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What's the most underrated thing about Camelback Academy that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
598
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMELBACK EDUCATION INC (79905)·NCES 040039002289
Camelback Academy
7634 W CAMELBACK RD, GLENDALE, AZ 85303 · (623) 247-2204 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
26 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 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
36%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% . -4.0pp 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. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Camelback Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #858 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #530 of 646 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #686 of 1,072 ▲ 100 | #428 of 646 ▲ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #298 of 930 | #183 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #321 of 1,223 | #249 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #935 of 991 | #587 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #779 of 1,007 | #511 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #129 of 256 | #68 of 138 |
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
598
+58 (+11%) vs 2020
+36% since 2010-11, when it was 441
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 | 598 | 25.5 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 601 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 617 | N/A | N/A | 68% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 86% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 87% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | N/A | N/A | 76% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camelback Academy.
About Camelback Academy
Camelback Academy is a public medium-sized elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona. A federal count lists 598 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Camelback Education Inc (79905) operates Camelback Academy.
At 79%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Camelback Academy combined. Smaller groups are 10% Black and 7% White. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Camelback Academy comes in at 36%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Camelback Academy is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Nearby, Bicentennial South School is about 0.6 miles away. Camelback Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Camelback Academy in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Camelback Academy is a public charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 598, 11% above the 540 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Camelback Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Bicentennial South School0.6 mi · 729
- Tomahawk School0.7 mi · 718
- Edison School of Innovation0.9 mi · 237
- Premier Charter High School0.9 mi · 140
- ACCLAIM Academy0.9 mi · 249
- Heatherbrae School1.0 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Camelback AcademyHow large is Camelback Academy?
Camelback Academy enrolls approximately 598 students in grades KG-08.
Is Camelback Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camelback Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Camelback Academy have?
Camelback Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Camelback Academy?
Student demographics at Camelback Academy are roughly 7% White, 79% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Camelback Academy in?
Camelback Academy is part of Camelback Education Inc (79905).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.