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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168002135
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
4308 N 51ST AVE STE 102, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-1900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% 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.
- B+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
18.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
21.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #774 of 1,072 ▲ 18 | #477 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #869 of 1,072 ▼ 59 | #540 of 646 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #266 of 930 | #157 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #296 of 1,223 | #231 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #688 of 991 | #430 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #887 of 1,007 | #587 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #473 of 721 | #299 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
617
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 869
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 617 | 33.3 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 28.5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 30.5 | 18.1:1 | 72% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 30 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 36.3 | 19.4:1 | 92% (648) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 39 | 20.5:1 | 100% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 40 | 21.7:1 | 88% (769) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (705 to 617); teachers down 8% (36.3 to 33.3).
About Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment is 617 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 37% larger than average.
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy belongs to Cartwright Elementary District (4282), a district of 22 schools and 13,436 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy, with 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Black and 3% White. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 18.6:1 comes from the school's 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The nearest public school is Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy, at about 0.1 miles. Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy went from 666 students to 617. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.2:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 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
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- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
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- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 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
- Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy0.1 mi · 205
- John F. Long0.4 mi · 641
- Cartwright Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 193
- EAGLE College Prep Maryvale0.4 mi · 293
- Alhambra Preschool Academy0.5 mi · 99
- Frank Borman School0.7 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About Bret R. Tarver Leadership AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy?
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-06.
Is Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy have?
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy?
At Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy public or private?
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.