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Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo

16454 N 28TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85053 · (623) 878-0986 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
109
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1413%
Grade 1109%
Grade 21110%
Grade 32422%
Grade 42018%
Grade 53028%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 53% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).

Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3229%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
5046%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
1514%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
33%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
55%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
44%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
4844%
Female
6156%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
27.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -27.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 27 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2427.0%11.0%
2022-2323.0%19.0%
2021-2232.0%23.0%
2020-2134.0%2.0%
2018-1945.0%28.0%
2017-1849.0%38.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
11.0%#927 of 1,072
▼ 166
#575 of 646
▼ 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#715 of 1,072
▲ 88
#444 of 646
▲ 53
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.0pp#372 of 930#230 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
109#1,125 of 1,223#668 of 692
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-59.5%#8 of 721#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
109
-124 (-53%) vs 2020
+73% since 2010-11, when it was 63
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25109912.1:1N/A
2023-24128N/AN/AN/A
2022-23180N/AN/A56% (100)
2020-21233N/AN/A55% (129)
2017-18269N/AN/AN/A
2015-16317N/AN/A70% (223)
2010-1163N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo.

About Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo

As a small elementary school, Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school enrolls 109 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo belongs to Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043).

The most common group at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo is Hispanic students, at 46%. Other groups make up 29% White, 14% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at the school number 9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.1:1. This ratio sits 4.8 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

allk12 grades Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics is the public school closest to Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Federal data place Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The 2020-21 count was 233 students and the 2024-25 count was 109. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo
District
Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043)
Address
16454 N 28TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85053
Phone
(623) 878-0986
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
109
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040063702032
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo
How large is Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo?
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo enrolls approximately 109 students in grades KG-05.
Is Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo have?
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo?
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo reports a student body of 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo public or private?
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary Schoo is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043).
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