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Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus

4949 E SOUTHERN AVE, MESA, AZ 85206 · (480) 472-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K849%
Kindergarten11813%
Grade 112915%
Grade 212414%
Grade 310312%
Grade 411112%
Grade 510312%
Grade 611713%

This year's kindergarten class (118) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (117).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
59567%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
19322%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
222%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
212%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
496%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
45151%
Female
43849%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
75.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
82.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.0%82.0%
2023-2481.0%81.0%
2022-2382.0%85.0%
2021-2285.0%83.0%
2020-2184.0%82.0%
2018-1986.0%85.0%
2017-1883.0%85.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
82.0%#12 of 1,072
▼ 2
#11 of 646
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.0%#38 of 1,072
▼ 23
#35 of 646
▼ 21
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.5pp#215 of 930#132 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
889#75 of 1,223#61 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.7:1#954 of 991#597 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.1%#582 of 1,007#382 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.5%#250 of 256#135 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
889
+123 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258893624.7:1N/A
2023-248573922.0:1N/A
2022-2376841.318.6:119% (145)
2020-217663919.6:1N/A
2017-1888537.723.5:121% (185)
2015-168893823.4:127% (239)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (885 to 889); teachers down 5% (37.7 to 36).

About Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus is a large elementary school located in MESA, Arizona. There are 889 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 97% larger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.

The Mesa Unified District (4235) system has 81 schools and 55,821 students.

Of every 100 students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus, about 67 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus scores 50%.

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.

The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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%. Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Franklin Junior High School, is the closest to Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus is City: Large.

Enrollment figures show a increase of 123 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 24.7:1 over the same years.

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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
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Address
4949 E SOUTHERN AVE, MESA, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 472-2600
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
889
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
24.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040497003348
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
How large is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus enrolls approximately 889 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus serve?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus is approximately 24.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus?
At Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus, the student body is approximately 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus in?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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