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The Creighton Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

The Creighton Academy is an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 334 students in grades PK-8. As part of the Creighton Elementary District, which is ranked 476 out of 540 districts in the state, the school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Creighton Academy stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (83.53%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 48.64% to 85.77% Hispanic. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1011 and 1187 out of 1245 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is also significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the Creighton Academy has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 3.9%, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school also serves a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

These insights suggest that the Creighton Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students indicate that it may need additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Larry C Kennedy School, Excelencia School, and Gateway School, the Creighton Academy consistently underperforms, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are not shared by all schools in the area.

411

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,562

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2802 E. McDowell Roaad
Phoenix, AZ 85008

(602) 381-6060

District: Creighton Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg19%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

The Creighton Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	11.8	1187 of 1245	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1182 of 1226	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1011 of 1109	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	1041 of 1106	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1017 of 1079	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	902 of 955	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	1019 of 1079	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	958 of 1158	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	779 of 1141	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	590 of 1075	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	702 of 1090	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	815 of 1062	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	885 of 895	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	604 of 620	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	338 of 975	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	104 of 155	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	1153 of 1219	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1175 of 1219	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	962 of 1023	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	1137 of 1170	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1162 of 1198	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	819 of 911	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	1102 of 1116	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	735 of 820	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	1172 of 1216	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1169 of 1220	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	904 of 1032	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	426 of 444	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	901 of 1027	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	380 of 820	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	649 of 1161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	784 of 854	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	628 of 711	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	594 of 695	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	635 of 677	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	457 of 521	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	607 of 690	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	516 of 787	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	529 of 772	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	404 of 685	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	400 of 692	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	410 of 663	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	692 of 806	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	571 of 624	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	740 of 760	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	472 of 543	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	671 of 717	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	441 of 503	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	803 of 810	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	512 of 617	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+49 vs school

White (2021)44th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2021)13th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)4th percentile

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2023)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

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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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
The Creighton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2802 E. McDowell Roaad	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6060	411	24	17.4		12 (2.9%)	13 (3.2%)	369 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)					26.0	28.0	29.0					$13,562	$2,220	$625	$5,064	$8,225	$2,493	$10,718
Excelencia School	Public	K-8	2181 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-4670	501	32	15.9		9 (1.8%)	53 (10.6%)	420 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)												$12,427	$1,856	$368	$4,079	$7,968	$2,235	$10,203
Gateway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 N 35th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-4665	577	35	16.3		13 (2.3%)	42 (7.3%)	493 (85.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)												$12,761	$2,203	$671	$5,077	$7,644	$2,243	$9,887
Wilson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	415 N 30th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Wilson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 683-2500	413	25	16.5		10 (2.4%)	62 (15.0%)	316 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)	13.0						31.0					$26,100	$4,896	$1,860	$11,652	$16,280	$3,065	$19,345
Papago School	Public	PK, KG-8	2013 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6100	757	42	18.2		38 (5.0%)	43 (5.7%)	642 (84.8%)	10 (1.3%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	6.4	903^rd of 909 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.7	899^th of 912 public elementary schools	1.4%	4		16.0		14.0	20.0	15.0	20.0		12.0	16.0		$11,287	$1,761	$375	$3,896	$6,961	$2,190	$9,151
William T Machan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2140 E Virginia Ave	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6120	540	39	13.8		26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	495 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)		21.0		25.0	22.0							$11,949	$1,693	$416	$3,802	$7,530	$2,309	$9,840
David Crockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 N 36th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 629-6600	466	27	17.2		18 (3.9%)	169 (36.3%)	239 (51.3%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13.7	814^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.5%		15.8	769^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.7%	45		25.0	27.0					15.0			24.0		$00			$00
Career Success School - Sage Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3120 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 955-0355	128	17	7.5		2 (1.6%)	7 (5.5%)	105 (82.0%)	6 (4.7%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)												$9,911	$1,616	$798	$4,030	$6,213	$1,284	$7,497
Creighton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2702 E Flower St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 381-6023	19	4	8.2		1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,713	$2,293	$855	$5,440	$3,569	$1,997	$5,565
Thomas A Edison School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 N 18th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3848	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							22.0					$11,273	$1,233	$328	$2,794	$9,406	$306	$9,712

Frequently Asked Questions about The Creighton Academy

How many students attend The Creighton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended The Creighton Academy.

What district is The Creighton Academy in?

Creighton Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of The Creighton Academy?

Students at The Creighton Academy are 90% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% White.

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