Boulder Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Boulder Creek Elementary School

8045 E Portobello Ave
Mesa, AZ 85212

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Top 50%

Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% 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: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
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

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Boulder Creek Elementary School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	30
Kind	65
1	53
2	67
3	71
4	76
5	65
6	72

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	465
2022	532
2021	525
2020	581
2019	581
2018	651
2017	651
2016	658
2015	690
2014	696
2013	680
2012	683
2011	714
2010	817
2009	875
2008	901
2007	873
2006	876
2005	912
2004	856
2003	781

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	40
2022	37
2021	33
2020	44
2019	44
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	42
2014	43
2013	45
2012	45
2011	48
2010	50
2009	52
2008	50
2007	50
2006	48
2005	48
2004	44
2003	45

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Boulder Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boulder Creek Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#607 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School
2023	#607
2022	#720
2021	#602
2019	#1029
2018	#860
2017	#784
2016	#663
2015	#718
2014	#672
2013	#578
2012	#481

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	40%	34%	51%
2022	35%	35%	53%
2021	39%	32%	49%
2019	38%	45%	57%
2018	48%	45%	58%
2017	39%	42%	57%
2016	38%	39%	53%
2015	40%	38%	54%
2014	66%	63%	78%
2013	71%	63%	77%
2012	72%	63%	77%

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47%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	47%	40%	56%
2021	46%	39%	52%
2019	47%	45%	59%
2018	46%	44%	58%
2017	48%	42%	56%
2016	47%	40%	53%
2015	44%	38%	52%
2014	84%	79%	89%
2013	84%	78%	89%
2012	85%	77%	88%
2011	86%	77%	87%

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20-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	12:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	19:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	19:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	32%	47%	28%
2022	35%	47%	28%
2021	34%	46%	27%
2020	31%	45%	24%
2019	31%	45%	24%
2018	32%	45%	23%
2017	32%	45%	23%
2016	30%	45%	22%
2015	28%	45%	21%
2014	29%	44%	20%
2013	27%	43%	19%
2012	24%	43%	18%
2011	25%	42%	18%
2010	25%	41%	17%
2009	27%	41%	17%
2008	25%	42%	17%
2007	23%	41%	16%
2006	25%	39%	16%
2005	23%	38%	15%
2004	24%	37%	14%
2003	23%	36%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	6%	3%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%

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White

57%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	55%	35%	58%
2022	52%	35%	58%
2021	52%	36%	59%
2020	55%	38%	63%
2019	55%	38%	63%
2018	59%	38%	66%
2017	59%	38%	66%
2016	60%	39%	68%
2015	63%	40%	68%
2014	62%	41%	69%
2013	66%	42%	70%
2012	66%	42%	70%
2011	67%	42%	71%
2010	66%	44%	72%
2009	63%	44%	72%
2008	64%	44%	72%
2007	67%	45%	74%
2006	68%	47%	75%
2005	71%	48%	76%
2004	70%	48%	77%
2003	71%	49%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	0.60	0.65	0.59
2022	0.61	0.65	0.58
2021	0.61	0.66	0.57
2020	0.60	0.65	0.54
2019	0.60	0.65	0.54
2018	0.55	0.65	0.51
2017	0.55	0.65	0.51
2016	0.55	0.65	0.50
2015	0.53	0.64	0.49
2014	0.53	0.64	0.48
2013	0.49	0.64	0.48
2012	0.51	0.64	0.48
2011	0.49	0.65	0.46
2010	0.50	0.64	0.45
2009	0.53	0.64	0.45
2008	0.53	0.63	0.44
2007	0.50	0.63	0.43
2006	0.48	0.63	0.42
2005	0.45	0.62	0.41
2004	0.46	0.63	0.39
2003	0.44	0.63	0.37

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Eligible for

35%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	28%	39%	19%
2022	18%	29%	11%
2021	33%	42%	22%
2020	30%	43%	19%
2019	30%	43%	19%
2018	26%	42%	21%
2017	26%	42%	21%
2016	1%	33%
2014	1%	36%
2013	1%	37%
2012	23%	36%	13%
2011	32%	36%	20%
2010	27%	38%	16%
2009	29%	39%	16%
2008	22%	29%	13%
2007	20%	32%	11%
2006	24%	37%	12%
2005	9%	40%	3%
2004	14%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	12%	7%	7%
2021	11%	9%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2013	1%	10%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	9%	9%	5%
2007	8%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	8%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Boulder Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is ranked #607 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Boulder Creek Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School?

499 students attend Boulder Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Boulder Creek Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Boulder Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, 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 Gilbert Unified District (4239).

In what neighborhood is Boulder Creek Elementary School located?

Boulder Creek Elementary School is located in the Arizona Skyline Community neighborhood of Mesa, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education