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If you had an hour of school board time for Rogers Ranch STEM Academy, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
997
Elementary
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVEEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4276)·NCES 040429003336
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy
6735 S 47TH AVE, LAVEEN, AZ 85339 · (602) 304-2030 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL997 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- DThree-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
20.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (120).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rogers Ranch STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #708 of 1,072 ▼ 109 | #440 of 646 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #553 of 1,072 ▼ 7 | #359 of 646 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #135 of 930 | #77 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 997 | #37 of 1,223 | #28 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #850 of 991 | #535 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #373 of 1,007 | #253 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #659 of 721 | #421 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
997
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 997 | 48.3 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,051 | 53 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,015 | 53.4 | 19.0:1 | 72% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 985 | 51 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,030 | 48.1 | 21.4:1 | 78% (803) |
| 2015-16 | 943 | 47 | 20.1:1 | 57% (533) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rogers Ranch STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,030 to 997); teachers unchanged (48.1 to 48.3).
About Rogers Ranch STEM Academy
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy is an elementary school located in LAVEEN, Arizona, in Maricopa County. The school's enrollment of 997 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Laveen Elementary District (4276) has 9 schools and 8,111 students, and Rogers Ranch STEM Academy is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 59% of enrollment at Rogers Ranch STEM Academy. Other groups make up 26% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Rogers Ranch STEM Academy has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy employs 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Rogers Ranch STEM Academy receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Riverbend Prep is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 985 in 2020-21, 997 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.3:1 to 20.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Other schools in LAVEEN
- Cesar Chavez High SchoolHigh · 2,598 students
- Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageElementary · 988 students
- Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Estrella Foothills Global AcademyElementary · 984 students
Nearby schools
- Riverbend Prep0.8 mi · 205
- Heritage Academy Laveen0.8 mi · 685
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village0.9 mi · 988
- Cesar Chavez High School1.1 mi · 2,598
- Cheatham Elementary School1.2 mi · 758
- Vista del Sur Accelerated1.4 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyHow many students attend Rogers Ranch STEM Academy?
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy enrolls approximately 997 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Rogers Ranch STEM Academy serve?
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Rogers Ranch STEM Academy have?
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Rogers Ranch STEM Academy?
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 59% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rogers Ranch STEM Academy?
Rogers Ranch STEM Academy is overseen by Laveen Elementary District (4276) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.