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Enrollment
331
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESPIRITU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (92250)·NCES 040089502450
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy
4848 S 2ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (602) 243-7788 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- BThree-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
11.5:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
12%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 25 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 61.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #425 of 1,072 ▲ 109 | #292 of 646 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #688 of 1,072 ▲ 57 | #430 of 646 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #324 of 930 | #197 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #833 of 1,223 | #568 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #49 of 991 | #23 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #942 of 1,007 | #617 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.5% | #44 of 721 | #29 of 456 |
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
331
-136 (-29%) vs 2020
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 | 331 | 28.8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 80% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | N/A | N/A | 90% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | N/A | N/A | 96% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | N/A | N/A | 98% (505) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy.
About Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in PHOENIX, Arizona. There are 331 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy belongs to Espiritu Community Development Corp. (92250).
A large majority of enrollment at Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is Hispanic, at 94%. The school is also 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The diversity index for Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school has 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 5.4 students per teacher.
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy's closest public school neighbor is ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Intermediate, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy as City: Large. Federal records list Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy as a charter school.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 331, from 467 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership AcademyHow large is Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy?
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy serve?
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy.
How diverse is Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy?
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy reports a student body of 0% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy public or private?
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Espiritu Community Development Corp. (92250).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.