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Excelencia School

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Excelencia School is an elementary school serving 506 students in grades K-8 in the Creighton Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. While the school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, it consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic measures, ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools.

Excelencia School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 10% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 18% in the district and 41% statewide. Similar gaps are seen in math and science. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high in recent years, ranging from 2.6% to 6.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. These challenges may be influenced by the school's high poverty rate, with 90.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Creighton Elementary District and Phoenix Elementary District exhibit similar academic performance challenges, suggesting that the issues faced by Excelencia School may be systemic within the broader district and community. Addressing the underlying factors, such as poverty, language barriers, and achievement gaps, through targeted interventions and resource allocation may be crucial in improving the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

501

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,427

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2181 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006-2430

(602) 381-4670

District: Creighton Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

10.6%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school24%

District avg18%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

Excelencia 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	14.2	794 of 912	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	971 of 1245	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	703 of 1000	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1113 of 1226	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	963 of 1039	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	951 of 1109	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1020 of 1106	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	931 of 1079	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	834 of 955	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	946 of 1079	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	997 of 1158	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	914 of 1141	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	764 of 1075	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	847 of 1090	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	951 of 1062	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	425 of 607	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	267 of 289	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	636 of 895	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	366 of 451	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	458 of 975	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	934 of 1219	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1096 of 1219	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	806 of 862	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	913 of 1023	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	941 of 1170	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	497 of 716	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1079 of 1198	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	627 of 709	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	747 of 911	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	101 of 423	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	835 of 1116	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	433 of 618	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	680 of 820	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	998 of 1216	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	647 of 830	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1096 of 1220	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	746 of 850	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	795 of 1032	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	758 of 1027	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	488 of 654	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	639 of 820	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.2	315 of 1024	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	524 of 800	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	538 of 1161	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	721 of 854	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	475 of 605	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	779 of 832	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	562 of 605	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	559 of 711	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	448 of 695	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	495 of 677	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	337 of 521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.3	464 of 690	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	507 of 787	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	543 of 772	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	560 of 685	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	586 of 692	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	594 of 663	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	153 of 400	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	440 of 573	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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	19.2	676 of 806	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	780 of 820	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	412 of 466	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	541 of 624	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	655 of 760	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	281 of 392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	760 of 802	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	359 of 387	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	397 of 543	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	18 of 64	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	587 of 717	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	378 of 503	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	707 of 810	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	717 of 818	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	397 of 435	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	425 of 617	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	222 of 390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	580 of 789	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	64.1	124 of 446	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	516 of 780	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2023)69th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2023)35th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)30th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2021)25th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)18th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)72nd percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2023)72nd percentile+56 vs school

African American (2023)62nd percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+44 vs school

Native American (2021)43rd percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)14th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Student to teacher ration is over 30, NOT 16.9. That's WAY TOO MANY kids in one class. 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
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
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
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
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 N 16th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3925	453	27	16.8		12 (2.6%)	24 (5.3%)	394 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)				16.0	18.0										$9,008	$971	$314	$2,256	$7,094	$629	$7,723
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
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	811 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3863	403	28	14.3		12 (3.0%)	45 (11.2%)	332 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		27.0													$11,818	$1,585	$389	$3,559	$9,124	$720	$9,844
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3914	476	22	21.5		145 (30.5%)	27 (5.7%)	243 (51.1%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.2	115^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.1	172^nd of 912 public elementary schools	81.1%	57	67.0	79.0	65.0	80.0	91.0	96.0	50.0	63.0	55.0	57.0	80.0	83.0	65.0	92.0	$10,902	$35	$251	$320	$9,747	$870	$10,617
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
ASU Preparatory Academy- Pilgrim Rest K-8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1401 E Jefferson St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 496-0041	135	12	11.2		8 (5.9%)	66 (48.9%)	53 (39.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	915 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3853	189	22	8.5		22 (11.6%)	14 (7.4%)	125 (66.1%)	6 (3.2%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)		47.0						37.0							$14,053	$1,448	$455	$3,352	$11,294	$856	$12,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Excelencia School

What district is Excelencia School in?

Creighton Elementary District

How many students attend Excelencia School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Excelencia School.

What is the racial makeup of Excelencia School?

Students at Excelencia School are 84% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% White.

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