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Creighton Elementary District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Students
4,835
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,974
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$54.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Creighton Elementary District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 14% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the AZ average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $54.5M, about $11,278 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 14% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Phoenix. Grade by grade →

PK–618 schoolsDeer Valley Unified District
7–811 middle schoolsDeer Valley Unified District
9–1218 high schoolsPhoenix Union High School District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8% · 3,510 students tested
Reading / language arts19%
State average 40.4% · 3,477 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 75% at Phoenix Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 77.8%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,974 per student · 22% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 45%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 42%Federal 26%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,356’20
5,308’21
5,075’22
4,900’23
4,835’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 84%White 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Papago School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
757 students18:1
Monte Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
703 students17:1
Loma Linda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
605 students16:1
Gateway School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
577 students16:1
William T Machan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
540 students14:1
The Creighton Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
411 students17:1
Larry C Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D−
185 students13:1
Biltmore Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix
B
537 students16:1
Excelencia School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix
D
501 students16:1
Creighton Virtual Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix
19 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek, Scottsdale
$10,334per student
Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek, Glendale, Peoria
$11,444per student
Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale, Peoria
$11,218per student
Kyrene Elementary DistrictGuadalupe, Tempe
$10,909per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.