Higley Traditional Academy

Higley Traditional Academy is a heavily attended elementary campus in GILBERT, Arizona, part of Higley Unified School District (4248). The school enrolls 726 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 61% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Higley Traditional Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Higley Traditional Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Higley Traditional Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Higley Traditional Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Williams Field High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Higley Traditional Academy.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Higley Traditional Academy's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 662 (now 726).

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