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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001146

Traditional Academy at Bellair

4701 W GROVERS AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (602) 467-5700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • A-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

Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K208%
Kindergarten2510%
Grade 12912%
Grade 23715%
Grade 33113%
Grade 43213%
Grade 53515%
Grade 63213%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
12853%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
7431%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
156%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
208%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
13054%
Female
11146%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
48.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.0%N/A
2023-2444.0%61.0%
2022-2344.0%70.0%
2021-2264.0%73.0%
2020-2160.0%65.0%
2018-1949.0%49.0%
2017-1848.0%54.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Traditional Academy at Bellair ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#128 of 1,072
▼ 79
#105 of 646
▼ 64
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#332 of 1,072
▲ 75
#242 of 646
▲ 42
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#81 of 930#48 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#970 of 1,223#617 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#175 of 991#83 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.3%#269 of 1,007#188 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-48.1%#24 of 721#16 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 2024-25
Enrollment
241
+49 (+26%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524117.613.7:1N/A
2023-2421517.612.2:1N/A
2022-232161911.4:147% (101)
2020-21192228.7:1N/A
2017-1846430.415.3:144% (204)
2015-164713115.2:145% (214)
2010-114833016.1:135% (170)
2000-017273819.1:1N/A
1990-918103721.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Traditional Academy at Bellair.

Since 2017-18: students down 48% (464 to 241); teachers down 42% (30.4 to 17.6).

About Traditional Academy at Bellair

In GLENDALE, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Traditional Academy at Bellair is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 241 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) counts 32,265 students in its 41 schools, and Traditional Academy at Bellair is one of them.

A majority of students at Traditional Academy at Bellair, 53%, are White. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. By the diversity index, Traditional Academy at Bellair comes in at 61%.

With 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Traditional Academy at Bellair was 13.7:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.

Traditional Academy at Bellair is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.

ThrivePoint High School at Grovers is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal counts put enrollment at 192 in 2020-21 and 241 in 2024-25, a 26% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.7:1 to 13.7:1.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Traditional Academy at Bellair
District
Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Address
4701 W GROVERS AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85308
Phone
(602) 467-5700
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040775001146
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Traditional Academy at Bellair
How large is Traditional Academy at Bellair?
Traditional Academy at Bellair enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Traditional Academy at Bellair serve?
Traditional Academy at Bellair serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Traditional Academy at Bellair have?
Traditional Academy at Bellair employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Traditional Academy at Bellair?
Student demographics at Traditional Academy at Bellair are roughly 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Traditional Academy at Bellair public or private?
Traditional Academy at Bellair is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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