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Enrollment
703
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4263)·NCES 040243000178
Monte Vista Elementary School
3501 E OSBORN RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85018 · (602) 381-6140 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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
16.9:1
42 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 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (96).
Student demographics
22%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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -31.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -23.0pp 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 11 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 31 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Monte Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #930 of 1,072 ▲ 70 | #578 of 646 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,031 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #624 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #201 of 1,223 | #153 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #517 of 991 | #311 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #873 of 1,007 | #577 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #484 of 721 | #308 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
703
-71 (-9%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 703 | 41.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 41.5 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 48.5 | 16.4:1 | 90% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 43 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 43.3 | 18.4:1 | 96% (765) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 42 | 19.7:1 | 95% (791) |
| 2010-11 | 862 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 90% (772) |
| 2000-01 | 945 | 49 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 27 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monte Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (798 to 703); teachers down 4% (43.3 to 41.5).
About Monte Vista Elementary School
PHOENIX, Arizona, is home to Monte Vista Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It serves 703 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 56% larger than that.
Creighton Elementary District (4263) includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 4,835 students.
At Monte Vista Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 88% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Black, 3% White, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Monte Vista Elementary School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Monte Vista Elementary School was 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Monte Vista Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: 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%. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
Career Success School - Sage Campus is the public school closest to Monte Vista Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Monte Vista Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 774 in 2020-21 and 703 in 2024-25, a decrease of 71 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
- Gateway SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · 537 students
- Excelencia SchoolElementary · 501 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 Monte Vista Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 3 states are named Monte Vista Elementary. Monte Vista Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 14.
- Monte Vista ElementaryLancaster, CA · 788 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 785 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryMurrieta, CA · 769 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryLa Crescenta, CA · 721 students
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARYLAS CRUCES, NM · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Career Success School - Sage Campus0.5 mi · 128
- Ombudsman - Charter East0.7 mi · 188
- Larry C Kennedy School1.0 mi · 185
- Papago School1.2 mi · 757
- Biltmore Preparatory Academy1.3 mi · 537
- Tavan Elementary School1.4 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Monte Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Monte Vista Elementary School?
Monte Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 703 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Monte Vista Elementary School serve?
Monte Vista Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Monte Vista Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Monte Vista Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Monte Vista Elementary School?
Student demographics at Monte Vista Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Monte Vista Elementary School?
Monte Vista 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.