Alta Loma School
Tel:
(623)412-4575
- Alta Loma School serves 787 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alta Loma School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Alta Loma School's student population of 787 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 787 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Alta Loma School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,897 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alta Loma School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1138 out of 1897 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 45% |
| Black | 7% | 5% |
| White | 22% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Peoria Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alta Loma School is Peoria Accelerated High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cotton Boll School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Peoria Peoria Accelerated High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 470 students
0.6 miles
8885 W Peoria Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623)979-0031 0.6 9-12 470 - Phoenix Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 520 students
0.8 miles
23276 N. 83rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602)438-7045 0.8 K-5 520 - Peoria Cotton Boll School Grades: PK-8 | 901 students
0.9 miles
8540 W. Butler Drive
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623)412-4700 0.9 PK-8 901 - Peoria Peoria High School Grades: 7-12 | 1,483 student
1.1 miles
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623)486-6300 1.1 7-12 1,483 - Peoria West-mec - Peoria High School Vocational School
Grades: 7-12
1.1 miles
11200 N. 83rd Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623)873-1860 1.1 7-12 n/a
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