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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Fine Arts Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLETON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4278)·NCES 040444003533
Fine Arts Academy
1700 S 103RD AVE, TOLLESON, AZ 85353 · (623) 478-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- C+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
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (110).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fine Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #940 of 1,072 ▼ 51 | #585 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #903 of 1,072 ▼ 178 | #557 of 646 ▼ 106 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #385 of 930 | #237 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #109 of 1,223 | #86 of 692 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #707 of 1,007 | #462 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.7% | #31 of 256 | #21 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 2024-25Enrollment
811
+108 (+15%) vs 2020
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 | 811 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 808 | 40 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 788 | 37 | 21.3:1 | 66% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 38 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 32.5 | 18.1:1 | 75% (441) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fine Arts Academy.
About Fine Arts Academy
Fine Arts Academy, located in TOLLESON, Arizona, is a large elementary school. In all, 811 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. The school is 80% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Littleton Elementary District (4278) counts 9 schools and 6,206 students, including Fine Arts Academy.
About 73% of the student body at Fine Arts Academy is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, Fine Arts Academy lands at C-, ahead of 22% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Looking at the 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 share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Fine Arts Academy's nearest public school is Academy of Math and Science Avondale (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Fine Arts Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% increase, from 703 to 811.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fine Arts Academy. 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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Littleton Elementary District (4278)
- Quentin Elementary SchoolElementary · 914 students
- Country Place ElementaryElementary · 900 students
- Estrella Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Littleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 802 students
- Collier Elementary SchoolElementary · 773 students
- Tres Rios Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
Other schools in TOLLESON
- Tolleson Union High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Sierra Linda High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Country Place ElementaryElementary · 900 students
- Arts Academy at Estrella MountainElementary · 895 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
Other Fine Arts Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Fine Arts Academy. Fine Arts Academy is the largest of the 3.
- Fine Arts AcademyFORT WORTH, TX · 274 students
- Fine Arts AcademyAtascadero, CA · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Math and Science Avondale0.4 mi · 1,175
- LESD Online Academy0.6 mi · 34
- Country Place Elementary0.9 mi · 900
- Quentin Elementary School1.0 mi · 914
- Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain1.5 mi · 895
- Littleton Elementary School1.5 mi · 802
Frequently asked questions
About Fine Arts AcademyHow 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.