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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4280)·NCES 040060000010
Cordova Elementary School
5631 N 35TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85017 · (602) 841-0704 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
35 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 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
33%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 . % PassingMath
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 13 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cordova Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #750 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #465 of 646 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #915 of 1,072 no change | #561 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #335 of 1,223 | #262 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #501 of 991 | #297 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #808 of 1,007 | #534 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #154 of 721 | #97 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
589
-234 (-28%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,012
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 90% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 823 | 47 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 40.5 | 20.4:1 | 95% (785) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 34 | 22.9:1 | 67% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 864 | 40 | 21.6:1 | 64% (553) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 34 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,012 | 52 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cordova Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (827 to 589); teachers down 14% (40.5 to 35).
About Cordova Elementary School
Families in PHOENIX, Arizona, are served by Cordova Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 589 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 31% larger than the 451 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Within Alhambra Elementary District (4280), Cordova Elementary School is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 9,742 students.
The large majority of students at Cordova Elementary School, 81%, are Hispanic. Next come 8% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% White. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Cordova Elementary School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Cordova Elementary School counts 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.8 students for each one. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The closest other public school is Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Cordova Elementary School is City: Large.
The number of students declined from 823 to 589 over 4 years.
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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
- Barcelona Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 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
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 Cordova Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cordova Elementary. Cordova Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Cordova ElementaryCordova, TN · 814 students
- Cordova Elementary SchoolCordova, AL · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus0.5 mi · 717
- Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus0.6 mi · 666
- Career and College Prep0.6 mi · 96
- Alhambra High School0.9 mi · 2,169
- Catalina Ventura School0.9 mi · 842
- Synergy Public School1.0 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Cordova Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cordova Elementary School?
Cordova Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cordova Elementary School serve?
Cordova Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cordova Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Cordova Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Cordova Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cordova Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cordova Elementary School?
Cordova Elementary School is overseen by Alhambra Elementary District (4280) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.