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Enrollment
796
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187002646
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
1405 W LAKE DR, SUN LAKES, AZ 85248 · (480) 224-2700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- DThree-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
19.6:1
41 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 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 156% larger than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
56%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
78.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
84.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 91.0% |
| 2020-21 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2018-19 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2017-18 | 85.0% | 90.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #7 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #7 of 646 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #25 of 1,072 ▼ 15 | #23 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #148 of 930 | #83 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #125 of 1,223 | #97 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #784 of 991 | #496 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #441 of 1,007 | #302 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #646 of 721 | #414 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
796
-74 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 909
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 31.1:1
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 | 796 | 40.5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 41.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 39.5 | 20.8:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 870 | 28 | 31.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 41 | 20.2:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 909 | 40 | 22.7:1 | 3% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (827 to 796); teachers down 1% (41 to 40.5).
About Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence is a large elementary school in SUN LAKES, Arizona, under Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). It teaches 796 students in pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The 48 schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) enroll 41,421 students altogether, Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence among them.
Asian students are 63% of those enrolled at Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence. The rest of enrollment is 19% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Maricopa County's population at about 5%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence lists 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.6 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence lands at A, ahead of 88% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence among them.
Ira A. Fulton Elementary sits about 1.1 miles from Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence. Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 796, down from 870 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.6 students per teacher, compared with 31.1 in 2020-21.
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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
Nearby schools
- Ira A. Fulton Elementary1.1 mi · 502
- Basha Elementary1.2 mi · 581
- BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus1.4 mi · 488
- Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School1.5 mi · 651
- BASIS Chandler1.6 mi · 1,185
- Hamilton High School1.7 mi · 3,444
Frequently asked questions
About Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceHow many students attend Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence?
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence enrolls approximately 796 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence serve?
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence have?
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence?
At Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence, the student body is approximately 19% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 63% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence in?
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
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