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What's something Whispering Wind Academy does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000610
Whispering Wind Academy
15844 N 43RD ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-7300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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
10.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
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 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whispering Wind Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #402 of 1,072 ▲ 104 | #280 of 646 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #518 of 1,072 ▼ 36 | #340 of 646 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #289 of 930 | #177 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #765 of 1,223 | #537 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #21 of 991 | #7 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #213 of 1,007 | #146 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #117 of 721 | #74 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 2024-25Enrollment
376
-160 (-30%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 376 | 36.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 43.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 45.4 | 11.4:1 | 46% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 47 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 39.2 | 14.1:1 | 41% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 32% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 20% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whispering Wind Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (551 to 376); teachers down 8% (39.2 to 36.1).
About Whispering Wind Academy
Families in PHOENIX, Arizona, are served by Whispering Wind Academy, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 376 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) runs 42 schools with a combined 26,183 students. Whispering Wind Academy is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Whispering Wind Academy, more than any other group. Other groups include 40% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Whispering Wind Academy scores 63%.
Staffing at Whispering Wind Academy comes to 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Whispering Wind Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Freedom Academy is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 30%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Whispering Wind Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
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
- Freedom Academy0.5 mi · 262
- James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center0.8 mi · 157
- Benchmark School0.8 mi · 328
- Paradise Valley High School0.8 mi · 1,900
- Sunrise Middle School1.3 mi · 390
- Liberty Elementary School1.3 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Whispering Wind AcademyHow large is Whispering Wind Academy?
Whispering Wind Academy enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Whispering Wind Academy serve?
Whispering Wind Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Whispering Wind Academy?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Whispering Wind Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whispering Wind Academy?
At Whispering Wind Academy, the student body is approximately 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Whispering Wind Academy in?
Whispering Wind Academy is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.