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Alta Vista Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 505 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 212 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location, Alta Vista Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 852-1169 out of 912-1245 schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with particularly low outcomes for Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Traditional School and Manzanita Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. The school's high poverty rates, low spending per student, and overall district challenges may be contributing factors to its academic struggles, and addressing these systemic issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Alta Vista Elementary School.

531

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,200

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8710 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051-3926

(602) 347-2000

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palo Verde Middle School
High:	Cortez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

African American:

26.7%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

872^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	872 of 909	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	852 of 912	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1169 of 1245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1043 of 1226	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1009 of 1039	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1065 of 1109	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	900 of 1106	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	843 of 1079	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	657 of 955	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.0	853 of 1079	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	772 of 1158	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	740 of 1141	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	737 of 1075	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.1	784 of 1090	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	700 of 1062	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	584 of 607	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	796 of 895	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	93 of 100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	305 of 316	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	209 of 270	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	494 of 620	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	447 of 451	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	296 of 975	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.1	1181 of 1219	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1080 of 1219	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	855 of 862	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	988 of 1023	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	339 of 486	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1007 of 1170	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	684 of 716	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	974 of 1198	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	620 of 709	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	802 of 911	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	225 of 423	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	485 of 549	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	503 of 556	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	998 of 1116	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	769 of 820	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	1020 of 1216	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	993 of 1220	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	834 of 850	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	969 of 1032	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	770 of 1027	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	304 of 654	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	918 of 1201	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	6.4	1014 of 1024	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	947 of 1161	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	719 of 720	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)54th percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2021)47th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-14 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th 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
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	8710 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2000	531	29	18.6		53 (10.0%)	142 (26.7%)	255 (48.0%)	53 (10.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	10.2	872^nd of 909 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.3	852^nd of 912 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	16.0	19.0	16.0	22.0		21.0	18.0	17.0	21.0	20.0	$8,200	$1,042	$219	$2,302	$6,125	$814	$6,939
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	437	17	25.7		22 (5.0%)	51 (11.7%)	245 (56.1%)	103 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)						23.0						$00			$00
CASA Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	8047 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	CASA Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 892-5022	386	22	17.5		13 (3.4%)	100 (25.9%)	215 (55.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	24.0				38.0	36.0						$00			$00
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8033 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3400	720	43	16.9		68 (9.4%)	105 (14.6%)	482 (66.9%)	23 (3.2%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	5.4	908^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	907^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.5%	1		14.0	12.0			16.0		12.0		15.0	$9,468	$1,019	$197	$2,235	$7,115	$1,138	$8,252
Manzanita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8430 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 348-2200	539	35	15.5		87 (16.1%)	33 (6.1%)	370 (68.6%)	18 (3.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	19.2	716^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.5	675^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.0%	41		24.0	19.0	29.0		19.0	22.0	15.0	46.0	24.0	$9,687	$874	$224	$1,972	$7,050	$1,539	$8,589
Sage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10220 N 25th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Sage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 485-3402	77	8	9.6		11 (14.3%)	24 (31.2%)	34 (44.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8		68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)				28.0							$13,804	$1,495	$219	$3,209	$10,240	$1,850	$12,090
Richard E Miller School	Public	K-5	2021 W Alice Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3000	414	25	16.8		34 (8.2%)	71 (17.1%)	234 (56.5%)	5 (1.2%)	44 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	11.6	848^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.7%		9.5	874^th of 912 public elementary schools	4.2%	26	18.0	19.0	20.0			29.0	22.0				$10,006	$1,730	$462	$3,922	$6,913	$901	$7,814
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0		20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0	21.0	$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077
BASIS Phoenix North	Public, Charter	K-8	Cross Streets 303 and 17	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 289-2088	152	13	11.6		38 (25.0%)	6 (3.9%)	14 (9.2%)	85 (55.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)	69.0	63.0	92.0			59.0		79.0		82.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Vista Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Palo Verde Middle School
High : Cortez High School

Is Alta Vista Elementary School a good school?

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Alta Vista Elementary School.

What district is Alta Vista Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary School?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 27% African American, 10% White, 10% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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