Alta Vista Elementary School

Summary:

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Washington Elementary School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to the state average. However, Alta Vista has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Academically, Alta Vista's performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of 3rd graders, 25% of 4th graders, 16% of 5th graders, and 17% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39%, 46%, 38%, and 43%, respectively. The school's subgroup performance, such as for African American, Hispanic, and White students, is also in the bottom 20-50% of their respective subgroups statewide.

While other schools in the Washington Elementary School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Traditional School and Washington Elementary School, also struggle academically, they generally perform better than Alta Vista across various metrics. This suggests that Alta Vista may face unique challenges that are not shared by all schools in the district. Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Alta Vista, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, raising questions about the allocation and utilization of resources.


Detail:

Public K-6

 8710 N 31st Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85051-3926


(602) 347-2000

District: Washington Elementary School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
830th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,200 Help


Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Palo Verde Middle School
High:    Cortez High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.8%
African American:
22.4%
White:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.8% Help


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Compare Details Alta Vista Elementary School ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 22nd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alta Vista Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), African American (22.4%), White (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alta Vista Elementary School is 17.7. 20 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alta Vista Elementary School is $8,200. 18 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alta Vista Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alta Vista Elementary School 830th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Alta Vista Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:


Washington Elementary School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School District 225th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alta Vista Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 36.02 700th 1062 34.1%
2010 32.09 784th 1090 28.1%
2011 33.86 737th 1075 31.4%
2012 40.15 740th 1141 35.1%
2013 38.00 772nd 1158 33.3%
2014 24.97 853rd 1079 20.9%
2015 27.29 657th 955 31.2%
2016 22.59 843rd 1079 21.9%
2017 20.57 900th 1106 18.6%
2018 10.30 1065th 1109 4.0%
2019 8.42 1009th 1039 2.9%
2021 17.68 1043rd 1226 14.9%
2023 12.76 1169th 1245 6.1%
2024 12.12 830th 904 8.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.09 770th 1027 25.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.38 296th 975 69.6%
2023 15.21 447th 451 0.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.90 918th 1201 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.38 769th 820 6.2%
2023 19.03 998th 1116 10.6%
2024 18.49 479th 546 12.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.73 225th 423 46.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.17 988th 1023 3.4%
2019 4.06 855th 862 0.8%
2021 17.30 1080th 1219 11.4%
2023 11.07 1181st 1219 3.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.05 969th 1032 6.1%
2019 6.37 834th 850 1.9%
2021 20.88 993rd 1220 18.6%
2023 18.80 1020th 1216 16.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.82 494th 620 20.3%
2022 27.64 209th 270 22.6%
2023 12.36 305th 316 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.90 93rd 100 7.0%
2021 23.44 796th 895 11.1%
2023 13.46 584th 607 3.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 802nd 911 12.0%
2019 18.30 620th 709 12.6%
2021 23.97 974th 1198 18.7%
2022 12.47 684th 716 4.5%
2023 19.65 1007th 1170 13.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.67 304th 654 53.5%
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Rank History for White students at Alta Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.58 719th 720 0.1%
2021 26.09 947th 1161 18.4%
2023 6.37 1014th 1024 1.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alta Vista Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 315 12 7 49 4 n/a n/a 127 514
1989 453 22 8 70 0 n/a n/a -28 525
1990 470 22 7 72 4 n/a n/a -74 501
1991 440 46 6 83 10 n/a n/a -54 531
1992 433 51 14 67 13 n/a n/a 1 579
1993 408 42 13 95 21 n/a n/a 0 579
1994 407 37 10 113 16 n/a n/a 0 583
1995 399 52 7 145 17 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 399 52 7 145 17 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 436 74 13 143 19 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 406 89 8 151 21 n/a n/a 0 675
1999 364 72 9 167 13 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 369 102 6 191 21 n/a n/a 0 689
2001 361 98 11 168 25 n/a n/a 0 663
2002 277 90 26 228 31 n/a n/a 0 652
2003 277 90 26 228 31 n/a n/a 0 652
2004 275 102 21 267 40 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 230 122 16 268 35 n/a n/a 0 671
2006 217 128 15 312 23 n/a n/a 0 695
2007 223 113 16 345 27 n/a n/a 0 724
2008 188 86 21 336 50 n/a n/a 0 681
2009 156 101 18 314 36 n/a n/a 0 625
2010 151 82 36 274 30 n/a n/a 0 573
2011 145 93 35 234 25 2 6 0 540
2012 133 87 28 296 17 6 6 0 573
2013 130 65 14 330 24 3 14 0 580
2014 133 95 19 335 18 0 20 0 620
2015 129 116 22 332 25 0 23 0 647
2016 125 126 30 329 30 0 33 0 673
2017 137 124 44 338 40 0 23 0 706
2018 127 171 41 341 36 1 31 0 748
2019 101 181 45 307 35 0 32 0 701
2020 121 206 42 304 30 0 28 0 731
2021 77 148 39 303 18 0 26 0 611
2022 71 132 32 265 16 0 24 0 540
2023 84 125 34 284 17 0 15 0 559

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alta Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 26.5 19.3 n/a
1989 525 25.0 21.0 n/a
1990 501 28.0 17.8 n/a
1991 531 30.5 17.4 n/a
1992 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1993 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
1994 583 34.0 17.1 n/a
1995 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1996 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1997 685 37.0 18.5 n/a
1998 675 36.0 18.8 n/a
1999 625 36.7 17.0 n/a
2000 689 36.2 19.0 n/a
2001 663 36.0 18.4 n/a
2002 652 34.5 18.9 84
2003 652 34.5 18.9 84
2004 705 30.8 22.9 99.6
2005 671 34.4 19.5 94.8
2006 695 35.1 19.8 99.6
2007 724 37.0 19.6 99.6
2008 681 33.6 20.3 99.6
2009 625 33.5 18.7 99.5
2010 573 29.8 19.2 59
2011 540 26.9 20.0 99.4
2012 573 30.4 18.7 99.5
2013 580 31.3 18.5 99.5
2014 620 32.8 18.8 99.5
2015 647 36.0 17.9 0
2016 673 33.0 20.3 100
2017 706 36.1 19.5 100
2018 748 41.2 18.1 84.8
2019 701 40.4 17.3 84.9
2020 731 39.0 18.7 91.8
2021 611 39.0 15.6 n/a
2022 540 36.5 14.7 91.9
2023 559 31.5 17.7 91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alta Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 514 26.5 19.3 n/a
1989 525 25.0 21.0 n/a
1990 501 28.0 17.8 n/a
1991 531 30.5 17.4 n/a
1992 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1993 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
1994 583 34.0 17.1 n/a
1995 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1996 620 35.0 17.7 n/a
1997 685 37.0 18.5 n/a
1998 675 36.0 18.8 n/a
1999 625 36.7 17.0 n/a
2000 689 36.2 19.0 n/a
2001 663 36.0 18.4 n/a
2002 652 34.5 18.9 84
2003 652 34.5 18.9 84
2004 705 30.8 22.9 99.6
2005 671 34.4 19.5 94.8
2006 695 35.1 19.8 99.6
2007 724 37.0 19.6 99.6
2008 681 33.6 20.3 99.6
2009 625 33.5 18.7 99.5
2010 573 29.8 19.2 59
2011 540 26.9 20.0 99.4
2012 573 30.4 18.7 99.5
2013 580 31.3 18.5 99.5
2014 620 32.8 18.8 99.5
2015 647 36.0 17.9 0
2016 673 33.0 20.3 100
2017 706 36.1 19.5 100
2018 748 41.2 18.1 84.8
2019 701 40.4 17.3 84.9
2020 731 39.0 18.7 91.8
2021 611 39.0 15.6 n/a
2022 540 36.5 14.7 91.9
2023 559 31.5 17.7 91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alta Vista Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $675 (7.7%) $162 (1.8%) $1,512 (17.2%) $6,353 (72.4%) $1,588 (18.1%) $7,941 (90.5%) $8,778
2020 $484 (7.9%) $815 (13.2%) $1,782 (29.0%) $4,985 (81.0%) n/a $4,854 (78.9%) $6,152
2022 $1,042 (12.7%) $219 (2.7%) $2,302 (28.1%) $6,125 (74.7%) $814 (9.9%) $6,939 (84.6%) $8,200

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alta Vista Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1009th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1169th of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students701559
 20.3%
African American181125
 30.9%
American Indian3517
 51.4%
Asian4534
 24.4%
Hispanic307284
 7.5%
Pacific Islander00
White10184
 16.8%
Two or More Races3215
 53.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.9%91.8%
 6.9%


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

Middle : Palo Verde Middle School
High : Cortez High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Alta Vista Elementary School.

Students at Alta Vista Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 22% African American, 15% White, 6% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Arizona elementary schools.


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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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