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What's the most underrated thing about Frye Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001058
Frye Elementary School
801 E FRYE RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85225 · (480) 812-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- CThree-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
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frye Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #899 of 1,072 ▼ 14 | #559 of 646 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #846 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #524 of 646 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #280 of 930 | #171 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #477 of 1,223 | #364 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #82 of 991 | #41 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #686 of 1,007 | #447 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #421 of 721 | #268 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
509
-47 (-8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 509 | 41 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 42.9 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 39.9 | 14.5:1 | 84% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 35 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 80% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 88% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 81% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 38 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frye Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (596 to 509); teachers up 8% (38 to 41).
About Frye Elementary School
Frye Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona. The school counts 509 students across pre-K through 6.
In Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), 48 schools enroll a combined 41,421 students.
By race and ethnicity, Frye Elementary School is 73% Hispanic. It is also 12% Black, 6% White, 4% Native American, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Frye Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 41 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Frye Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Frye Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Hill Academy @ ICAN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 556 to 509. Students per teacher fell from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Frye Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Nearby schools
- Hill Academy @ ICAN0.2 mi · 39
- Champion Chandler0.4 mi · 373
- Willis Junior High School0.5 mi · 661
- Chandler Online Academy0.6 mi · 294
- Chandler Learning Center0.6 mi · 59
- San Marcos Elementary School1.0 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Frye Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frye Elementary School?
Frye Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-06.
Is Frye Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frye Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Frye Elementary School have?
Frye Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Frye Elementary School?
Frye Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Frye Elementary School?
Frye Elementary School is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.