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Public School Review - Established 2003

Alhambra Elementary District (4280)

4510 N 37th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019-3206
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (602) 336-2920
www.alhambraesd.org

Top Rankings

Alhambra Elementary District (4280) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,648 students in Alhambra Elementary District (4280). This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Alhambra Elementary District (4280) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
16 Schools
858 Schools
# Students
9,742 Students
392,356 Students
# Teachers
551 Teachers
23,867 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
Pre-K9928
Kind60364
161067
262371
368473
465271
534572
632654
735926
834727
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District Rank

Alhambra Elementary District (4280), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#436 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)
2023#436
2022#506
2021#521
2019#461
2018#374
2017#438
2016#435
2015#517
2014#402
2013#361
2012#338
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21%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
202321%34%
202216%35%
202111%32%
201929%45%
201832%45%
201729%42%
201629%39%
201524%38%
201452%63%
201355%63%
201254%63%
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21%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
202221%40%
202116%39%
201927%45%
201832%44%
201726%42%
201624%40%
201519%38%
201466%79%
201368%78%
201267%77%
201170%77%
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11%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
20240.390.65
20230.390.65
20220.400.65
20210.390.66
20200.380.65
20190.380.65
20180.370.65
20170.370.65
20160.350.65
20150.370.64
20140.350.64
20130.360.64
20120.370.64
20110.380.65
20100.370.64
20090.380.64
20080.360.63
20070.370.63
20060.400.63
20050.430.62
20040.480.63
20030.500.63
20020.550.62
20010.590.62
20000.610.62
19990.640.60
19980.650.59
19970.660.58
19960.670.58
19950.650.58
19940.630.57
19930.610.56
19920.570.56
19910.550.54
19900.480.53
19890.470.51
19880.420.50
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% American Indian
1%
4%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
20242%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20183%6%
20173%6%
20162%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20134%5%
20123%5%
20113%7%
20103%6%
20094%6%
20083%5%
20074%6%
20063%7%
20053%7%
20044%8%
20035%8%
20025%8%
20016%8%
20006%8%
19997%7%
19987%7%
19976%7%
19966%7%
19956%7%
19945%7%
19935%7%
19925%8%
19916%6%
19903%6%
19894%7%
19883%6%
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% Asian
5%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
20245%3%
20235%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20114%3%
20104%3%
20093%3%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20003%2%
19993%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
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% Hispanic
79%
50%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
202477%48%
202377%47%
202275%47%
202177%46%
202077%45%
201977%45%
201877%45%
201777%45%
201680%45%
201576%45%
201481%44%
201379%43%
201279%43%
201178%42%
201079%41%
200978%41%
200880%42%
200778%41%
200676%39%
200574%38%
200471%37%
200368%36%
200264%35%
200160%33%
200057%33%
199952%32%
199849%31%
199746%30%
199641%30%
199537%29%
199432%28%
199329%27%
199223%25%
199122%25%
199019%24%
198917%22%
198815%23%
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% Black
9%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
202410%6%
202310%6%
202211%6%
202110%6%
202010%5%
201910%5%
20189%5%
20179%5%
20168%5%
20158%5%
20147%5%
20137%5%
20127%5%
20117%5%
20107%6%
20097%6%
20087%6%
20077%5%
20067%5%
20057%5%
20048%5%
20038%5%
20029%5%
200110%5%
20009%4%
19999%5%
19989%4%
199710%4%
199610%4%
199510%4%
199410%4%
19939%4%
19929%4%
19918%3%
19907%3%
19897%3%
19886%3%
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% White
4%
32%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
20244%34%
20234%35%
20224%35%
20214%36%
20205%38%
20195%38%
20186%38%
20176%38%
20166%39%
20157%40%
20147%41%
20137%42%
20128%42%
20118%42%
20107%44%
20098%44%
20087%44%
20079%45%
200611%47%
200513%48%
200414%48%
200316%49%
200219%50%
200121%52%
200025%53%
199929%54%
199832%56%
199735%57%
199640%57%
199545%58%
199451%59%
199355%60%
199261%61%
199162%65%
199071%66%
198970%67%
198875%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
20242%4%
20231%4%
20222%4%
20211%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,501 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,986 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$12,837 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
2023$122 MM$4 MM
2022$120 MM$4 MM
2021$122 MM$4 MM
2020$120 MM$4 MM
2019$114 MM$4 MM
2018$113 MM$4 MM
2017$107 MM$4 MM
2016$111 MM$3 MM
2015$126 MM$3 MM
2014$108 MM$3 MM
2012$106 MM$3 MM
2011$108 MM$3 MM
2010$126 MM$3 MM
2009$110 MM$2 MM
2008$124 MM$2 MM
2007$123 MM$2 MM
2006$117 MM$2 MM
2005$111 MM$2 MM
2004$100 MM$2 MM
2003$88 MM$2 MM
2002$86 MM$2 MM
2001$88 MM$1 MM
2000$85 MM$8 MM
1999$69 MM$2 MM
1998$65 MM$2 MM
1997$56 MM$7 MM
1996$56 MM$6 MM
1995$47 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$127 MM
$12,727 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
2023$127 MM$4 MM
2022$133 MM$4 MM
2021$127 MM$4 MM
2020$133 MM$4 MM
2019$126 MM$4 MM
2018$103 MM$4 MM
2017$114 MM$3 MM
2016$106 MM$3 MM
2015$107 MM$2 MM
2014$101 MM$3 MM
2012$100 MM$3 MM
2011$107 MM$2 MM
2010$107 MM$2 MM
2009$115 MM$2 MM
2008$125 MM$2 MM
2007$124 MM$2 MM
2006$114 MM$2 MM
2005$101 MM$2 MM
2004$91 MM$1 MM
2003$81 MM$1 MM
2002$83 MM$1 MM
2001$81 MM$2 MM
2000$80 MM$8 MM
1999$66 MM$2 MM
1998$64 MM$2 MM
1997$61 MM$6 MM
1996$59 MM$6 MM
1995$61 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,501
$11,551

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
2023$11,990$10,782
2022$10,204$10,794
2021$11,516$11,986
2020$10,204$10,794
2019$9,567$11,173
2018$8,987$11,763
2017$8,225$10,306
2016$8,254$9,541
2015$9,115$9,449
2014$7,611$8,489
2012$7,449$9,312
2011$7,675$9,958
2010$8,717$9,449
2009$7,367$9,374
2008$8,154$9,689
2007$7,771$9,028
2006$7,543$7,988
2005$7,434$7,640
2004$6,796$7,113
2003$6,019$6,846
2002$6,106$7,000
2001$6,124$5,056
2000$6,516$26,222
1999$5,369$5,976
1998$5,313$5,422
1997$4,811$15,154
1995$4,686$5,429
1992$4,349$5,848
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Spending / Student
$12,986
$11,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAlhambra Elementary District (4280)Arizona
2023$12,455$10,054
2022$11,343$10,562
2021$11,963$11,177
2020$11,343$10,562
2019$10,580$10,609
2018$8,204$11,165
2017$8,729$9,883
2016$7,857$8,430
2015$7,712$8,879
2014$7,125$8,678
2012$7,037$9,270
2011$7,633$9,464
2010$7,376$8,879
2009$7,685$8,323
2008$8,205$8,177
2007$7,845$7,648
2006$7,362$7,012
2005$6,775$6,644
2004$6,185$6,165
2003$5,512$5,701
2002$5,844$6,081
2001$5,690$6,763
2000$6,092$24,897
1999$5,140$6,021
1998$5,266$5,233
1997$5,264$13,894
1995$6,164$5,519
1992$3,948$5,527
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Best Alhambra Elementary District (4280) Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sevilla Elementary School-east Campus
(Math: 23% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 W Missouri Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 242-0281
Gr: PK-4 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Cordova Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5631 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 841-0704
Gr: PK-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Granada Elementary School-west Campus
(Math: 19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 841-1403
Gr: PK-4 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
James W. Rice Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4530 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(623) 848-8420
Gr: PK-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Barcelona Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6530 N 44th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 842-8616
Gr: PK-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Madrid Neighborhood School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3736 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 336-2280
Gr: PK-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Valencia Newcomer School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3802 W Maryland Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 336-2283
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Alhambra Preschool Academy
4730 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(602) 246-5155
Gr: PK | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 9,742 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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