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Monte Vista Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Monte Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Creighton Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 795 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite increased per-student spending in recent years, Monte Vista Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 39% and 43%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.4% to 4.0% between the 2016-2017 and 2021-2022 school years, which is significantly higher than the state average for elementary schools.

The challenges faced by Monte Vista Elementary School appear to be multifaceted, with concerns about equity and the school's ability to effectively educate its predominantly low-socioeconomic student population. Compared to nearby schools within the Creighton Elementary District, Monte Vista Elementary School generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's persistent underperformance and high dropout rates suggest that it may be struggling to engage and support its most vulnerable students, despite the increased funding in recent years.

703

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,086

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 E Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018-5767

(602) 381-6140

District: Creighton Elementary District

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Camelback High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

5.1%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg19%

Arizona avg43%

Not ranked this year

Monte Vista Elementary School 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
2024	15.2	781 of 912	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1158 of 1245	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	982 of 1000	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1101 of 1226	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	756 of 1039	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	610 of 1109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	624 of 1106	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	544 of 1079	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	597 of 955	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.1	911 of 1079	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	939 of 1158	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.3	736 of 1141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	609 of 1075	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.1	839 of 1090	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	891 of 1062	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.4	289 of 620	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	22 of 155	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	1161 of 1219	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	799 of 824	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1112 of 1219	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	703 of 862	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	586 of 1023	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	345 of 486	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1108 of 1170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	705 of 716	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1055 of 1198	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	462 of 709	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	398 of 911	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	235 of 423	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	438 of 556	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1033 of 1116	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	609 of 618	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	331 of 820	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	549 of 628	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1147 of 1216	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1066 of 1220	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	688 of 850	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	586 of 1032	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	956 of 1027	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	381 of 654	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	1008 of 1201	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	782 of 1024	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1117 of 1161	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	755 of 854	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	665 of 832	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	537 of 605	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	494 of 711	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	461 of 695	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	533 of 677	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	420 of 521	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	546 of 690	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	532 of 787	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	391 of 772	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.3	453 of 685	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.4	521 of 692	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	580 of 663	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	441 of 573	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	729 of 806	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	673 of 820	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	437 of 466	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	450 of 624	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	660 of 760	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	322 of 392	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	622 of 802	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	323 of 387	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	337 of 543	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	86 of 257	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	615 of 717	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	318 of 503	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	736 of 810	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	443 of 476	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	626 of 818	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	442 of 617	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.2	484 of 650	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	91 of 390	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	577 of 789	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	315 of 675	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.7	697 of 780	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Asian (2021)53rd percentile+43 vs school

Homeless (2021)44th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+34 vs school

Native American (2021)42nd percentile+32 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)40th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)24th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)13th percentile~ school

African American (2021)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Native American (2021)77th percentile+57 vs school

Foster Care (2023)76th percentile+64 vs school

Homeless (2021)67th percentile+46 vs school

White (2023)53rd percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)14th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile~ school

Male (2023)9th percentile~ school

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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
Monte Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6140	703	42	16.9		20 (2.8%)	36 (5.1%)	619 (88.1%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)								(n/a)		24.0			14.0	14.0									$12,086	$1,810	$421	$4,041	$7,667	$2,188	$9,855
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
Larry C Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-8	2702 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6180	185	15	12.6		12 (6.5%)	22 (11.9%)	130 (70.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$11,447	$1,757	$386	$3,901	$7,187	$2,117	$9,304
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
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
Biltmore Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	4601 N 34th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6160	537	33	16.4		110 (20.5%)	14 (2.6%)	371 (69.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	33.5	534^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.3%		35	522^nd of 912 public elementary schools	42.8%	12	29.0	48.0	35.0		39.0	39.0	44.0	31.0	27.0	35.0	30.0	30.0	27.0		$11,826	$1,764	$424	$3,951	$7,435	$2,204	$9,639
Tavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3500	585	46	12.7		181 (30.9%)	46 (7.9%)	307 (52.5%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	73.5	221^st of 909 public elementary schools	75.7%		64.8	286^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.6%	65	46.0	55.0	58.0				51.0	62.0	64.0				53.0		$9,345	$624	$986	$2,234	$7,388	$347	$7,735
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4535 N 28th St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Villa Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 955-2210	500	27	18.8		381 (76.2%)	13 (2.6%)	74 (14.8%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	66.7	278^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.4%		76	195^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.6%	83	38.0	49.0	63.0	80.0	77.0	73.0	28.0	43.0	67.0	55.0	58.0	61.0	58.0	77.0		$00			$00
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Elementary School

What district is Monte Vista Elementary School in?

Creighton Elementary District

How many students attend Monte Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Monte Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Elementary School?

Students at Monte Vista Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Monte Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monte Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Camelback High School

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