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Vista College Prep - Maryvale

Q: Is Vista College Prep - Maryvale a good school?

Vista College Prep - Maryvale ranks 536 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Vista College Prep - Maryvale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Vista College Prep - Maryvale.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Vista College Prep - Maryvale?

Students at Vista College Prep - Maryvale are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Vista College Prep - Maryvale is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 421 students. The school is part of the Vista College Preparatory Inc. district, which is ranked 173 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Vista College Prep - Maryvale has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, with some subgroups ranking in the top half of the state, but the school struggles with its African American, White, and Special Education student populations, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. The school has also seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 1025 out of 1245 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 536 out of 909 in 2024-2025.

When compared to the nearby Isaac Elementary District and Cartwright Elementary District schools, Vista College Prep - Maryvale generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics. However, the nearby schools also struggle with low academic achievement, with most ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. The school's high poverty rates and declining per-student spending may be contributing factors to its academic challenges, and the school should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to improve student learning.

414

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,980

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85035-4109

(602) 601-7069

District: Vista College Preparatory Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

African American:

10.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg41%

536^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 31 pts since 2021

From bottom 10% (2021) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Vista College Preparatory Inc.

173^rd of 289Vista College Preparatory Inc. 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	33.4	536 of 909	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.5	873 of 912	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1025 of 1245	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1099 of 1226	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	536 of 607	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	538 of 895	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	20.7	384 of 451	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	182 of 975	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	972 of 1219	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	994 of 1219	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	274 of 496	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.1	469 of 486	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	953 of 1170	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1075 of 1198	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	185 of 549	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	12.2	537 of 556	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	947 of 1116	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	351 of 626	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	5.1	623 of 628	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1045 of 1216	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1170 of 1220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	728 of 1201	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	5.9	1159 of 1161	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)39th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2023)20th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+3 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 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
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7		6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%		9.5	873^rd of 912 public elementary schools	4.3%	337	15.0	39.0					37.0	51.0							$7,980	$928	$1,331	$3,187	$4,435	$1,285	$5,721
Joseph Zito Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2500	387	20	19.3		6 (1.6%)	20 (5.2%)	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	609^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.0%		21.4	677^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.8%	68		51.0					17.0	32.0					23.0			$00			$00
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2600	414	24	17.2		13 (3.1%)	15 (3.6%)	383 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	867^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.6%		14.9	785^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.9%	82	15.0	28.0	25.0				18.0	16.0								$00			$00
Moya Elementary	Public	K-5	406 N 41st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3100	377	22	17.1		4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	361 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									22.0							$00			$00
Alta E Butler School	Public	K-5	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2300	541	31	17.4		5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.4	865^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.2%	17		31.0	12.0				20.0	25.0	12.0				12.0			$00			$00
P T Coe Elementary School	Public	K-5	3801 W Roanoke Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2400	369	17	21.7		13 (3.5%)	47 (12.7%)	303 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)		15.0						15.0								$00			$00
Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	875	38	23.3		18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	827^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.7	863^rd of 912 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	17.0	33.0	15.0	14.0	19.0	27.0	32.0	25.0	20.0	13.0	14.0	18.0		12.0	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 N 46th Dr	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4400	667	34	19.9		17 (2.5%)	22 (3.3%)	606 (90.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	12.8	828^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.9%					(n/a)		23.0	23.0	27.0	28.0	19.0	23.0	22.0	20.0				20.0	17.0	$13,209	$1,986	$543	$4,514	$9,305	$1,377	$10,681
Isaac Online Prep Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 455-6700	85	6	14.1		10 (11.8%)	7 (8.2%)	64 (75.3%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista College Prep - Maryvale

How many students attend Vista College Prep - Maryvale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Vista College Prep - Maryvale.

What is the racial makeup of Vista College Prep - Maryvale?

Students at Vista College Prep - Maryvale are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% White.

What district is Vista College Prep - Maryvale in?

Vista College Preparatory Inc.

Is Vista College Prep - Maryvale a good school?

Vista College Prep - Maryvale ranks 536^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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