Boulder Creek Elementary School
Boulder Creek Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-6 | Paradise Valley Unified District
Boulder Creek Elementary School is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 34 elementary schools in Paradise Valley Unified District. It is a public school that serves 704 students in grades K-6.
Boulder Creek Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Boulder Creek Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Boulder Creek Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Boulder Creek Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Boulder Creek Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Boulder Creek Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Boulder Creek Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Boulder Creek Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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My experience with Boulder Creek has been nothing less than fantastic. Teachers are great, Dr. G too! My child has been going to BC since kindergarten and is now in 5th grade.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 704
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Boulder Creek Elementary School had 11% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
81%
Hispanic
12%
Two or More Races
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
Black
1%
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Paradise Valley Unified District District Spending
$7,656Per Pupil
The Paradise Valley Unified District spends $7,656 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Paradise Valley Unified District District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Boulder Creek Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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TestRating
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