Knox Gifted Academy

As an average-sized elementary campus in CHANDLER, Arizona, Knox Gifted Academy caters to 653 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242). Enrollment runs roughly 45% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Across the 48 schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (41,421 students total), Knox Gifted Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Knox Gifted Academy records that the largest single group is Asian at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 5%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Knox Gifted Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Knox Gifted Academy has ticked down 3%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 653 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 47% to 30% over that span.

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