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Alta E Butler School

Q: Is Alta E Butler School a good school?

Alta E Butler School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Alta E Butler School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Alta E Butler School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alta E Butler School?

Students at Alta E Butler School are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alta E Butler School attend?

Students who attend Alta E Butler School usually go on to attend: Middle : Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes High : Carl Hayden High School

Public Grades K-5

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Alta E Butler School is a K–5 school in Phoenix’s Isaac Elementary District, serving 541 students. Its test results show that students are having difficulty reaching state proficiency: in 2025–26, 18% were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 16% in math, compared with 41% and 33% statewide. Fifth-grade science proficiency was 12% in 2024–25, versus 34% statewide. The most important finding is that results are below the state in all three subjects, with science also the clearest weakness among nearby schools with reported scores.

Math is a relative bright spot locally, while science is the weakest subject. Compared with the district, Isaac Elementary District, Alta’s ELA proficiency was 2 percentage points lower (18% versus 20%), but its math result was 3 points higher (16% versus 13%). Among nearby same-district K–5 schools with reported scores, Alta’s math result was 2 points above their 14% average; its ELA result was 2 points below their 20% average. In fifth-grade science, Alta’s 12% was below each of three nearby same-district schools, which scored 16%, 20%, and 23%, and below all five nearby schools with reported results.

Science has improved, but remains far below the state: Alta rose from 7% proficient in 2022–23 to 12% in 2024–25, while the state stayed at 34%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 5th percentile in 2023–24 to the 1st percentile in 2025–26; its current rating is 0 stars, ranked 892nd of 900. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 17.4, the second-lowest among 11 nearby schools, and the school reported an 89% free/reduced-lunch rate in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner ranking shifted sharply: it was at the 68th percentile in 2020–21, compared with the school’s overall 3rd percentile, then at the 0th percentile in 2022–23, versus 5th overall. Its Special Education ranking was also notably higher than overall in 2020–21: the 52nd percentile versus 3rd.

541

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3348 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85009-2416

(602) 442-2300

District: Isaac Elementary District

Students who attend Alta E Butler School usually attend:

Middle:	Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes
High:	Carl Hayden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

4.3%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Arizona avg37%

892^nd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Isaac Elementary District

264^th of 267Isaac Elementary 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
2026	6.5	892 of 900	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	882 of 909	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	865 of 912	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1184 of 1245	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	979 of 1000	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1192 of 1226	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1035 of 1039	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1082 of 1109	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	1092 of 1106	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	1034 of 1079	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	882 of 955	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	1053 of 1079	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	1074 of 1158	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	1076 of 1141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	995 of 1075	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	984 of 1090	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	1023 of 1062	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	589 of 607	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	764 of 895	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.5	449 of 451	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	315 of 975	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.4	150 of 155	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.0	1172 of 1219	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1197 of 1219	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	861 of 862	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	990 of 1023	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	494 of 500	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	483 of 496	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	470 of 486	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1111 of 1170	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1164 of 1198	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	708 of 709	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	884 of 911	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	397 of 423	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	524 of 529	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	517 of 549	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1047 of 1116	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	801 of 820	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	588 of 591	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1141 of 1216	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1143 of 1220	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	845 of 850	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1013 of 1032	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	967 of 1027	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	601 of 654	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.0	573 of 1201	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile+50 vs school

Native American (2021)8th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)4th percentile~ school

African American (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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 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	58.8%	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	505 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.5	882^nd of 909 public elementary schools	3.0%	10	15.0	22.0					18.0	16.0	16.0					16.0		$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	62.3%	13 (3.1%)	15 (3.6%)	383 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.7	867^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.6	867^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.6%			26.0	21.0				21.0	16.0						13.0		$00			$00
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
J B Sutton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-3200	522	24	21.7	59.8%	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	500 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13	826^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.2	873^rd of 909 public elementary schools	4.0%	47		30.0	18.0				20.0		24.0					15.0		$00			$00
Vista College Prep - Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	4520 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Vista College Preparatory Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-7069	414	21	19.7	65.2%	6 (1.4%)	42 (10.1%)	362 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.7	625^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.4	536^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.0%	89		36.0					24.0	17.0	41.0					29.0	$7,980	$928	$1,331	$3,187	$4,435	$1,285	$5,721
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	K-5	3025 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2800	369	19	19.4	58.8%	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	354 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)		19.0	21.0				17.0							12.0		$00			$00
William R Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Murphy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 353-5221	568	22	25.8	67.6%	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.1%)	541 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25.5	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		7.9	892^nd of 909 public elementary schools	1.9%	278	18.0		35.0		30.0		19.0			40.0				16.0	$6,121	$940	$30	$1,911	$4,544	$606	$5,150
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	55.0%	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.2%)	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	831^st of 900 public elementary schools	7.7%		25.9	609^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.0%	222		22.0	28.0				20.0			21.0				15.0		$00			$00
Jack L Kuban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 W Sherman St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Murphy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 353-5441	472	22	21.4	67.8%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.1%)	422 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				24.0		25.0	15.0							13.0	$6,456	$725	$60	$1,510	$5,040	$631	$5,671
Academy of Mathematics and Science South	Public, Charter	K-8	3335 W Flower St	Phoenix	85705	Pima County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 888-9572	578	31	18.6	55.2%	16 (2.8%)	51 (8.8%)	506 (87.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25.8	611^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.1%		28.9	571^st of 909 public elementary schools	37.2%	40	22.0	24.0	33.0	32.0	30.0	31.0	29.0	34.0		45.0				25.0	$10,643	$1,577	$1,970	$5,124	$4,477	$2,618	$7,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta E Butler School

What is the racial makeup of Alta E Butler School?

Students at Alta E Butler School are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Alta E Butler School a good school?

Alta E Butler School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Alta E Butler School in?

Isaac Elementary District

How many students attend Alta E Butler School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Alta E Butler School.

What schools do graduates of Alta E Butler School attend?

Students who attend Alta E Butler School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes
High : Carl Hayden High School

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