Boulder Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

22801 N 22nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85024

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Top 5%

Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Boulder Creek Elementary School's student population of 587 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boulder Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	74
1	92
2	68
3	80
4	75
5	92
6	89

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Total Students

587 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2024	587
2023	605
2022	575
2021	649
2020	705
2019	705
2018	766
2017	766
2016	754
2015	711
2014	667
2013	710
2012	714
2011	704
2010	717
2009	706
2008	656
2007	634
2006	617
2005	614
2004	604
2003	595
2002	546
2001	558
2000	555
1999	866
1998	786
1997	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2024	37
2023	36
2022	38
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2014	34
2013	35
2012	38
2011	37
2010	37
2009	40
2008	42
2007	37
2006	38
2005	37
2004	33
2003	33
2002	32
2001	30
2000	30
1999	40
1998	38
1997	33

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Year Founded

1996

School Motto

Cultivating World-Class Thinkers

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boulder Creek Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#63 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	#63
2022	#89
2021	#70
2019	#216
2018	#164
2017	#125
2016	#86
2015	#245
2014	#260
2013	#261
2012	#190

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	76%	34%	47%
2022	70%	35%	46%
2021	70%	32%	39%
2019	66%	45%	50%
2018	73%	45%	52%
2017	72%	42%	50%
2016	73%	39%	46%
2015	58%	38%	42%
2014	82%	63%	70%
2013	80%	63%	71%
2012	81%	63%	71%

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71%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2022	71%	40%	51%
2021	72%	39%	46%
2019	73%	45%	53%
2018	69%	44%	52%
2017	69%	42%	51%
2016	72%	40%	49%
2015	57%	38%	45%
2014	91%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	85%
2012	92%	77%	84%
2011	92%	77%	84%

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60-64%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	15:1	18:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	19:1	18:1
2019	20:1	19:1	18:1
2018	20:1	19:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2016	20:1	19:1	18:1
2015	19:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	19:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	19:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	17%	48%
2023	17%	47%	34%
2022	17%	47%	33%
2021	17%	46%	33%
2020	15%	45%	31%
2019	15%	45%	31%
2018	12%	45%	31%
2017	12%	45%	31%
2016	12%	45%	31%
2015	11%	45%	28%
2014	11%	44%	28%
2013	10%	43%	28%
2012	11%	43%	27%
2011	12%	42%	26%
2010	9%	41%	23%
2009	9%	41%	23%
2008	8%	42%	22%
2007	6%	41%	22%
2006	6%	39%	20%
2005	6%	38%	19%
2004	6%	37%	18%
2003	5%	36%	16%
2002	6%	35%	15%
2001	7%	33%	13%
2000	5%	33%	12%
1999	8%	32%	10%
1998	9%	31%	9%
1997	10%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%

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White

70%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	70%	34%
2023	71%	35%	52%
2022	71%	35%	53%
2021	73%	36%	54%
2020	77%	38%	56%
2019	77%	38%	56%
2018	80%	38%	58%
2017	80%	38%	58%
2016	81%	39%	58%
2015	83%	40%	59%
2014	82%	41%	61%
2013	83%	42%	61%
2012	81%	42%	62%
2011	81%	42%	63%
2010	85%	44%	67%
2009	83%	44%	68%
2008	87%	44%	69%
2007	89%	45%	71%
2006	87%	47%	73%
2005	87%	48%	74%
2004	87%	48%	75%
2003	89%	49%	77%
2002	88%	50%	78%
2001	90%	52%	81%
2000	91%	53%	83%
1999	87%	54%	84%
1998	86%	56%	86%
1997	85%	57%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	0.48	0.65
2023	0.47	0.65	0.62
2022	0.47	0.65	0.61
2021	0.44	0.66	0.60
2020	0.39	0.65	0.59
2019	0.39	0.65	0.59
2018	0.35	0.65	0.57
2017	0.35	0.65	0.57
2016	0.33	0.65	0.57
2015	0.30	0.64	0.55
2014	0.32	0.64	0.56
2013	0.32	0.64	0.55
2012	0.33	0.64	0.54
2011	0.34	0.65	0.54
2010	0.27	0.64	0.49
2009	0.30	0.64	0.48
2008	0.24	0.63	0.47
2007	0.21	0.63	0.46
2006	0.24	0.63	0.44
2005	0.24	0.62	0.42
2004	0.24	0.63	0.41
2003	0.21	0.63	0.38
2002	0.22	0.62	0.36
2001	0.19	0.62	0.33
2000	0.17	0.62	0.30
1999	0.24	0.60	0.28
1998	0.25	0.59	0.25
1997	0.27	0.58	0.24

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Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	14%	40%
2023	11%	39%	26%
2022	7%	29%	17%
2021	12%	42%	32%
2020	8%	43%	28%
2019	8%	43%	28%
2018	10%	42%	30%
2017	10%	42%	30%
2016	6%	33%	25%
2015	9%	34%	29%
2014	2%	36%	7%
2012	11%	36%	28%
2011	8%	36%	26%
2010	10%	38%	25%
2009	7%	39%	23%
2008	6%	29%	22%
2007	5%	32%	21%
2006	4%	37%	19%
2005	6%	40%	22%
2004	6%	37%	21%
2003	6%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2024	3%	9%
2023	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	14%	2%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	1%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boulder Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is ranked #63 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Boulder Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Boulder Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School?

587 students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Boulder Creek Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Boulder Creek Elementary School?

Boulder Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Boulder Creek Elementary School offer ?

Boulder Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Boulder Creek Elementary School part of?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

In what neighborhood is Boulder Creek Elementary School located?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is located in the Desert View Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 7 other public schools located in Desert View Village.

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