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Alhambra Elementary District (4280)

Item: Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4510 N 37th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019-3206

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (602) 336-2920

www.alhambraesd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

16 Schools

840 Schools

# Students

9,854 Students

395,292 Students

# Teachers

577 Teachers

23,845 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
Pre-K	126	29
Kind	593	64
1	605	70
2	656	74
3	658	70
4	673	72
5	325	70
6	346	53
7	358	27
8	358	27

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District Rank

Alhambra Elementary District (4280), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#436 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alhambra 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2023	21%	34%
2022	16%	35%
2021	11%	32%
2019	29%	45%
2018	32%	45%
2017	29%	42%
2016	29%	39%
2015	24%	38%
2014	52%	63%
2013	55%	63%
2012	54%	63%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2022	21%	40%
2021	16%	39%
2019	27%	45%
2018	32%	44%
2017	26%	42%
2016	24%	40%
2015	19%	38%
2014	66%	79%
2013	68%	78%
2012	67%	77%
2011	70%	77%

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11%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	0.39	0.65
2023	0.39	0.65
2022	0.40	0.65
2021	0.39	0.66
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.37	0.65
2017	0.37	0.65
2016	0.35	0.65
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.35	0.64
2013	0.36	0.64
2012	0.37	0.64
2011	0.38	0.65
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.37	0.63
2006	0.40	0.63
2005	0.43	0.62
2004	0.48	0.63
2003	0.50	0.63
2002	0.55	0.62
2001	0.59	0.62
2000	0.61	0.62
1999	0.64	0.60
1998	0.65	0.59
1997	0.66	0.58
1996	0.67	0.58
1995	0.65	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57
1993	0.61	0.56
1992	0.57	0.56
1991	0.55	0.54
1990	0.48	0.53
1989	0.47	0.51
1988	0.42	0.50

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	5%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	6%	8%
1999	7%	7%
1998	7%	7%
1997	6%	7%
1996	6%	7%
1995	6%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	5%	8%
1991	6%	6%
1990	3%	6%
1989	4%	7%
1988	3%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

78%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	77%	48%
2023	77%	47%
2022	75%	47%
2021	77%	46%
2020	77%	45%
2019	77%	45%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	80%	45%
2015	76%	45%
2014	81%	44%
2013	79%	43%
2012	79%	43%
2011	78%	42%
2010	79%	41%
2009	78%	41%
2008	80%	42%
2007	78%	41%
2006	76%	39%
2005	74%	38%
2004	71%	37%
2003	68%	36%
2002	64%	35%
2001	60%	33%
2000	57%	33%
1999	52%	32%
1998	49%	31%
1997	46%	30%
1996	41%	30%
1995	37%	29%
1994	32%	28%
1993	29%	27%
1992	23%	25%
1991	22%	25%
1990	19%	24%
1989	17%	22%
1988	15%	23%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	10%	6%
2023	10%	6%
2022	11%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	9%	5%
1998	9%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	9%	4%
1991	8%	3%
1990	7%	3%
1989	7%	3%
1988	6%	3%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	4%	34%
2023	4%	35%
2022	4%	35%
2021	4%	36%
2020	5%	38%
2019	5%	38%
2018	6%	38%
2017	6%	38%
2016	6%	39%
2015	7%	40%
2014	7%	41%
2013	7%	42%
2012	8%	42%
2011	8%	42%
2010	7%	44%
2009	8%	44%
2008	7%	44%
2007	9%	45%
2006	11%	47%
2005	13%	48%
2004	14%	48%
2003	16%	49%
2002	19%	50%
2001	21%	52%
2000	25%	53%
1999	29%	54%
1998	32%	56%
1997	35%	57%
1996	40%	57%
1995	45%	58%
1994	51%	59%
1993	55%	60%
1992	61%	61%
1991	62%	65%
1990	71%	66%
1989	70%	67%
1988	75%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	Arizona
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,359 is higher than the state median of $11,428. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is higher than the state median of $11,330. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$122 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alhambra 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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alhambra 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

$12,359

$11,428

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alhambra 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

$12,838

$11,330

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alhambra 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%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3801 W Missouri Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 242-0281

Gr: PK-4 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Cordova Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
:

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5631 N 35th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 841-0704

Gr: PK-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #33.

Granada Elementary School-west Campus

(Math: 19% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3232 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 841-1403

Gr: PK-4 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

James W. Rice Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4530 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(623) 848-8420

Gr: PK-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Barcelona Elementary School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6530 N 44th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 842-8616

Gr: PK-8 | 873 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #66.

Madrid Neighborhood School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3736 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 336-2280

Gr: PK-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Valencia Newcomer School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3802 W Maryland Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 336-2283

Gr: PK-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

Alhambra Preschool Academy

Add to Compare

4730 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(602) 246-5155

Gr: PK | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 9,854 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
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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