Enrollment
143
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET ACADEMY ARIZONA INC. (1000160)·NCES 040098703640
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus
14900 W VAN BUREN ST, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338 · (602) 208-4629 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- A-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
12 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 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
49%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
38.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +18.0pp since 2020
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Somerset Academy Skyway Campus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #821 of 1,072 ▼ 169 | #508 of 646 ▼ 99 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #475 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #320 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #68 of 930 | #40 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #1,068 of 1,223 | #649 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
143
+47 (+49%) 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 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 161 | N/A | N/A | 61% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerset Academy Skyway Campus.
About Somerset Academy Skyway Campus
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus is a small elementary school in GOODYEAR, Arizona, that operates as a charter school. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 143 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Somerset Academy Arizona Inc. (1000160) is responsible for Somerset Academy Skyway Campus.
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus's enrollment is 68% Hispanic. Other groups make up 22% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Somerset Academy Skyway Campus comes in at 49%.
The count of teachers at Somerset Academy Skyway Campus is 12 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Somerset Academy Skyway Campus a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy is located about 0.7 miles from Somerset Academy Skyway Campus. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Somerset Academy Skyway Campus as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Somerset Academy Skyway Campus is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The 2020-21 count was 96 students and the 2024-25 count was 143. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
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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 Somerset Academy Skyway CampusHow large is Somerset Academy Skyway Campus?
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Somerset Academy Skyway Campus serve?
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Skyway Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Skyway Campus is approximately 11.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Somerset Academy Skyway Campus?
At Somerset Academy Skyway Campus, the student body is approximately 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Somerset Academy Skyway Campus public or private?
Somerset Academy Skyway Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Somerset Academy Arizona Inc. (1000160).
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