Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy

Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy, a sprawling primary school in LAVEEN, Arizona, operated by Laveen Elementary District (4276), works with 863 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 91% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 9 schools in Laveen Elementary District (4276) (8,111 students total), Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Black, 6% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Desert Meadows Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy has edged down 6%, going from 915 students in 2018 to 863 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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