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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002587
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary
4600 S BRIGHT ANGEL WAY, CHANDLER, AZ 85249 · (480) 224-3200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- FThree-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
14.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 45% smaller than its 6th grade class (86).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -17.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 17 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #222 of 1,072 ▼ 112 | #169 of 646 ▼ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #176 of 1,072 ▼ 90 | #145 of 646 ▼ 75 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.0pp | #20 of 930 | #13 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #456 of 1,223 | #351 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #279 of 991 | #159 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #417 of 1,007 | #286 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #87 of 721 | #53 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
523
-74 (-12%) vs 2020
-47% since 2010-11, when it was 988
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 523 | 35.2 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 39.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 36 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 43.6 | 18.5:1 | 5% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 852 | 43 | 19.8:1 | 7% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 988 | 49 | 20.2:1 | 9% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (806 to 523); teachers down 19% (43.6 to 35.2).
About Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, under Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). The school's 523 students are in pre-K through 6.
The 48 schools of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), including Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, enroll 41,421 students.
White students are the majority at Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, with 62% of enrollment. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 2% Black. That is close to the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary employs 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Arizona College Prep High School is the public school closest to Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 597. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.9:1 in 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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona College Prep High School0.3 mi · 2,271
- John & Carol Carlson Elementary0.8 mi · 572
- Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School1.3 mi · 754
- Haley Elementary1.3 mi · 693
- Legacy Traditional School - Chandler1.5 mi · 1,135
- Legacy Online Academy1.6 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Audrey & Robert Ryan ElementaryHow many students attend Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary?
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-06.
Is Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is approximately 14.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary?
At Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary public or private?
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.