Alta Vista Elementary School
8710 N 31st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(602)347-2000
- Alta Vista Elementary School serves 673 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alta Vista Elementary 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Alta Vista Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Alta Vista Elementary School's student population of 673 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 673 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alta Vista Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alta Vista Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1269 out of 1,842 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 4% | 5% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 45% |
| Black | 19% | 5% |
| White | 19% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.65 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washington Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alta Vista Elementary School is Cortez High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Imagine Cortez Park Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Cortez High School Grades: 9-12 | 1127 students
0.1 miles
8828 N. 31st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(623)915-8200 0.1 9-12 1127 - Glendale E-institute At Metro High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 111 students
0.4 miles
9201 N. 29th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602)621-4398 0.4 9-12 111 - Phoenix Imagine Cortez Park Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 596 students
0.6 miles
3535 W. Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602)589-9840 0.6 K-5 596
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