Enrollment
160
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIRSCH ACADEMY A CHALLENGE FOUNDATION (91275)·NCES 040089303382
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
6535 E OSBORN RD STE 401, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 · (480) 488-9362 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% 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.
- DThree-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
12.3:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +28.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #680 of 1,072 ▼ 313 | #420 of 646 ▼ 164 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #637 of 1,072 ▼ 193 | #407 of 646 ▼ 108 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #11 of 930 | #8 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #1,052 of 1,223 | #643 of 692 |
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
160
-19 (-11%) 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 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 173 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 177 | N/A | N/A | 89% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 179 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 152 | N/A | N/A | 97% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | N/A | N/A | 93% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation.
About Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is the name of a very small elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. Federal data show 160 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 65% below average.
The school's district is Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation (91275).
The student body at Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is 79% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 11% Black and 4% White. Among all residents of 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 35%.
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation.
Measured in a straight line, Echo Canyon K-8 is about 1.0 miles from Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size. Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 160, from 179 in 2020-21.
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
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- Echo Canyon K-81.0 mi · 317
- Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep1.2 mi · 781
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas1.3 mi · 716
- Ingleside Middle School1.4 mi · 789
- Coronado High School1.4 mi · 747
- Scottsdale Online Learning1.6 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Hirsch Academy A Challenge FoundationHow large is Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation?
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation enrolls approximately 160 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation serve?
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is approximately 12.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation?
At Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation, the student body is approximately 4% White, 79% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation?
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is overseen by Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation (91275) in Maricopa County.
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