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C−

Alta Vista Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

8710 N 31st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051 · (602) 347-2000 · Part of Washington Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
531
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Alta Vista Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8710 N 31st Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 175
Grade 275
Grade 384
Grade 464
Grade 579
Grade 678
Enrollment over time
611’20
540’21
559’22
505’23
531’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 27%White 10%Asian 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 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 Alta Vista Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Washington Elementary District

The district →
Lookout Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A
979 students20:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
903 students16:1
Orangewood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
797 students19:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
720 students17:1
Shaw Butte School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
688 students16:1
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 students21:1

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.