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Boulder Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 587 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boulder Creek Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 31 and 69 over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. It excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and African American students, suggesting the school is effectively serving diverse student populations. The school's test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it ranks among the top 6 schools in the state for the performance of low-socioeconomic status students.

While other schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Sunset Canyon School and Quail Run Elementary School, also perform well, Boulder Creek Elementary School consistently outperforms them across various metrics, including test scores and student subgroup performance. Despite having a lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, Boulder Creek Elementary School is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting effective resource allocation and utilization.

621

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,008

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22801 N 22nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85024-7556

(602) 449-4500

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Boulder Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Trail Middle School
High:	Pinnacle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (74% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg52%

Arizona avg38%

48^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified 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	93.3	48 of 909	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	34 of 912	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	31 of 1245	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	69 of 1000	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	52 of 1226	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	142 of 1039	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	111 of 1109	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	139 of 1106	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	91.8	69 of 1079	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	161 of 955	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	129 of 1079	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	139 of 1158	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	133 of 1141	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	87.1	97 of 1075	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	122 of 1090	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	124 of 1062	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	89.3	7 of 289	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	201 of 316	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	92 of 270	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	127 of 620	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	474 of 975	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	56 of 589	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	43 of 602	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	38 of 1219	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	96 of 824	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	45 of 1219	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	191 of 862	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	107 of 1023	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	97.3	5 of 486	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	50 of 1170	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	41 of 716	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	57 of 1198	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	13 of 709	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	23 of 911	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	6 of 556	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	17 of 1116	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	5 of 618	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	48 of 820	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	45 of 626	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	33 of 628	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	28 of 1216	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	64 of 830	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	70 of 1220	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	104 of 850	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	93 of 1032	91.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.6	67 of 617	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	188 of 444	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	155 of 1027	84.9%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.0	28 of 171	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.6	81 of 820	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	182 of 1201	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	54 of 465	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	52 of 486	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	34 of 1024	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	73 of 800	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	84 of 1161	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.7	174 of 595	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	163 of 720	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2022)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)84th percentile-12 vs school

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

Asian (2023)36th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+35 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science69%+35 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 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
Boulder Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 N 22nd St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4500	621	35	17.7		444 (71.5%)	10 (1.6%)	102 (16.4%)	21 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.8%)	93.3	48^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.6	34^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.3%	14	61.0	87.0	76.0	76.0	68.0	90.0	84.0	54.0	69.0	$7,008	$337	$79	$753	$6,133	$458	$6,592
Sky Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 E. Sky Crossing Way	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-5900	628	42	14.7		461 (73.4%)	7 (1.1%)	58 (9.2%)	50 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	95.3	30^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.7	33^rd of 912 public elementary schools	96.4%	3	67.0	74.0	82.0	83.0	74.0	79.0	78.0	68.0	70.0	$9,058	$234	$220	$688	$7,519	$1,085	$8,604
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8		154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0	34.0	23.0	35.0		20.0	$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3725 E. Love Cactus Drive	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4700	693	42	16.5		437 (63.1%)	11 (1.6%)	78 (11.3%)	124 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	96.2	19^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	14^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	70.0	94.0	75.0	82.0	74.0	97.0	72.0	79.0	64.0	$6,885	$297	$137	$732	$6,106	$344	$6,451
Sunset Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 E Siesta Ln	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5100	0	35	9.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$12,626	$2,206	$346	$4,759	$9,674	$400	$10,074
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 E Utopia Rd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4400	533	34	15.7		321 (60.2%)	21 (3.9%)	134 (25.1%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.4%)	81.8	141^st of 909 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.8	125^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.3%	16	51.0	74.0	55.0	58.0	68.0	65.0	65.0	53.0	55.0	$8,032	$281	$97	$658	$7,121	$534	$7,654
Wildfire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3997 E Lockwood Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4300	394	29	13.8		304 (77.2%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.5%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	92.4	54^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.3	68^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	86.0	88.0	65.0	76.0	80.0	78.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	$8,321	$181	$170	$533	$7,526	$444	$7,970
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 W Mohawk Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3700	443	35	12.5		143 (32.3%)	39 (8.8%)	215 (48.5%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	26.6	598^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.2%		18.6	732^nd of 912 public elementary schools	19.7%	134		23.0	39.0	34.0	37.0		19.0	19.0	37.0	$7,533	$1,011	$96	$2,118	$6,269	$157	$6,426
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2		66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0				23.0					$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5600	346	23	14.8		45 (13.0%)	30 (8.7%)	244 (70.5%)	9 (2.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16.9				12.6	828^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.2%	(n/a)		43.0	21.0	21.0		29.0	27.0	10.0	16.0	$8,414	$1,152	$301	$2,605	$6,219	$742	$6,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Boulder Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Boulder Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Boulder Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Trail Middle School
High : Pinnacle High School

Is Boulder Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Creek Elementary School?

Students at Boulder Creek Elementary School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Boulder Creek Elementary School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

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