1
What advice would you give to incoming students at Champion San Tan?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIT KIDS INC. DBA CHAMPION SCHOOLS (78783)·NCES 040019103557
Champion San Tan
1846 E BELLA VISTA RD, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 · (480) 765-2223 · Pinal County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
17.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · 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 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 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 up about 6 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Champion San Tan ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #746 of 1,072 ▼ 49 | #29 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #568 of 1,072 ▲ 52 | #18 of 54 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #399 of 930 | #23 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #573 of 1,223 | #31 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #591 of 991 | #27 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #97 of 1,007 | #8 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #165 of 256 | #18 of 25 |
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
458
+105 (+30%) vs 2020
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 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 424 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 413 | N/A | N/A | 68% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | N/A | N/A | 65% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Champion San Tan.
About Champion San Tan
Champion San Tan is a public elementary school run by Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783) in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The school enrolls 458 students, from kindergarten through 8.
Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783) has 3 schools; together they serve 1,322 students.
Champion San Tan's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 44%. Other students are 34% White, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Pinal County residents are about 30% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Champion San Tan belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The count of teachers at Champion San Tan is 26 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Champion San Tan a C. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Pinal County has these Census figures: median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Champion San Tan is among the 155 public schools in Pinal County.
Poston Butte High School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Champion San Tan is one of the charter schools in Arizona.
The number of students climbed from 353 to 458 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783)
- Champion SchoolsElementary · 491 students
- Champion ChandlerElementary · 373 students
Other schools in San Tan Valley
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Legacy Traditional-San TanElementary · 749 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Poston Butte High School0.8 mi · 1,310
- Early Childhood Learning Center0.9 mi · 164
- Mountain Vista Academy0.9 mi · 163
- Walker Butte Middle School1.0 mi · 718
- Copper Basin2.1 mi · 557
- Skyline Ranch Elementary School2.4 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Champion San TanHow many students attend Champion San Tan?
Champion San Tan enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Champion San Tan serve?
Champion San Tan serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Champion San Tan?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Champion San Tan.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Champion San Tan?
At Champion San Tan, the student body is approximately 34% White, 44% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Champion San Tan public or private?
Champion San Tan is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.