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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAFA INC. DBA LEARNING FOUNDATION AND PERFORMING (90327)·NCES 040080302667

Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert

1120 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85296 · (480) 635-9400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
33
Grade 8
63
Grade 9
41
Grade 10
45
Grade 11
40
Grade 12
37
Student demographics
White
10741%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8934%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 48%
Black
3714%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 6%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
239%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11344%
Female
14656%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -27.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
259
-182 (-41%) vs 2017
% White
41%
was 55%
% Hispanic
34%
was 25%
% Black
14%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert

As a modestly sized senior high in Gilbert, Arizona, Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert instructs 259 students from grades 7 through 12, part of CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert sits 59% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327) (544 students total), Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert records that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site. Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert's enrollment has contracted 41% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 259). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 55% to 41%.

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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
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert
District
CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327)
Address
1120 S. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85296
Phone
(480) 635-9400
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040080302667
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert
How large is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert?
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert serve?
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert have?
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert?
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert reports a student body of 41% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert in?
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert is part of CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327).
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