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Cordova Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Cordova Elementary School is a public school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 608 students. The school is part of the Alhambra Elementary District, which is ranked 234 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cordova Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20-33% of Cordova students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 19-42% for the district and 27-46% for the state. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.5% over the past few years, are also much higher than the state average. Additionally, 89.8% of Cordova students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools within the Alhambra Elementary District, such as Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus, Catalina Ventura School, and Alhambra Traditional School, Cordova Elementary School's performance is consistently lower. However, its performance is comparable to or slightly better than some nearby charter schools, such as Synergy Public School and Empower College Prep, which also struggle with low academic achievement.

589

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,256

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5631 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017-2316

(602) 841-0704

District: Alhambra Elementary District

Students who attend Cordova Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Alhambra High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

African American:

8.5%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

830^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

402^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Elementary District

234^th of 289Alhambra Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	830 of 909	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	844 of 912	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1132 of 1245	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	918 of 1000	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1139 of 1226	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	987 of 1039	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	926 of 1109	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	906 of 1106	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	828 of 1079	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	853 of 955	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	1002 of 1079	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	961 of 1158	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	959 of 1141	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	914 of 1075	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	956 of 1090	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	916 of 1062	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	544 of 607	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	667 of 895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	297 of 316	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	528 of 620	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	412 of 451	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	398 of 975	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	75 of 155	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1050 of 1219	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	812 of 824	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1068 of 1219	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	834 of 862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	831 of 1023	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	424 of 496	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1076 of 1170	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	670 of 716	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1097 of 1198	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	682 of 709	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	762 of 911	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	41 of 102	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	511 of 549	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	456 of 556	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	987 of 1116	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	647 of 820	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	1176 of 1216	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1148 of 1220	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	835 of 850	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	946 of 1032	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	888 of 1027	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	507 of 654	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	991 of 1201	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	402 of 552	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	391 of 550	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	582 of 854	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	501 of 605	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	771 of 832	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	533 of 605	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	439 of 711	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	522 of 695	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	444 of 677	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.7	464 of 521	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	571 of 690	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	551 of 787	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.9	636 of 772	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	594 of 685	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	577 of 692	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	562 of 663	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	231 of 400	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	448 of 573	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	161 of 247	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	175 of 192	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	313 of 404	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	553 of 806	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	667 of 820	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	410 of 466	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	524 of 624	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	219 of 345	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	165 of 329	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	481 of 760	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	721 of 802	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	331 of 387	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	311 of 543	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	127 of 320	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	375 of 717	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	272 of 503	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	577 of 810	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	795 of 818	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	366 of 435	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	355 of 617	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	142 of 363	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	549 of 789	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	746 of 780	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Homeless (2023)60th percentile+51 vs school

Native American (2021)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)14th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-3 vs school

Foster Care (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile+29 vs school

African American (2023)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)37th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2023)35th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile~ school

Male (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)18th percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-10 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, July 25, 2010

I went to Cordova K-7 I loved it there not only were the teachers, the principal Mr. Pacheco and Ms. Williams were very involved, I would have graduated from there if we didn't move. I would love to have my children attend Cordova the music program when I was there was phenomenal, Mr. Aaron was the best band teacher and music teacher anyone could ever ask for. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cordova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-0704	589	35	16.8		17 (2.9%)	50 (8.5%)	480 (81.5%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12.8	830^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.7	844^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	23.0	20.0		21.0	33.0	23.0	23.0		25.0		22.0	25.0		20.0	$10,256	$2,090	$49	$4,229	$7,219	$898	$8,117
Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3801 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-0281	717	37	19.3		20 (2.8%)	68 (9.5%)	550 (76.7%)	64 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	6.5	901^st of 909 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.4	880^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.5%	21	13.0	17.0					23.0	10.0							$9,982	$2,611	$310	$5,533	$5,988	$1,072	$7,060
Bennett Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2930 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 943-1317	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Catalina Ventura School	Public	K-8	6331 W. 39th Ave.	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-7445	842	44	19.1		67 (8.0%)	43 (5.1%)	603 (71.6%)	100 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.3%)	23.1	655^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.6	634^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	27.0	34.0	25.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	36.0		23.0	18.0	18.0	19.0	26.0	24.0	$8,291	$1,278	$61	$2,616	$6,214	$739	$6,953
Synergy Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Synergy Public School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 416-1040	575	33	17.4		35 (6.1%)	41 (7.1%)	481 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.3	871^st of 909 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.3	713^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.8%	158	19.0	25.0	20.0		28.0		24.0		17.0				14.0			$00			$00
Valencia Newcomer School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 W Maryland Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2283	138	8	17.2		11 (8.0%)	19 (13.8%)	88 (63.8%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,916	$5,073	$2,257	$12,403	$8,495	$1,092	$9,586
Alhambra Traditional School	Public	K-8	5725 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 484-8816	733	34	21.5		49 (6.7%)	54 (7.4%)	574 (78.3%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	95.2	31^st of 909 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	64^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.0%	33	65.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	81.0	85.0	77.0	80.0	89.0	85.0	59.0	95.0	61.0	62.0	$8,435	$930	$26	$1,887	$6,631	$847	$7,479
Global Academy of Phoenix	Public	K-8	6615 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2202	429	22	19.5		29 (6.8%)	16 (3.7%)	352 (82.1%)	19 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	50.9	380^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.5	448^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.9%	68	49.0	48.0	40.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	49.0	43.0	47.0	37.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	38.0	$12,080	$2,338	$82	$4,757	$8,457	$1,204	$9,660
Ocotillo School	Public	K-6	3225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2400	604	35	17.5		47 (7.8%)	57 (9.4%)	416 (68.9%)	50 (8.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	14.4	796^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.4%		11	855^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.3%	59	14.0	26.0		24.0			32.0	28.0	16.0	24.0			16.0		$7,993	$1,148	$204	$2,499	$5,547	$1,094	$6,641
Granada Elementary School-West Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3232 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-1403	905	47	19.2		25 (2.8%)	84 (9.3%)	734 (81.1%)	34 (3.8%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	12.5	835^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.8	842^nd of 912 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	12.0	31.0					25.0	23.0							$9,334	$2,247	$53	$4,547	$6,195	$840	$7,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordova Elementary School

Is Cordova Elementary School a good school?

Cordova Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Cordova Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Cordova Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cordova Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cordova Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Alhambra High School

What is the racial makeup of Cordova Elementary School?

Students at Cordova Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cordova Elementary School in?

Alhambra Elementary District

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