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Does Excelencia School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243001999
Excelencia School
2181 E MCDOWELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 · (602) 381-4670 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.9:1
32 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 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
28%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
14.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Excelencia School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #882 of 1,072 ▼ 87 | #546 of 646 ▼ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #947 of 1,072 ▼ 48 | #581 of 646 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #498 of 1,223 | #374 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #400 of 991 | #230 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #837 of 1,007 | #552 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.5% | #97 of 721 | #59 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
501
-157 (-24%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 501 | 31.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 31.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 33.5 | 15.1:1 | 91% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 34 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 39.6 | 19.3:1 | 96% (733) |
| 2015-16 | 831 | 41 | 20.3:1 | 97% (807) |
| 2010-11 | 923 | 52 | 17.8:1 | 93% (863) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excelencia School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (765 to 501); teachers down 21% (39.6 to 31.5).
About Excelencia School
Excelencia School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school enrolls 501 students in kindergarten through 8.
Creighton Elementary District (4263) operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,835 students.
At Excelencia School, 84% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 11% Black and 3% Native American. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
Staffing at Excelencia School comes to 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9:1. The school's 15.9:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Excelencia School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Excelencia School is closest to Creighton Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Excelencia School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Excelencia School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 24%, from 658 to 501. The school's ratio dropped from 19.4:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Excelencia School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Creighton Elementary District (4263)
- Papago SchoolElementary · 757 students
- Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Gateway SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · 537 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
- Creighton Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 19
- Whittier Elementary School0.8 mi · 453
- The Creighton Academy0.8 mi · 411
- William T Machan Elementary School0.9 mi · 540
- Garfield School1.2 mi · 403
- Wilson Elementary School1.2 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Excelencia SchoolHow large is Excelencia School?
Excelencia School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Excelencia School serve?
Excelencia School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelencia School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Excelencia School is approximately 15.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Excelencia School?
At Excelencia School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Excelencia School?
Excelencia School is overseen by Creighton Elementary District (4263) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.