Founded in 1954, Biltmore Preparatory Academy has taught the children and grandchildren of many renowned Arizonans, including Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Senator Barry Goldwater. With a mission to foster strong leaders, the public school serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade in the Creighton School District of Phoenix.
Renowned for its dual language immersion program, Biltmore Prep empowers students through literacy and instruction in both English and Spanish to help them become bilingual and fluent while promoting cross-cultural awareness. Aside from a gifted program, the school also offers a number of electives founded in the fine arts, including band, piano, choir, video production, sculpture, digital photography, and speech and debate.
As for extracurriculars, students can play volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and flag football or broaden their minds on one of Biltmore Prep’s educational field trips.
Biltmore Prep also highly encourages parents to volunteer in the school and get more involved in their children’s education.
Biltmore Preparatory Academy
Public Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
4601 N 34th St,
Phoenix, AZ
Creighton School District
School Details
Head of School
Faith Burtamekh
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
45%
Niche Grade
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
45%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
20%
GreatSchools Rating
6
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
42%
State Average
44%
Science
30%
State Average
31%
Student Diversity
Male
50%
Female
50%
Hispanic
67.8%
White
20.4%
Two or more races
6.3%
Black
3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
1/11/2022
Horrible experience for my sixth grader. It is clear that Biltmore Preparatory is keen on academics, which appears to be their main focus, to a certain degree that is wonderful. In my humble opinion, not more important than a child’s emotional well-being. I can say confidently that emotional well-be...
2/12/2020
On a scale of 1-10, BPA gets a -10 and the principal gets a -100. Highly toxic culture and environment. The district won't fix it, it would require too much effort.
4/29/2018
This was a horrible school. Bad teachers bad environment. They do almost nothing against bullying.
6/10/2016
My daughter just finished 1st grade in the foreign language immersion program. This is her second year and she is very comfortable here. She loves her teachers and her classmates. The teachers work very hard and the administration and staff are wonderful.
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Attendance Zone
About Camelback East Village
List Price Range
$145K - $3M
Homes For Sale
127
Average Home Value
$847,122
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
57%
Household Income
$103,982
% of College Grads
44.3%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
2,730 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
59.3%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,850 - $2,580 per month
- Townhomes at Biltmore
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 860+ Sq Ft
- 3501 E Camelback Rd
- Phoenix, AZ
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