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Montebello School (Closed 2023)

5725 N 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017

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Serving 1,257 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Montebello 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 was 21% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 17% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montebello School
Kind	103
1	133
2	121
3	149
4	153
5	143
6	168
7	139
8	148

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Total Students

1,257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School
2023	1,257
2022	1,257
2021	1,257
2020	1,257
2019	1,257
2018	1,313
2017	1,313
2016	1,340
2015	1,387
2014	1,357
2013	1,394
2012	1,332
2011	1,295
2010	1,385
2009	1,396
2008	1,331
2007	1,370
2006	1,305
2005	1,177
2004	1,185
2003	1,123
2002	1,113
2001	1,338
2000	1,235
1999	760

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School
2023	54
2022	54
2021	54
2020	54
2019	54
2018	53
2017	53
2016	56
2015	51
2014	53
2013	55
2012	56
2011	59
2010	60
2009	64
2008	70
2007	69
2006	63
2005	60
2004	58
2003	61
2002	59
2001	65
2000	58
1999	38

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School Rankings

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State Level (AZ)

(17-18)

21%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2018	21%	45%	32%
2017	16%	42%	29%
2016	20%	39%	29%
2015	20%	38%	24%
2014	43%	63%	52%
2013	44%	63%	55%
2012	43%	63%	54%
2011	53%	62%	57%
2010	45%	60%	56%

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(17-18)

17%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2018	17%	44%	32%
2017	19%	42%	26%
2016	18%	40%	24%
2015	16%	38%	19%
2014	56%	79%	66%
2013	62%	78%	68%
2012	58%	77%	67%
2011	67%	77%	70%
2010	58%	74%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	23:1	17:1	19:1
2022	23:1	17:1	19:1
2021	23:1	17:1	19:1
2020	23:1	18:1	21:1
2019	23:1	18:1	21:1
2018	25:1	19:1	22:1
2017	25:1	19:1	22:1
2016	24:1	20:1	23:1
2015	27:1	20:1	24:1
2014	26:1	19:1	24:1
2013	25:1	19:1	23:1
2012	24:1	18:1	22:1
2011	22:1	19:1	21:1
2010	23:1	18:1	22:1
2009	22:1	18:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

67%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	67%	47%	77%
2022	67%	47%	75%
2021	67%	46%	77%
2020	67%	45%	77%
2019	67%	45%	77%
2018	73%	45%	77%
2017	73%	45%	77%
2016	77%	45%	80%
2015	76%	45%	76%
2014	78%	44%	81%
2013	78%	43%	79%
2012	79%	43%	79%
2011	75%	42%	78%
2010	77%	41%	79%
2009	78%	41%	78%
2008	84%	42%	80%
2007	84%	41%	78%
2006	84%	39%	76%
2005	83%	38%	74%
2004	82%	37%	71%
2003	77%	36%	68%
2002	70%	35%	64%
2001	59%	33%	60%
2000	53%	33%	57%
1999	38%	32%	52%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	19%	6%	10%
2022	19%	6%	11%
2021	19%	6%	10%
2020	19%	5%	10%
2019	19%	5%	10%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	8%
2002	9%	5%	9%
2001	12%	5%	10%
2000	12%	4%	9%
1999	14%	5%	9%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	5%	35%	4%
2022	5%	35%	4%
2021	5%	36%	4%
2020	5%	38%	5%
2019	5%	38%	5%
2018	5%	38%	6%
2017	5%	38%	6%
2016	3%	39%	6%
2015	4%	40%	7%
2014	5%	41%	7%
2013	6%	42%	7%
2012	5%	42%	8%
2011	5%	42%	8%
2010	5%	44%	7%
2009	6%	44%	8%
2008	3%	44%	7%
2007	4%	45%	9%
2006	6%	47%	11%
2005	8%	48%	13%
2004	8%	48%	14%
2003	11%	49%	16%
2002	12%	50%	19%
2001	19%	52%	21%
2000	24%	53%	25%
1999	32%	54%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	0.51	0.65	0.39
2022	0.51	0.65	0.40
2021	0.51	0.66	0.39
2020	0.51	0.65	0.38
2019	0.51	0.65	0.38
2018	0.45	0.65	0.37
2017	0.45	0.65	0.37
2016	0.40	0.65	0.35
2015	0.41	0.64	0.37
2014	0.38	0.64	0.35
2013	0.38	0.64	0.36
2012	0.37	0.64	0.37
2011	0.43	0.65	0.38
2010	0.40	0.64	0.37
2009	0.38	0.64	0.38
2008	0.30	0.63	0.36
2007	0.29	0.63	0.37
2006	0.29	0.63	0.40
2005	0.30	0.62	0.43
2004	0.32	0.63	0.48
2003	0.39	0.63	0.50
2002	0.50	0.62	0.55
2001	0.60	0.62	0.59
2000	0.65	0.62	0.61
1999	0.73	0.60	0.64

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Eligible for

94%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	94%	39%	75%
2022	94%	29%	62%
2021	94%	42%	82%
2020	94%	43%	84%
2019	94%	43%	84%
2018	90%	42%	87%
2017	90%	42%	87%
2016	91%	33%	75%
2015	80%	34%	72%
2014	88%	36%	84%
2013	85%	37%	82%
2012	90%	36%	85%
2011	92%	36%	82%
2010	68%	38%	72%
2009	91%	39%	81%
2008	86%	29%	77%
2007	82%	32%	76%
2006	89%	37%	85%
2005	96%	40%	85%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Montebello School	Arizona	Alhambra Elementary District (4280) School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	9%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	2%	14%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AZ state average).

How many students attend Montebello School?

1,257 students attend Montebello School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Montebello School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Montebello School?

Montebello School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Montebello School offer ?

Montebello School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Montebello School part of?

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

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