Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Acclaim Academy

Federal NCES profile for Acclaim Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040012201585Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acclaim Academy earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#66 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
81.0%
free-lunch eligible
249
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Acclaim Academy ranks #66 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Acclaim Academy held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 040012201585 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

249 enr · 81.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Alpaugh Elementary (249 students)

Acclaim Academy held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Acclaim Academy compares

Acclaim Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 81.0% ▲ 68% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 249 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.0%
free-lunch eligible - 68% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,731
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.2%
White 7.6%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Acclaim Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Acclaim Charter School (4325) reports $10,731 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Acclaim Academy

How many students attend Acclaim Academy?

Acclaim Academy has 249 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 268 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acclaim Academy?

81.0% of students at Acclaim Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acclaim Academy?

The largest demographic group at Acclaim Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 91.2% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acclaim Academy?

Acclaim Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Acclaim Academy rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Acclaim Academy ranks #66 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Acclaim Charter School (4325)?

None; Acclaim Charter School (4325) is a single-school charter district, and Acclaim Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.