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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDKEY INC. - SEQUOIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD (81050)·NCES 040064003569

KELLY

1648 S 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85034 · (602) 712-0500 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
Enrollment
21
Combined
DISTRICT 16 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
2
Grade 4
1
Grade 5
4
Grade 6
5
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
4
Student demographics
White
24%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
48%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 6%
Native American
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
76%
Female
24%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
21
-12 (-36%) vs 2017
% White
24%
was 21%
% Hispanic
48%
was 52%
% Black
24%
was 24%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KELLY

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, KELLY is a rural-scale combined-grade school, operated by Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050). It works with 21 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 550 students per school, that is 96% below typical.

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 32 students; KELLY is among them.

On demographics, KELLY logs that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 24% Black, 5% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, KELLY has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.2:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which KELLY is one.

Children First Leadership Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. KELLY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KELLY has shrank 36%, going from 33 students in 2018 to 21 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
KELLY
District
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050)
Address
1648 S 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Phone
(602) 712-0500
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
21
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
4.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040064003569
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KELLY
How large is KELLY?
KELLY enrolls approximately 21 students in grades KG-12.
Is KELLY an elementary, middle, or high school?
KELLY is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KELLY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KELLY is approximately 4.2:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KELLY?
Student demographics at KELLY are roughly 24% White, 48% Hispanic, 24% Black.
What district is KELLY in?
KELLY is part of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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