Creighton Elementary District

Public Grades PK–8 DSchool Grade

At a glance

4,835Students enrolled

11Schools

$14,974Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ

Math proficiency8%

State average 31.2%

Reading / language arts14%

State average 38.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,974

per student each year · 22% above the AZ average

Spending

Classroom instruction46%

Support & administration45%

Other9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)32%

State42%

Federal26%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,356’20

5,308’21

5,075’22

4,900’23

4,835’24

Students

Hispanic · 84%4,063

White · 6%273

Black · 5%256

American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%115

Two or more races · 2%91

Asian · 1%31

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools11 in district

Papago SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 757 students · Phoenix

Monte Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 703 students · Phoenix

Loma Linda Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 605 students · Phoenix

Gateway SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 577 students · Phoenix

William T Machan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 540 students · Phoenix

Biltmore Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 537 students · Phoenix

Excelencia SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 501 students · Phoenix

The Creighton AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 411 students · Phoenix

Larry C Kennedy SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 185 students · Phoenix

Creighton Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 19 students · Phoenix

Compass CenterGrades M · Phoenix

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek · Scottsdale · $10,334 per student

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Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek · Glendale · Peoria · $11,444 per student

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Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale · Peoria · $11,218 per student

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Kyrene Elementary DistrictGuadalupe · Tempe · $10,909 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.