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Enrollment
2,276
Combined
DISTRICT 1,427 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC. (4348)·NCES 040011203702
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12
14582 N. Sarival Ave, Surprise, AZ 85379 · (480) 861-1320 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL2,276 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Arizona public K-12 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 157 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 249 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 290 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 177 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 67% smaller than its 8th grade class (301).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
57.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,276 | 134 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,883 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,584 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12.
About American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Surprise, Arizona. Enrollment stands at 2,276 students, covering kindergarten through 12. The school is 314% above the average for combined schools in Arizona.
American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) has 15,291 students in 14 schools, and American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 are White (68%). Next come 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The school has 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher. Statewide, combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1.
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Arizona public K-12 schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Mountain View sits about 0.9 miles from American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12. American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area. American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 is run as a public charter school.
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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 American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6Combined · 1,079 students
- American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12Combined · 704 students
- American Leadership Academy Mesa North K-12Combined · 698 students
Other schools in Surprise
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
- Legacy Traditional School - West SurpriseElementary · 1,231 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View0.9 mi · 1,045
- Shadow Ridge High School1.6 mi · 2,212
- West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School1.6 mi · 2
- Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise2.0 mi · 1,231
- Paradise Honors High School2.2 mi · 1,028
- Paradise Honors Middle School2.3 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12How large is American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12?
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 enrolls approximately 2,276 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 serve?
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 have?
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 employs 134 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12?
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 reports a student body of 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 in?
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 is part of American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348).
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