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Excelencia School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2181 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006 · (602) 381-4670 · Part of Creighton Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
501
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Excelencia School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2181 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 155
Grade 260
Grade 360
Grade 451
Grade 557
Grade 659
Grade 755
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
658’20
558’21
506’22
509’23
501’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%Black 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%White 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Excelencia School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Creighton Elementary District

The district →
Papago School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
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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

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.