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Enrollment
386
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALL CHARTER SCHOOLS (DOBSON) (79204)·NCES 040018401713
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School
2207 N DOBSON RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 855-6325 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- A+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
12.1:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
74%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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #233 of 1,072 ▲ 269 | #180 of 646 ▲ 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #142 of 1,072 ▲ 297 | #117 of 646 ▲ 178 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #42 of 930 | #25 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #740 of 1,223 | #524 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #67 of 991 | #32 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #15 of 1,007 | #14 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #533 of 721 | #341 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
386
-98 (-20%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 387
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 | 386 | 32 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 427 | N/A | N/A | 46% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 426 | N/A | N/A | 39% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 5% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 22% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School.
About Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a mid-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona, administered by Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204). The school enrolls 386 students in kindergarten through 8.
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a school in Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204).
Hispanic students make up 40% of enrollment at Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School has a ratio of 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Pomeroy Elementary School, is the closest to Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 386, down from 484 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter SchoolHow many students attend Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School?
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School serve?
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School have?
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School?
Student demographics at Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School are roughly 27% White, 40% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School in?
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School is part of Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204).
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