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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALEIDOSCOPE SCHOOL (1000164)·NCES 040099203644

Kaleidoscope School

16850 N 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85022 · (602) 845-5983 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • B+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.
  • 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

Enrollment
296
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
24 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4315%
Grade 14917%
Grade 23913%
Grade 33813%
Grade 44515%
Grade 53110%
Grade 6196%
Grade 7207%
Grade 8124%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 258% larger than its 8th grade class (12).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
16154%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8830%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
217%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
207%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
14148%
Female
15552%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2020
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.0%36.0%
2023-2445.0%43.0%
2022-2341.0%39.0%
2021-2240.0%47.0%
2020-2145.0%47.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Kaleidoscope School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#426 of 1,072
▼ 108
#293 of 646
▼ 67
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#457 of 1,072
▼ 71
#312 of 646
▼ 40
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.0pp#183 of 930#108 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
296#880 of 1,223#587 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#76 of 991#38 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.6%#291 of 1,007#201 of 627
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 2024-25
Enrollment
296
+137 (+86%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252962412.3:1N/A
2023-24281N/AN/AN/A
2022-23286N/AN/AN/A
2020-21159N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaleidoscope School.

About Kaleidoscope School

This page covers Kaleidoscope School, a low-enrollment elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrollment totals 296 students across kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.

Kaleidoscope School is run by Kaleidoscope School (1000164).

The student body at Kaleidoscope School is 54% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.

Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Kaleidoscope School outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

The school is in Maricopa County, where the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Kaleidoscope School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.

The closest school to Kaleidoscope School is Intelli-School - Paradise Valley, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Kaleidoscope School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal data place Kaleidoscope School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Kaleidoscope School is a public charter school.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 159 students at Kaleidoscope School; in 2024-25, 296. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

This page collects posts and questions about Kaleidoscope School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kaleidoscope School
District
Kaleidoscope School (1000164)
Address
16850 N 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85022
Phone
(602) 845-5983
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
296
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040099203644
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kaleidoscope School
What is the total enrollment at Kaleidoscope School?
Kaleidoscope School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Kaleidoscope School serve?
Kaleidoscope School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kaleidoscope School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Kaleidoscope School.
What is the student diversity at Kaleidoscope School?
Student demographics at Kaleidoscope School are roughly 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kaleidoscope School in?
Kaleidoscope School is part of Kaleidoscope School (1000164).
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