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Children First Leadership Academy

1648 S 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85034 · (602) 712-0500 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • FTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
114
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten109%
Grade 11110%
Grade 22118%
Grade 387%
Grade 41513%
Grade 5109%
Grade 61614%
Grade 71311%
Grade 8109%

This year's kindergarten class (10) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (10).

Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
44%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
9281%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
1614%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
11%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
5044%
Female
6456%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%7.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-192.0%2.0%
2017-182.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Children First Leadership Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#977 of 1,072
▼ 19
#606 of 646
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,021 of 1,072
▼ 30
#617 of 646
▼ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
114#1,121 of 1,223#667 of 692
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-49.3%#22 of 721#14 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 2024-25
Enrollment
114
-34 (-23%) vs 2020
-60% since 2010-11, when it was 286
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25114912.7:1N/A
2023-24121N/AN/AN/A
2022-23100N/AN/A72% (72)
2020-21148N/AN/A84% (125)
2017-18225N/AN/AN/A
2015-16245N/AN/A84% (206)
2010-11286N/AN/A50% (142)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Children First Leadership Academy.

About Children First Leadership Academy

Children First Leadership Academy is a very small elementary school in Arizona, with an address in PHOENIX. There are 114 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 75% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Children First Leadership Academy is run by Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School (81052).

A large majority of enrollment at Children First Leadership Academy is Hispanic, at 81%. The school is also 14% Black and 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Children First Leadership Academy scores 33%.

The school's 9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Children First Leadership Academy outscored 1%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.

In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.

Measured in a straight line, KELLY is less than a tenth of a mile from Children First Leadership Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Children First Leadership Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The school's enrollment decreased 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Children First Leadership Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Children First Leadership Academy
District
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School (81052)
Address
1648 S 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Phone
(602) 712-0500
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
114
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040064102881
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Children First Leadership Academy
How large is Children First Leadership Academy?
Children First Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 114 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Children First Leadership Academy serve?
Children First Leadership Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Children First Leadership Academy have?
Children First Leadership Academy employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Children First Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Children First Leadership Academy are roughly 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Children First Leadership Academy?
Children First Leadership Academy is overseen by Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School (81052) in Maricopa County.
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