Combs Traditional Academy

Combs Traditional Academy serves students in San Tan Valley, Arizona, as a small elementary school. Total enrollment is 211 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 6. That is 53% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.

Combs Traditional Academy is one school in a 10-school district, J O Combs Unified School District (4445), which enrolls 3,934 students.

The biggest share of students at Combs Traditional Academy, 44%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Pinal County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.

Combs Traditional Academy has 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.

Combs Traditional Academy holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In Pinal County, home to about 469,006 people, median household income comes to about $80,266, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pinal County's 155 public schools enroll about 63,837 students and include Combs Traditional Academy.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Combs Center for Success High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 211, down from 268 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.9:1 to 12.8:1.

The Combs Traditional Academy discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.