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What's something Summit Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,181
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497003229
Summit Academy
1560 W SUMMIT PL, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 472-3475 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 65% smaller than its 8th grade class (248).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -17.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -33.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Summit Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #481 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #328 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #309 of 1,072 ▲ 78 | #234 of 646 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #137 of 930 | #78 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #12 of 1,223 | #8 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #791 of 991 | #501 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #100 of 1,007 | #69 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #142 of 256 | #76 of 138 |
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
1,181
-34 (-3%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 1,017
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 1,181 | 59.7 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,195 | 67.8 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 65.5 | 18.7:1 | 42% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 1,215 | 64 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,086 | 56.6 | 19.2:1 | 51% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 1,067 | 56 | 19.1:1 | 53% (564) |
| 2010-11 | 1,017 | 54 | 18.8:1 | 50% (507) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,086 to 1,181); teachers up 5% (56.6 to 59.7).
About Summit Academy
Summit Academy is a large elementary school with its address in CHANDLER, Arizona. The school counts 1,181 students across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Mesa Unified District (4235) (81 schools, 55,821 students) runs Summit Academy.
White students form the largest group at Summit Academy, 42% of enrollment. Other groups make up 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. By the diversity index, Summit Academy comes in at 67%.
Dividing enrollment by its 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Of nearby public schools, Dobson High School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place Summit Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,181 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,215.
Discussions about Summit Academy may include 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 Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Other Summit Academy schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Summit Academy. Summit Academy is the largest of the 5.
- Summit AcademyWinchester Ca, CA · 767 students
- Summit AcademyDENVER, CO · 236 students
- Summit AcademyBROOMFIELD, CO · 66 students
- Summit AcademyPickens, SC · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Dobson High School0.5 mi · 2,284
- Riverview High School0.5 mi · 14
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School0.7 mi · 184
- Pomeroy Elementary School0.9 mi · 512
- Mesa Digital Learning Program1.1 mi · 165
- Eagleridge Enrichment Program1.1 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About Summit AcademyHow many students attend Summit Academy?
Summit Academy enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Summit Academy serve?
Summit Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summit Academy is approximately 19.8:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Summit Academy?
Student demographics at Summit Academy are roughly 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Summit Academy in?
Summit Academy is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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