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Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy

8840 N 43RD AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85302 · (623) 249-3211 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
325
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 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
Kindergarten309%
Grade 1268%
Grade 23410%
Grade 33912%
Grade 43410%
Grade 53711%
Grade 64113%
Grade 74213%
Grade 84213%

This year's kindergarten class (30) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4213%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
19159%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
7724%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
82%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
52%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
16250%
Female
16350%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -17.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2425.0%18.0%
2022-2328.0%24.0%
2021-2225.0%23.0%
2020-2125.0%19.0%
2018-1929.0%28.0%
2017-1836.0%35.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#796 of 1,072
▼ 145
#492 of 646
▼ 84
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#777 of 1,072
▼ 82
#483 of 646
▼ 50
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.5pp#455 of 930#289 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
325#840 of 1,223#570 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#122 of 991#61 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.1%#371 of 1,007#251 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.8%#135 of 256#71 of 138
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
325
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253252513.0:1N/A
2023-24350N/AN/AN/A
2022-23359N/AN/A93% (333)
2020-21345N/AN/A82% (282)
2017-18296N/AN/A93% (274)
2015-1692N/AN/A74% (68)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy.

About Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is a small elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona, one of the schools in Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy (92379). It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 325 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is run by Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy (92379).

More than half of the students at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy are Hispanic (59%). Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Black, 13% White, and 2% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.

On staff are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% 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 about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy.

Measured in a straight line, Horizon School is about 0.6 miles from Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 345 to 325.

Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

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
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy
District
Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy (92379)
Address
8840 N 43RD AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85302
Phone
(623) 249-3211
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040094203497
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy
What is the total enrollment at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy?
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy serve?
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is approximately 13.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy?
At Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy, the student body is approximately 13% White, 59% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy?
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is overseen by Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy (92379) in Maricopa County.
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