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Alumni: what's one memory from Vista del Sur Accelerated that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
893
Elementary
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVEEN ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4276)·NCES 040429001391
Vista del Sur Accelerated
3908 W SOUTH MOUNTAIN RD, LAVEEN, AZ 85339 · (602) 237-3046 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL893 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-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
19.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · 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 | 55 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 34% larger than its 8th grade class (79).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
82.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vista del Sur Accelerated ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #62 of 1,072 ▼ 20 | #52 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #10 of 1,072 ▲ 4 | #9 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #285 of 930 | #175 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 893 | #72 of 1,223 | #59 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #802 of 991 | #509 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #33 of 1,007 | #29 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #119 of 256 | #62 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
893
+84 (+10%) vs 2020
+128% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 893 | 44.9 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 42.8 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 41.7 | 21.0:1 | 32% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 36 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 32.4 | 24.8:1 | 45% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 33 | 24.8:1 | 38% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 25 | 27.1:1 | 42% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 20 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista del Sur Accelerated.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (801 to 893); teachers up 39% (32.4 to 44.9).
About Vista del Sur Accelerated
The public elementary school Vista del Sur Accelerated is located in LAVEEN, Arizona. The school enrolls 893 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 98% bigger than that mark.
The Laveen Elementary District (4276) system has 9 schools and 8,111 students.
No group is above 50% at Vista del Sur Accelerated; the largest is Hispanic, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 18% Black, 17% White, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
On staff are 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Vista del Sur Accelerated earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Vista del Sur Accelerated is closest to Cesar Chavez High School, about 0.4 miles away. Vista del Sur Accelerated has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Vista del Sur Accelerated the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 893, from 809 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.9 students per teacher, compared with 22.5 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Vista del Sur Accelerated can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Laveen Elementary District (4276)
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
- Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyElementary · 997 students
- Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Estrella Foothills Global AcademyElementary · 984 students
- Laveen Elementary SchoolElementary · 894 students
- Trailside Point Performing Arts AcademyElementary · 863 students
Other schools in LAVEEN
- Cesar Chavez High SchoolHigh · 2,598 students
- Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
- Desert Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,020 students
- Rogers Ranch STEM AcademyElementary · 997 students
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageElementary · 988 students
- Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyElementary · 988 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez High School0.4 mi · 2,598
- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village0.5 mi · 988
- Heritage Academy Laveen0.5 mi · 685
- Cheatham Elementary School0.9 mi · 758
- Laveen Elementary School1.0 mi · 894
- Rogers Ranch STEM Academy1.4 mi · 997
Frequently asked questions
About Vista del Sur AcceleratedHow large is Vista del Sur Accelerated?
Vista del Sur Accelerated enrolls approximately 893 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Vista del Sur Accelerated serve?
Vista del Sur Accelerated serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista del Sur Accelerated?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vista del Sur Accelerated is approximately 19.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vista del Sur Accelerated?
Student demographics at Vista del Sur Accelerated are roughly 17% White, 47% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Vista del Sur Accelerated in?
Vista del Sur Accelerated is part of Laveen Elementary District (4276).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.