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Enrollment
895
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·P.L.C. CHARTER SCHOOLS (6235)·NCES 040023902533
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain
2504 S 91ST AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 474-2120 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- C+Three-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
19.9:1
45 FTE teachers
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 | 66 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (114).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #820 of 1,072 ▲ 59 | #507 of 646 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #685 of 1,072 ▲ 8 | #427 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #400 of 930 | #247 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #69 of 1,223 | #56 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #803 of 991 | #510 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #826 of 1,007 | #544 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #308 of 721 | #192 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
895
-141 (-14%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 835
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 | 895 | 45 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 879 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 875 | N/A | N/A | 47% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 1,036 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | N/A | N/A | 83% (924) |
| 2015-16 | 1,149 | N/A | N/A | 83% (955) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | N/A | N/A | 74% (619) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain.
About Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is an elementary school located in TOLLESON, Arizona, in Maricopa County. The school counted 895 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 98% above the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain reports to P.L.C. Charter Schools (6235).
The share of Hispanic students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is 83%. The next largest groups are 11% Black and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 51 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
For every teacher at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain, there are about 19.9 students; the school has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is about 0.6 miles from Dos Rios Elementary, its nearest public school. Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,036 (2020-21) to 895 (2024-25).
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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 TOLLESON
- Tolleson Union High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Sierra Linda High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Country Place ElementaryElementary · 900 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 811 students
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
Nearby schools
- Dos Rios Elementary0.6 mi · 614
- Hurley Ranch Elementary0.8 mi · 703
- Union Elementary School0.9 mi · 313
- Country Place Elementary1.3 mi · 900
- Sun Canyon School1.4 mi · 563
- Fine Arts Academy1.5 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About Arts Academy at Estrella MountainHow many students attend Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain?
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain enrolls approximately 895 students in grades KG-08.
Is Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain have?
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain?
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain reports a student body of 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain public or private?
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by P.L.C. Charter Schools (6235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.