Enrollment
119
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HORIZON SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (4366)·NCES 040015101747
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts
446 E BROADWAY RD, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 655-7444 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest 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
11.9:1
10 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 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
38%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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
11.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Horizon School for the Performing Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #946 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #589 of 646 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,008 of 1,072 ▼ 40 | #611 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #25 of 930 | #16 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #1,111 of 1,223 | #661 of 692 |
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
119
-43 (-27%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 147
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 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 123 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 147 | N/A | N/A | 98% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 157 | N/A | N/A | 98% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | N/A | N/A | 42% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | N/A | N/A | 89% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Horizon School for the Performing Arts.
About New Horizon School for the Performing Arts
This page covers New Horizon School for the Performing Arts, a small elementary school in MESA, Arizona. A federal count lists 119 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
The school's district is New Horizon School for the Performing Arts (4366).
At 77%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at New Horizon School for the Performing Arts combined. Other students are 14% White and 6% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at New Horizon School for the Performing Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades New Horizon School for the Performing Arts a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns New Horizon School for the Performing Arts the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: New Horizon School for the Performing Arts is a public charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 119, 27% below the 162 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus0.5 mi · 373
- Lowell Elementary School0.6 mi · 441
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- Heartwood AZ0.8 mi · 204
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About New Horizon School for the Performing ArtsHow many students attend New Horizon School for the Performing Arts?
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts enrolls approximately 119 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does New Horizon School for the Performing Arts serve?
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at New Horizon School for the Performing Arts?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at New Horizon School for the Performing Arts.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Horizon School for the Performing Arts?
At New Horizon School for the Performing Arts, the student body is approximately 14% White, 77% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian.
Is New Horizon School for the Performing Arts public or private?
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by New Horizon School for the Performing Arts (4366).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.