBoulder Creek, CA · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Trail Middle School0.1 mi · 835
- Sky Crossing Elementary School1.5 mi · 628
- Pinnacle High School1.8 mi · 2,430
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School2.1 mi · 569
- Fireside Elementary School2.1 mi · 693
- North Canyon High School2.6 mi · 1,560
Frequently asked questions
About Boulder Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Boulder Creek Elementary School?
Boulder Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Boulder Creek Elementary School serve?
Boulder Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Boulder Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Boulder Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Boulder Creek Elementary School?
Boulder Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Boulder Creek Elementary School in?
Boulder Creek Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.