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Barcelona Elementary School

6530 N 44th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301

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Serving 873 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barcelona Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 873 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barcelona Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Barcelona Elementary School's student population of 873 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barcelona Elementary School
Kind	84
1	95
2	95
3	104
4	88
5	93
6	112
7	96
8	106

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Total Students

873 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School
2023	858
2022	872
2021	867
2020	1,316
2019	1,316
2018	761
2017	761
2016	722
2015	700
2014	692
2013	729
2012	737
2011	754
2010	914
2009	993
2008	1,038
2007	1,108
2006	961
2005	905
2004	917
2003	967
2002	916
2001	863
2000	777
1999	691
1998	1,396
1997	1,323
1996	1,180
1995	1,185
1994	1,152
1993	1,179
1992	1,122
1991	1,116
1990	1,029
1989	1,014
1988	1,009
1987	1,023

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School
2023	46
2022	54
2021	53
2020	59
2019	59
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	29
2014	31
2013	34
2012	32
2011	35
2010	44
2009	48
2008	49
2007	46
2006	53
2005	49
2004	50
2003	47
2002	45
2001	42
2000	35
1999	32
1998	65
1997	61
1996	56
1995	54
1994	54
1993	54
1992	54
1991	52
1990	50
1989	48
1988	51
1987	52

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School Rankings

Barcelona Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barcelona Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1828 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School
2022	#1828
2021	#1805
2019	#1844
2018	#1904
2017	#1702
2016	#1623
2015	#1767
2014	#1689
2013	#1608
2012	#1607
2011	#1355

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2022	8%	35%	16%
2021	3%	32%	11%
2019	22%	45%	29%
2018	21%	45%	32%
2017	17%	42%	29%
2016	17%	39%	29%
2015	17%	38%	24%
2014	40%	63%	52%
2013	42%	63%	55%
2012	43%	63%	54%
2011	48%	62%	57%

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16%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2022	16%	40%	21%
2021	12%	39%	16%
2019	21%	45%	27%
2018	19%	44%	32%
2017	18%	42%	26%
2016	18%	40%	24%
2015	14%	38%	19%
2014	57%	79%	66%
2013	62%	78%	68%
2012	60%	77%	67%
2011	64%	77%	70%

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13%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	22:1
2017	21:1	19:1	22:1
2016	20:1	20:1	23:1
2015	24:1	20:1	24:1
2014	22:1	19:1	24:1
2013	22:1	19:1	23:1
2012	23:1	18:1	22:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	22:1
2009	21:1	18:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	22:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	19:1
1989	21:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	20:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

69%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	69%	47%	77%
2022	67%	47%	75%
2021	69%	46%	77%
2020	72%	45%	77%
2019	72%	45%	77%
2018	71%	45%	77%
2017	71%	45%	77%
2016	70%	45%	80%
2015	72%	45%	76%
2014	74%	44%	81%
2013	69%	43%	79%
2012	67%	43%	79%
2011	70%	42%	78%
2010	69%	41%	79%
2009	70%	41%	78%
2008	68%	42%	80%
2007	66%	41%	78%
2006	58%	39%	76%
2005	53%	38%	74%
2004	50%	37%	71%
2003	48%	36%	68%
2002	43%	35%	64%
2001	39%	33%	60%
2000	38%	33%	57%
1999	36%	32%	52%
1998	33%	31%	49%
1997	30%	30%	46%
1996	27%	30%	41%
1995	28%	29%	37%
1994	26%	28%	32%
1993	20%	27%	29%
1992	18%	25%	23%
1991	15%	25%	22%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	16%	6%	11%
2021	15%	6%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	15%	5%	9%
2017	15%	5%	9%
2016	16%	5%	8%
2015	14%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	7%
2013	16%	5%	7%
2012	16%	5%	7%
2011	15%	5%	7%
2010	16%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	7%
2008	13%	6%	7%
2007	13%	5%	7%
2006	16%	5%	7%
2005	16%	5%	7%
2004	17%	5%	8%
2003	16%	5%	8%
2002	19%	5%	9%
2001	19%	5%	10%
2000	15%	4%	9%
1999	14%	5%	9%
1998	16%	4%	9%
1997	15%	4%	10%
1996	16%	4%	10%
1995	13%	4%	10%
1994	14%	4%	10%
1993	12%	4%	9%
1992	11%	4%	9%
1991	10%	3%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	8%	35%	4%
2022	7%	35%	4%
2021	8%	36%	4%
2020	9%	38%	5%
2019	9%	38%	5%
2018	9%	38%	6%
2017	9%	38%	6%
2016	9%	39%	6%
2015	9%	40%	7%
2014	9%	41%	7%
2013	9%	42%	7%
2012	11%	42%	8%
2011	11%	42%	8%
2010	11%	44%	7%
2009	12%	44%	8%
2008	14%	44%	7%
2007	16%	45%	9%
2006	22%	47%	11%
2005	25%	48%	13%
2004	26%	48%	14%
2003	31%	49%	16%
2002	34%	50%	19%
2001	36%	52%	21%
2000	39%	53%	25%
1999	43%	54%	29%
1998	45%	56%	32%
1997	47%	57%	35%
1996	51%	57%	40%
1995	54%	58%	45%
1994	55%	59%	51%
1993	63%	60%	55%
1992	67%	61%	61%
1991	71%	65%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	0.50	0.65	0.39
2022	0.52	0.65	0.40
2021	0.50	0.66	0.39
2020	0.46	0.65	0.38
2019	0.46	0.65	0.38
2018	0.47	0.65	0.37
2017	0.47	0.65	0.37
2016	0.48	0.65	0.35
2015	0.46	0.64	0.37
2014	0.43	0.64	0.35
2013	0.49	0.64	0.36
2012	0.52	0.64	0.37
2011	0.48	0.65	0.38
2010	0.50	0.64	0.37
2009	0.49	0.64	0.38
2008	0.51	0.63	0.36
2007	0.53	0.63	0.37
2006	0.59	0.63	0.40
2005	0.64	0.62	0.43
2004	0.66	0.63	0.48
2003	0.65	0.63	0.50
2002	0.67	0.62	0.55
2001	0.69	0.62	0.59
2000	0.68	0.62	0.61
1999	0.67	0.60	0.64
1998	0.67	0.59	0.65
1997	0.67	0.58	0.66
1996	0.65	0.58	0.67
1995	0.62	0.58	0.65
1994	0.62	0.57	0.63
1993	0.55	0.56	0.61
1992	0.51	0.56	0.57
1991	0.46	0.54	0.55

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Eligible for

83%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	84%	39%	75%
2022	84%	29%	62%
2021	83%	42%	82%
2020	83%	43%	84%
2019	83%	43%	84%
2018	94%	42%	87%
2017	94%	42%	87%
2016	83%	33%	75%
2015	74%	34%	72%
2014	87%	36%	84%
2013	81%	37%	82%
2012	90%	36%	85%
2011	87%	36%	82%
2010	71%	38%	72%
2009	71%	39%	81%
2008	61%	29%	77%
2007	64%	32%	76%
2006	87%	37%	85%
2005	86%	40%	85%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Barcelona Elementary School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	2%	2%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	14%	4%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	5%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	8%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barcelona Elementary School's ranking?

Barcelona Elementary School is ranked #1828 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Barcelona Elementary School often compared to?

Barcelona Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenn F Burton School, Alhambra Traditional School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Barcelona Elementary School?

873 students attend Barcelona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Barcelona Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Barcelona Elementary School?

Barcelona Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Barcelona Elementary School offer ?

Barcelona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barcelona Elementary School part of?

Barcelona Elementary School is part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 873 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education