Biltmore Preparatory Academy, Phoenix AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Biltmore Preparatory Academy

Biltmore Preparatory Academy serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade as part of the Creighton Elementary District in Phoenix. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits within a district where publicly reported information about recent changes such as bond results or curriculum updates was not readily available. A parent may want to contact the district directly for the latest on any operational or programmatic shifts.

The student body is diverse, with a substantial share of enrollment identifying as Hispanic, followed by White students and smaller numbers of students who identify as two or more races, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Income and special-education data were not provided. The school serves all elementary and middle grades, which means it has no graduation rate to report, as it does not serve high school.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture that varies by subject and grade level. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through eight cluster in a moderate range, with the highest share meeting the bar in third grade and lower shares in the upper elementary and middle grades. English language arts results also vary. Fourth graders produced the highest proficiency rate among tested grades, while third and fifth graders posted lower figures. Sixth-grade ELA results were suppressed, meaning the data was not reported publicly. Science testing is done in grades five and eight. Fifth graders showed a modest proficiency rate; eighth-grade science results were also suppressed.

Taken together, the overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places the school below the midpoint when compared to districts in Maricopa County. This does not mean all students struggle, but it suggests that, on aggregate, the school’s state-test outcomes are a softer area relative to many nearby districts. A family weighing this school may want to ask about academic supports, particularly in math and reading in the middle elementary years. The school is not among the strongest performers in the county on these metrics, and a parent should inquire about how the school addresses gaps in proficiency.

Phoenix itself is a large, fast-growing urban center with a diversified economy in technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services. The housing market in the school’s ZIP code is notably expensive, with home values and rents well above statewide and national medians. This creates a high-cost environment for families buying or renting near the school. The city’s built environment is predominantly car-oriented, with wide roadways on a grid system; specific walkability or transit data for this school’s immediate neighborhood was not available.

The district brief turned up no publicly surfaced recent changes such as override elections or curriculum shifts, so a parent should verify any upcoming initiatives or resource questions directly with Creighton Elementary District.

Biltmore Preparatory Academy is a mid-sized K-8 school in a major urban district, set in an expensive housing market. Its academic profile has bright spots in early-grade reading but overall points to a school where results trail the county median. For a family, the key questions are how the school supports students who are not yet proficient and whether the high housing costs fit their budget. The school itself lacks the indicators of a high-performing academic program, but family preference for neighborhood convenience or a particular grade configuration may still make it a practical choice.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 19% · ▲ 25 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 11% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 11% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 6% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 730%

School 30% · District 11% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 10% · ▲ 22 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 12% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 20% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 14% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 739%

School 39% · District 21% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 17% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 9% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

This schoolCreighton Elementary District (4263), 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.