Alhambra Traditional School, Phoenix AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Alhambra Traditional School

Alhambra Traditional School serves kindergarten through eighth grade in northwest Phoenix, operating as a regular public school within the Alhambra Elementary District. The school’s name signals a structured, academically focused approach, and the assessment results support that reputation. On state tests administered in the 2024-25 school year, students posted proficiency rates that, across grades and subjects, place the school well above the midpoint among districts in Maricopa County. The pattern is consistent: in math, rates climb from the lower elementary grades through fifth grade, dip in seventh grade, then rise to a very high level in eighth grade. In English language arts, performance is strong across all tested grades, with the highest rates in the upper grades. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, show solid proficiency. For a parent weighing academic quality, the evidence points to a school where most students meet or exceed state standards.

The student body is diverse. The largest group is Hispanic, followed by Black, white, Asian, and students of two or more races. The school is not a Title I school, and the data does not include the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, nor counts of students with disabilities or English learners. A parent looking for that information would need to ask the school directly. The enrollment is moderate for a K-8 school, and the grade-level distributions are fairly even, suggesting stable class sizes.

Phoenix, where the school is located, is a fast-growing, sprawling urban center with a broad economic base in technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services. The area around the school is a mix of residential and commercial uses. Housing values in the school’s ZIP code are moderate relative to the state and national benchmarks, and both home prices and rents have seen a slight decline in the past year. The school sits on a grid of wide streets in a car-oriented part of the city; walkability is limited. For families, this means driving is the primary way to get to school and to activities.

The district itself did not have any significant recent changes reported, so there is no information about new programs, boundary adjustments, or leadership shifts. The school’s website was not provided in the data, so a parent should visit the Alhambra Elementary District website for details on enrollment procedures, school calendar, and extracurricular offerings.

Because Alhambra Traditional School serves only grades K-8, there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s academic strength is clear from the test data, but the absence of special population data and discipline metrics means a parent interested in support services for students with learning differences or in school climate would need to follow up with the school. The school’s performance in seventh-grade math, while still solid by a broad measure, is a relative soft spot; a parent might ask how the school supports students making that transition.

Overall, this is a school with a proven academic track record, a diverse student body, and a location in a large, growing urban area. It fits a family looking for a traditional K-8 setting with consistently strong test results. The lack of certain data points is a gap worth investigating, but the school’s standing in the county comparison is a clear signal of its strengths.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 378%

School 78% · District 28% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 22% · ▲ 58 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 27% · ▲ 62 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 687%

School 87% · District 18% · ▲ 69 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 19% · ▲ 42 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 26% · ▲ 69 pts above district

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 19% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 28% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 21% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 24% · ▲ 53 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 781%

School 81% · District 29% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 885%

School 85% · District 31% · ▲ 54 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 22% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 24% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolAlhambra Elementary District (4280), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.