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Catalina Ventura School

6331 W. 39th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85019

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 886 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Catalina Ventura School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Catalina Ventura School's student population of 886 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catalina Ventura School
Kind	88
1	78
2	91
3	90
4	109
5	90
6	122
7	100
8	118

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Total Students

886 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School
2023	872
2022	906
2021	961
2020	1,111
2019	1,111
2018	1,139
2017	1,139
2016	1,137
2015	1,078
2014	1,146
2013	1,097
2012	1,082
2011	1,043
2010	1,116
2009	1,088
2008	1,113
2007	1,135
2006	1,328
2005	1,500
2004	1,376
2003	1,315
2002	1,160
2001	1,165
2000	1,103
1999	1,100
1998	1,043
1997	1,034
1996	912
1995	935
1994	927
1993	927
1992	877
1991	851
1990	811
1989	831
1988	582
1987	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	50
2020	53
2019	53
2018	49
2017	49
2016	48
2015	48
2014	47
2013	47
2012	50
2011	51
2010	54
2009	56
2008	58
2007	61
2006	67
2005	66
2004	62
2003	59
2002	58
2001	59
2000	58
1999	55
1998	55
1997	54
1996	51
1995	49
1994	49
1993	50
1992	49
1991	50
1990	50
1989	52
1988	34
1987	34

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School Rankings

Catalina Ventura School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Catalina Ventura School is 0.48, 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)

#1084 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School
2023	#1084
2022	#1317
2021	#1541
2019	#1220
2018	#1282
2017	#1217
2016	#968
2015	#1338
2014	#1064
2013	#1222
2012	#1147

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	28%	34%	21%
2022	19%	35%	16%
2021	9%	32%	11%
2019	37%	45%	29%
2018	34%	45%	32%
2017	29%	42%	29%
2016	34%	39%	29%
2015	28%	38%	24%
2014	57%	63%	52%
2013	54%	63%	55%
2012	53%	63%	54%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2022	27%	40%	21%
2021	19%	39%	16%
2019	37%	45%	27%
2018	35%	44%	32%
2017	33%	42%	26%
2016	32%	40%	24%
2015	22%	38%	19%
2014	72%	79%	66%
2013	69%	78%	68%
2012	70%	77%	67%
2011	75%	77%	70%

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10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	2%	8%	6%
1999	2%	7%	7%
1998	2%	7%	7%
1997	2%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	6%
1995	2%	7%	6%
1994	2%	7%	5%
1993	2%	7%	5%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	9%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	6%	2%	3%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	74%	47%	77%
2022	75%	47%	75%
2021	74%	46%	77%
2020	79%	45%	77%
2019	79%	45%	77%
2018	79%	45%	77%
2017	79%	45%	77%
2016	79%	45%	80%
2015	82%	45%	76%
2014	79%	44%	81%
2013	75%	43%	79%
2012	75%	43%	79%
2011	73%	42%	78%
2010	72%	41%	79%
2009	74%	41%	78%
2008	74%	42%	80%
2007	72%	41%	78%
2006	69%	39%	76%
2005	63%	38%	74%
2004	60%	37%	71%
2003	57%	36%	68%
2002	52%	35%	64%
2001	47%	33%	60%
2000	41%	33%	57%
1999	38%	32%	52%
1998	38%	31%	49%
1997	34%	30%	46%
1996	29%	30%	41%
1995	25%	29%	37%
1994	22%	28%	32%
1993	18%	27%	29%
1992	16%	25%	23%
1991	16%	25%	22%

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Black

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

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	7%	35%	4%
2022	7%	35%	4%
2021	8%	36%	4%
2020	8%	38%	5%
2019	8%	38%	5%
2018	10%	38%	6%
2017	10%	38%	6%
2016	10%	39%	6%
2015	9%	40%	7%
2014	11%	41%	7%
2013	12%	42%	7%
2012	13%	42%	8%
2011	14%	42%	8%
2010	14%	44%	7%
2009	15%	44%	8%
2008	15%	44%	7%
2007	18%	45%	9%
2006	20%	47%	11%
2005	24%	48%	13%
2004	25%	48%	14%
2003	28%	49%	16%
2002	31%	50%	19%
2001	37%	52%	21%
2000	43%	53%	25%
1999	49%	54%	29%
1998	50%	56%	32%
1997	52%	57%	35%
1996	58%	57%	40%
1995	60%	58%	45%
1994	65%	59%	51%
1993	70%	60%	55%
1992	73%	61%	61%
1991	74%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	0.44	0.65	0.39
2022	0.42	0.65	0.40
2021	0.44	0.66	0.39
2020	0.37	0.65	0.38
2019	0.37	0.65	0.38
2018	0.36	0.65	0.37
2017	0.36	0.65	0.37
2016	0.36	0.65	0.35
2015	0.32	0.64	0.37
2014	0.36	0.64	0.35
2013	0.42	0.64	0.36
2012	0.42	0.64	0.37
2011	0.45	0.65	0.38
2010	0.46	0.64	0.37
2009	0.43	0.64	0.38
2008	0.43	0.63	0.36
2007	0.45	0.63	0.37
2006	0.48	0.63	0.40
2005	0.54	0.62	0.43
2004	0.58	0.63	0.48
2003	0.60	0.63	0.50
2002	0.63	0.62	0.55
2001	0.64	0.62	0.59
2000	0.64	0.62	0.61
1999	0.63	0.60	0.64
1998	0.64	0.59	0.65
1997	0.64	0.58	0.66
1996	0.60	0.58	0.67
1995	0.57	0.58	0.65
1994	0.52	0.57	0.63
1993	0.48	0.56	0.61
1992	0.44	0.56	0.57
1991	0.43	0.54	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	66%	39%	75%
2022	37%	29%	62%
2021	100%	42%	82%
2020	78%	43%	84%
2019	78%	43%	84%
2018	85%	42%	87%
2017	85%	42%	87%
2016	73%	33%	75%
2015	80%	34%	72%
2014	75%	36%	84%
2013	82%	37%	82%
2012	83%	36%	85%
2011	80%	36%	82%
2010	73%	38%	72%
2009	78%	39%	81%
2008	74%	29%	77%
2007	69%	32%	76%
2006	85%	37%	85%
2005	87%	40%	85%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Catalina Ventura School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	9%	7%	5%
2021	7%	9%	4%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	9%	14%	4%
2013	7%	10%	4%
2012	7%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	13%	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 Catalina Ventura School's ranking?

Catalina Ventura School is ranked #1084 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Catalina Ventura School?

886 students attend Catalina Ventura School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Catalina Ventura School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Catalina Ventura School?

Catalina Ventura School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Catalina Ventura School offer ?

Catalina Ventura School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Catalina Ventura School part of?

Catalina Ventura School is part of Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District.

In what neighborhood is Catalina Ventura School located?

Catalina Ventura School is located in the Alhambra neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 34 other public schools located in Alhambra.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education