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Boulder Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8045 E Portobello Ave, Mesa, AZ 85212 · (480) 507-1404 · Part of Gilbert Unified District

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Boulder Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8045 E Portobello Ave, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten48
Grade 157
Grade 258
Grade 367
Grade 473
Grade 571
Grade 663
Enrollment over time
525’20
532’21
465’22
499’23
461’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 34%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Boulder Creek Elementary from Mesa families.

Other schools in Gilbert Unified District

The district →
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
919 students18:1
Canyon Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
905 students17:1
Augusta Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
855 students14:1
Meridian
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
850 students15:1
Neely Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
805 students16:1
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
787 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.