Enrollment
72
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAIZEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION DBA ADVANCE U (91329)·NCES 040088203409
Advance U
449 E SOUTHERN AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (602) 243-8531 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.0:1
8 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 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 64% larger than its 4th grade class (11).
Student demographics
41%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Advance U ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #1,166 of 1,223 | #680 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
72
+15 (+26%) 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 | 72 | 8 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 62 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 64% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 64% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | N/A | N/A | 82% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Advance U.
About Advance U
Among the schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, is Advance U, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 72 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 84% smaller than average.
The school's district is Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329).
Hispanic students make up a majority at Advance U, at 75%. Next come 15% Black, 4% White, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. Advance U's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Advance U, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.0:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Advance U receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Advance U is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
International Commerce High School - Phoenix is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Advance U, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Advance U as a charter school.
The school enrolled 72 students in 2024-25, 15 more than the 57 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
Related schools
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- International Commerce High School - Phoenix0.1 mi · 202
- ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary0.3 mi · 65
- ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Intermediate0.4 mi · 99
- South Mountain High School0.5 mi · 2,207
- Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 331
- John F Kennedy Elementary School0.8 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Advance UWhat is the total enrollment at Advance U?
Advance U enrolls approximately 72 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Advance U serve?
Advance U serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Advance U?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Advance U.
How diverse is Advance U?
Advance U reports a student body of 4% White, 75% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Advance U?
Advance U is overseen by Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.