PHX Reporter

There were 267 African American students enrolled in Creighton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Creighton Elementary District welcomed 5,076 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Creighton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

Among the 10 schools in Creighton Elementary District, Excelencia School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 students.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	5,446	238	4.4%
2022	5,285	278	5.3%
2023	5,076	267	5.3%