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Which teacher or staff member at Higley Traditional Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
726
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4248)·NCES 040378001392
Higley Traditional Academy
3391 E VEST AVE, GILBERT, AZ 85295 · (480) 279-6800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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
18.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
63.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Higley Traditional Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #105 of 1,072 ▲ 21 | #85 of 646 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #146 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #120 of 646 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #356 of 930 | #217 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #176 of 1,223 | #132 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #633 of 991 | #394 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #233 of 1,007 | #163 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #137 of 256 | #73 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
726
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
+263% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 726 | 40.1 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 38.8 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 40.8 | 18.6:1 | 19% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 42 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 36.4 | 18.2:1 | 19% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 33 | 20.8:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 32 | 18.2:1 | 28% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 24 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 200 | 10 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Higley Traditional Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (662 to 726); teachers up 10% (36.4 to 40.1).
About Higley Traditional Academy
Higley Traditional Academy is an elementary school located in GILBERT, Arizona, in Maricopa County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 726 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 61% higher.
Higley Unified School District (4248) counts 12,387 students in its 16 schools, and Higley Traditional Academy is one of them.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Higley Traditional Academy. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Higley Traditional Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Federal staffing data show 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Higley Traditional Academy and a ratio of 18.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
allk12 grades Higley Traditional Academy an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Higley Traditional Academy is located in Maricopa County, where median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The nearest public school is Williams Field High School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Higley Traditional Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Higley Traditional Academy saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.
The Higley Traditional Academy community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Higley Unified School District (4248)
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Sossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,094 students
- San Tan ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Cooley Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Bridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Field High School0.4 mi · 2,150
- EVIT - Williams Field High School0.5 mi · 3
- Chaparral Elementary School0.6 mi · 734
- Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert1.1 mi · 960
- Higley Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 162
- Gateway Pointe Elementary1.4 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Higley Traditional AcademyHow many students attend Higley Traditional Academy?
Higley Traditional Academy enrolls approximately 726 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Higley Traditional Academy serve?
Higley Traditional Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Higley Traditional Academy?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Higley Traditional Academy.
How diverse is Higley Traditional Academy?
Higley Traditional Academy reports a student body of 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Higley Traditional Academy public or private?
Higley Traditional Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Higley Unified School District (4248).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.