Phoenix International Academy

Set in PHOENIX, Arizona, Phoenix International Academy is a modestly sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Phoenix International Academy (903484). It teaches 252 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 44% smaller than the state mean of about 451.

Phoenix International Academy sits inside Phoenix International Academy (903484), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Phoenix International Academy records that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 21% Black, 7% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Phoenix International Academy is one campus in the mix.

Pinnacle High School - Tempe is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. Phoenix International Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.