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Creighton Virtual Academy

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

Summary

Creighton Virtual Academy is a small elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Creighton Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Creighton Virtual Academy's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 9% of 5th graders and 12% of 8th graders proficient or better in science, compared to 13% and 11% for the district, and 34% and 27% statewide. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 8% to 37% across grades 4-8, well below the district and state averages. The school's female and Hispanic student subgroups perform especially poorly, ranking 973 out of 1,219 and 1,105 out of 1,170 Arizona elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Creighton Virtual Academy had a high dropout rate of 9.4% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Papago School, Biltmore Preparatory Academy, and Loma Linda Elementary School, while still underperforming compared to state averages, have higher proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and better student subgroup performance than Creighton Virtual Academy. Additionally, the nearby Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus, a charter school, significantly outperforms Creighton Virtual Academy and the other traditional public schools in the area.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,713

Per pupil spending ?

2702 E Flower St
Phoenix, AZ 85016-7461

(602) 381-6023

District: Creighton Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

5.3%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (15% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (9% vs 5%)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Arizona avg37%

Not ranked this year

Creighton Virtual 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	10.3	1217 of 1245	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.3	973 of 1219	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	823 of 824	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1105 of 1170	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	677 of 800	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	626 of 854	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	454 of 806	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	374 of 760	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	574 of 810	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	454 of 476	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2023)20th percentile+18 vs school

White (2022)15th percentile

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2023)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

Mathematics11%-24 vs state

Science10%-20 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
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
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
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
Loma Linda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2002 E Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Creighton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 381-6080	605	38	16.0		32 (5.3%)	25 (4.1%)	507 (83.8%)	8 (1.3%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)				15.0	24.0										$11,467	$1,942	$462	$4,347	$6,740	$2,323	$9,062
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
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
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
Madison Camelview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2002 E Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7200	561	32	17.4		106 (18.9%)	45 (8.0%)	324 (57.8%)	7 (1.2%)	30 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.6%)	30.9	555^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.9%		34.4	532^nd of 912 public elementary schools	41.7%	23	37.0	30.0					45.0	26.0							$12,216	$1,451	$126	$3,028	$8,088	$2,551	$10,639
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Creighton Virtual Academy

How many students attend Creighton Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Creighton Virtual Academy.

What district is Creighton Virtual Academy in?

Creighton Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Creighton Virtual Academy?

Students at Creighton Virtual Academy are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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