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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOICE ACADEMIES INC. (90138)·NCES 040080503050
Adams Traditional Academy
2323 W PARKSIDE LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85027 · (602) 938-5517 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
74.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 85.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Adams Traditional Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #38 of 1,072 ▲ 19 | #34 of 646 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #20 of 1,072 ▲ 76 | #19 of 646 ▲ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #350 of 930 | #214 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #440 of 1,223 | #339 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #338 of 991 | #195 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #395 of 1,007 | #271 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #364 of 721 | #235 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 405
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 34.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 573 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 601 | N/A | N/A | 8% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 646 | N/A | N/A | 7% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 405 | N/A | N/A | 10% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Traditional Academy.
About Adams Traditional Academy
Adams Traditional Academy is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, and it is part of Choice Academies Inc. (90138). It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 532 students.
Adams Traditional Academy is run by Choice Academies Inc. (90138), whose 2 schools enroll 581 students.
About 59% of the student body at Adams Traditional Academy is Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 5%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Adams Traditional Academy scores 57%.
Based on 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Adams Traditional Academy has a ratio of 15.4:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 1.5 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Adams Traditional Academy lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Jefferson Preparatory High School is the nearest public school to Adams Traditional Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Adams Traditional Academy is run as a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (536) to 2024-25 (532).
Adams Traditional Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Choice Academies Inc. (90138)
- Jefferson Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 49 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Preparatory High School0.1 mi · 49
- Northeast Campus1.0 mi · 50
- Hope High School Online1.1 mi · 391
- Deer Valley Middle School1.1 mi · 448
- Paseo Hills School1.3 mi · 689
- Barry Goldwater High School1.3 mi · 1,602
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Traditional AcademyHow many students attend Adams Traditional Academy?
Adams Traditional Academy enrolls approximately 532 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Adams Traditional Academy serve?
Adams Traditional Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams Traditional Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams Traditional Academy is approximately 15.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Traditional Academy?
At Adams Traditional Academy, the student body is approximately 27% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 59% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Adams Traditional Academy public or private?
Adams Traditional Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Choice Academies Inc. (90138).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.