Enrollment
255
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELL CANYON CHARTER SCHOOL INC (79983)·NCES 040037402169
Imagine Bell Canyon
18052 N BLACK CANYON HWY, PHOENIX, AZ 85053 · (602) 547-7920 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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
18.2:1
14 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 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
63%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -33.0pp 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 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Imagine Bell Canyon ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #892 of 1,072 ▼ 218 | #553 of 646 ▼ 131 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #633 of 1,072 ▼ 68 | #404 of 646 ▼ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #106 of 930 | #59 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #949 of 1,223 | #609 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #646 of 991 | #403 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #207 of 1,007 | #141 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #184 of 721 | #116 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
255
-66 (-21%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 422
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 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 252 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | N/A | N/A | 77% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 64% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 64% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | N/A | N/A | 55% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imagine Bell Canyon.
About Imagine Bell Canyon
Imagine Bell Canyon is a small elementary school for students in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school counted 255 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. It has 43% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) is responsible for Imagine Bell Canyon.
The largest group at Imagine Bell Canyon is Hispanic students, at 56%. Other students are 20% White, 13% Black, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Imagine Bell Canyon lands at C-, ahead of 18% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Imagine Bell Canyon is Imagine Online Academy of Arizona, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Imagine Bell Canyon.
The NCES locale for Imagine Bell Canyon is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Imagine Bell Canyon holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 255, compared with 321 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Imagine Bell Canyon lets the school community talk about 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
Related schools
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Online Academy of Arizona0.0 mi · 73
- Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley0.3 mi · 563
- Sunrise Elementary School0.7 mi · 426
- Village Meadows Elementary School0.7 mi · 441
- Ombudsman - Charter West1.0 mi · 176
- West-MEC Gateway Community College1.0 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Imagine Bell CanyonWhat is the total enrollment at Imagine Bell Canyon?
Imagine Bell Canyon enrolls approximately 255 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Imagine Bell Canyon serve?
Imagine Bell Canyon serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Imagine Bell Canyon?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Imagine Bell Canyon.
How diverse is Imagine Bell Canyon?
Imagine Bell Canyon reports a student body of 20% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Imagine Bell Canyon public or private?
Imagine Bell Canyon is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.