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Fine Arts Academy

1700 S 103RD AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 478-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
75
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
83
Grade 5
83
Grade 6
117
Grade 7
111
Grade 8
110
Student demographics
White
486%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
59673%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 48%
Black
11714%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
273%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38347%
Female
42853%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
811
+222 (+38%) vs 2017
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
73%
was 71%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fine Arts Academy

Fine Arts Academy, a sprawling elementary school in TOLLESON, Arizona, overseen by Littleton Elementary District (4278), educates 811 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Littleton Elementary District (4278) comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,206 students; Fine Arts Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fine Arts Academy records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 14% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Fine Arts Academy is one campus in the mix.

Academy of Math and Science Avondale is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fine Arts Academy operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fine Arts Academy has grew 38%, going from 589 students in 2018 to 811 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Fine Arts Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Fine Arts Academy
District
Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Address
1700 S 103RD AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353
Phone
(623) 478-6400
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
811
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040444003533
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Littleton Elementary District (4278)
Other schools in TOLLESON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Fine Arts Academy
How large is Fine Arts Academy?
Fine Arts Academy enrolls approximately 811 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Fine Arts Academy serve?
Fine Arts Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student diversity at Fine Arts Academy?
Student demographics at Fine Arts Academy are roughly 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fine Arts Academy in?
Fine Arts Academy is part of Littleton Elementary District (4278).
What county does Fine Arts Academy serve?
Fine Arts Academy serves Maricopa County in AZ.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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