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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243000177

Loma Linda Elementary School

2002 E CLARENDON AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85016 · (602) 381-6080 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • FTest 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

Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
38 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K112%
Kindergarten407%
Grade 15910%
Grade 25910%
Grade 36210%
Grade 46310%
Grade 56811%
Grade 68815%
Grade 78414%
Grade 87112%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
325%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
50784%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
254%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
254%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32754%
Female
27846%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -15.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 23 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%9.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-2217.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1919.0%2.0%
2017-1825.0%24.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Loma Linda Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#949 of 1,072
▲ 50
#591 of 646
▲ 30
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,030 of 1,072
▼ 22
#623 of 646
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
605#309 of 1,223#241 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#414 of 991#241 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.1%#833 of 1,007#549 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.9%#212 of 256#110 of 138
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 2024-25
Enrollment
605
+90 (+17%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2560537.716.1:1N/A
2023-2445523.219.6:1N/A
2022-2347726.218.2:179% (376)
2020-215152719.1:1N/A
2017-1858830.319.4:197% (570)
2015-166293617.5:196% (606)
2010-117935315.0:188% (700)
2000-018434618.3:1N/A
1990-917623621.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loma Linda Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (588 to 605); teachers up 24% (30.3 to 37.7).

About Loma Linda Elementary School

Families in PHOENIX, Arizona, are served by Loma Linda Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 605 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.

Creighton Elementary District (4263) is responsible for 10 schools, Loma Linda Elementary School included, with 4,835 students in all.

By race and ethnicity, Loma Linda Elementary School is 84% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White, 4% Black, and 4% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 53 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.

Loma Linda Elementary School has 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.

Loma Linda Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Arizona public elementary schools.

Census data for Maricopa County show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.

Self Development Academy-Phoenix is the nearest public school to Loma Linda Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Loma Linda Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment rose by 17% across 4 years, from 515 in 2020-21 to 605 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.1:1 in 2020-21 to 16.1:1 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Loma Linda Elementary School
District
Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Address
2002 E CLARENDON AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 381-6080
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
605
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040243000177
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Creighton Elementary District (4263)
Other schools in PHOENIX
Other Loma Linda Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Loma Linda Elementary. Loma Linda Elementary School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Loma Linda Elementary School
How many students attend Loma Linda Elementary School?
Loma Linda Elementary School enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-08.
Is Loma Linda Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Loma Linda Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Loma Linda Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Loma Linda Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Loma Linda Elementary School?
At Loma Linda Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 84% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Loma Linda Elementary School?
Loma Linda Elementary 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.
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