District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,742
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,777
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,562
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
Alhambra Elementary District (4280) operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in PHOENIX, Arizona. NCES reports 9,742 students and 551 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 28 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,777 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,562 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 202 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 26.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 5.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 551
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $127,491,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Alhambra Elementary District (4280) location
PHOENIX, Arizona · 33.5027, -112.1390. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.3%
- Hispanic79%
- Black8.7%
- Asian5.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial1.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
16 current directory entries
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Showing 16 of 16 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Preschool Academy | Other | PK–PK | 99 | 2.5:1 |
| Alhambra Traditional School | Elementary | KG–08 | 733 | 21.6:1 |
| Barcelona Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 847 | 19.3:1 |
| Carol G. Peck Elementary School | Elementary | KG–08 | 665 | 19:1 |
| Catalina Ventura School | Elementary | KG–08 | 842 | 19.1:1 |
| Choice Learning Academy | Middle | 04–08 | 462 | 18.5:1 |
| Cordova Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 589 | 16.8:1 |
| Global Academy of Phoenix | Elementary | KG–08 | 429 | 19.5:1 |
| Granada Elementary School-East Campus | Middle | 04–08 | 683 | 19.5:1 |
| Granada Elementary School-West Campus | Elementary | PK–04 | 905 | 19.3:1 |
| James W. Rice Elementary School | Elementary | PK–08 | 686 | 16:1 |
| Madrid Neighborhood School | Elementary | PK–08 | 667 | 18.5:1 |
| Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus | Elementary | PK–04 | 717 | 19.4:1 |
| Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus | Middle | 04–08 | 666 | 19.6:1 |
| Valencia Newcomer School | Elementary | PK–08 | 138 | 17.3:1 |
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 614 | 18.6:1 |