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Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District

Item: Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4510 N 37th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019-3206

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (602) 336-2920

www.alhambraesd.org

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Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

16 Schools

2,476 Schools

# Students

9,854 Students

1,124,009 Students

# Teachers

577 Teachers

50,048 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
Pre-K	126	29
Kind	940	103
1	1,003	111
2	1,103	116
3	1,071	113
4	1,141	117
5	1,065	117
6	1,114	117
7	1,130	118
8	1,161	120

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District Rank

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#436 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	#436
2022	#506
2021	#521
2019	#461
2018	#374
2017	#438
2016	#435
2015	#517
2014	#402
2013	#361
2012	#338

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	21%	34%
2022	16%	35%
2021	11%	32%
2019	29%	45%
2018	32%	45%
2017	29%	42%
2016	29%	39%
2015	24%	38%
2014	52%	63%
2013	55%	63%
2012	54%	63%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2022	21%	40%
2021	16%	39%
2019	27%	45%
2018	32%	44%
2017	26%	42%
2016	24%	40%
2015	19%	38%
2014	66%	79%
2013	68%	78%
2012	67%	77%
2011	70%	77%

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11%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	0.39	0.65
2022	0.40	0.65
2021	0.39	0.66
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.37	0.65
2017	0.37	0.65
2016	0.35	0.65
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.35	0.64
2013	0.36	0.64
2012	0.37	0.64
2011	0.38	0.65
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.37	0.63
2006	0.40	0.63
2005	0.43	0.62
2004	0.48	0.63
2003	0.50	0.63
2002	0.55	0.62
2001	0.59	0.62
2000	0.61	0.62
1999	0.64	0.60
1998	0.65	0.59
1997	0.66	0.58
1996	0.67	0.58
1995	0.65	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57
1993	0.61	0.56
1992	0.57	0.56
1991	0.55	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	5%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	6%	8%
1999	7%	7%
1998	7%	7%
1997	6%	7%
1996	6%	7%
1995	6%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	5%	8%
1991	6%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

78%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	77%	47%
2022	75%	47%
2021	77%	46%
2020	77%	45%
2019	77%	45%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	80%	45%
2015	76%	45%
2014	81%	44%
2013	79%	43%
2012	79%	43%
2011	78%	42%
2010	79%	41%
2009	78%	41%
2008	80%	42%
2007	78%	41%
2006	76%	39%
2005	74%	38%
2004	71%	37%
2003	68%	36%
2002	64%	35%
2001	60%	33%
2000	57%	33%
1999	52%	32%
1998	49%	31%
1997	46%	30%
1996	41%	30%
1995	37%	29%
1994	32%	28%
1993	29%	27%
1992	23%	25%
1991	22%	25%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	10%	6%
2022	11%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	9%	5%
1998	9%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	9%	4%
1991	8%	3%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	35%
2022	4%	35%
2021	4%	36%
2020	5%	38%
2019	5%	38%
2018	6%	38%
2017	6%	38%
2016	6%	39%
2015	7%	40%
2014	7%	41%
2013	7%	42%
2012	8%	42%
2011	8%	42%
2010	7%	44%
2009	8%	44%
2008	7%	44%
2007	9%	45%
2006	11%	47%
2005	13%	48%
2004	14%	48%
2003	16%	49%
2002	19%	50%
2001	21%	52%
2000	25%	53%
1999	29%	54%
1998	32%	56%
1997	35%	57%
1996	40%	57%
1995	45%	58%
1994	51%	59%
1993	55%	60%
1992	61%	61%
1991	62%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,359 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$122 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	$122 MM	$4 MM
2022	$120 MM	$4 MM
2021	$122 MM	$4 MM
2020	$120 MM	$4 MM
2019	$114 MM	$4 MM
2018	$113 MM	$4 MM
2017	$107 MM	$4 MM
2016	$111 MM	$3 MM
2015	$126 MM	$3 MM
2014	$108 MM	$3 MM
2012	$106 MM	$3 MM
2011	$108 MM	$3 MM
2010	$126 MM	$3 MM
2009	$110 MM	$2 MM
2008	$124 MM	$2 MM
2007	$123 MM	$2 MM
2006	$117 MM	$2 MM
2005	$111 MM	$2 MM
2004	$100 MM	$2 MM
2003	$88 MM	$2 MM
2002	$86 MM	$2 MM
2001	$88 MM	$1 MM
2000	$85 MM	$8 MM
1999	$69 MM	$2 MM
1998	$65 MM	$2 MM
1997	$56 MM	$7 MM
1996	$56 MM	$6 MM
1995	$47 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$127 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	$127 MM	$4 MM
2022	$133 MM	$4 MM
2021	$127 MM	$4 MM
2020	$133 MM	$4 MM
2019	$126 MM	$4 MM
2018	$103 MM	$4 MM
2017	$114 MM	$3 MM
2016	$106 MM	$3 MM
2015	$107 MM	$2 MM
2014	$101 MM	$3 MM
2012	$100 MM	$3 MM
2011	$107 MM	$2 MM
2010	$107 MM	$2 MM
2009	$115 MM	$2 MM
2008	$125 MM	$2 MM
2007	$124 MM	$2 MM
2006	$114 MM	$2 MM
2005	$101 MM	$2 MM
2004	$91 MM	$1 MM
2003	$81 MM	$1 MM
2002	$83 MM	$1 MM
2001	$81 MM	$2 MM
2000	$80 MM	$8 MM
1999	$66 MM	$2 MM
1998	$64 MM	$2 MM
1997	$61 MM	$6 MM
1996	$59 MM	$6 MM
1995	$61 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,359

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	$11,990	$10,782
2022	$10,204	$10,794
2021	$11,516	$11,986
2020	$10,204	$10,794
2019	$9,567	$11,173
2018	$8,987	$11,763
2017	$8,225	$10,306
2016	$8,254	$9,541
2015	$9,115	$9,449
2014	$7,611	$8,489
2012	$7,449	$9,312
2011	$7,675	$9,958
2010	$8,717	$9,449
2009	$7,367	$9,374
2008	$8,154	$9,689
2007	$7,771	$9,028
2006	$7,543	$7,988
2005	$7,434	$7,640
2004	$6,796	$7,113
2003	$6,019	$6,846
2002	$6,106	$7,000
2001	$6,124	$5,056
2000	$6,516	$26,222
1999	$5,369	$5,976
1998	$5,313	$5,422
1997	$4,811	$15,154
1995	$4,686	$5,429
1992	$4,349	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$12,838

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District	Arizona
2023	$12,455	$10,054
2022	$11,343	$10,562
2021	$11,963	$11,177
2020	$11,343	$10,562
2019	$10,580	$10,609
2018	$8,204	$11,165
2017	$8,729	$9,883
2016	$7,857	$8,430
2015	$7,712	$8,879
2014	$7,125	$8,678
2012	$7,037	$9,270
2011	$7,633	$9,464
2010	$7,376	$8,879
2009	$7,685	$8,323
2008	$8,205	$8,177
2007	$7,845	$7,648
2006	$7,362	$7,012
2005	$6,775	$6,644
2004	$6,185	$6,165
2003	$5,512	$5,701
2002	$5,844	$6,081
2001	$5,690	$6,763
2000	$6,092	$24,897
1999	$5,140	$6,021
1998	$5,266	$5,233
1997	$5,264	$13,894
1995	$6,164	$5,519
1992	$3,948	$5,527

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District?

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District manages 16 public schools serving 9,854 students.

What is the rank of Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District?

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District is ranked #415 out of 603 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District?

78% of Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District?

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 18:1.

What is Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 9,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education