Camelback Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Glendale, Arizona

Camelback Academy in Glendale, Arizona enrolled 598 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 23.5 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 16% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

617 students in 2022-23, 601 students in 2023-24, 598 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Camelback Academy by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 59802004006008002022-236172023-246012024-25598
Students enrolled at Camelback Academy by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 59802004006008002022-236172023-246012024-25598
Students enrolled at Camelback Academy by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 59802004006008002022-236172023-246012024-25598
Students enrolled at Camelback Academy by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 59802004006008002022-236172023-246012024-25598
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23617not reportednot reported
2023-24601not reportednot reported
2024-2559825.523.5

23.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Camelback Academy 23.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherCamelback Academy 23.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Camelback Academy 23.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherCamelback Academy 23.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Camelback Academy 23.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherCamelback Academy 23.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Camelback Academy 23.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherCamelback Academy 23.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Camelback Academy enrolled 579 students and reported no counselor; it reported 43 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions43
  • Chronically absent41.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.3% of students were Hispanic, 9.7% Black, 7.2% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic79.3%
  2. Black9.7%
  3. White7.2%
  4. Asian1.8%
  5. American Indian1.0%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%
  7. Two or more races0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Camelback Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225%25%40.4%
Math, 2022-2316%19% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Glendale

53 public elementary schools in Glendale report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highland Lakes School1,09116.518.0%
Academy of Math and Science Glendale1,08516.266.9%
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy93218.812.9%
Horizon School85619.557.0%
Barcelona Elementary School84719.383.9%
Challenger Middle School83920.786.9%
Heritage Elementary School83229.745.9%
William C Jack School81120.072.9%

All public schools in Glendale →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Camelback Academy

  1. Bicentennial South SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 729 students, 24.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 611 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Camelback Academy with Bicentennial South SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Camelback Education Inc (79905) spends per student$11,373 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,373
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaCamelback Academy is the number 322 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#322 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher23.5 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.23.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Camelback Academy

  1. How many students attend Camelback Academy?
    598 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 617 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Glendale, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Camelback Academy?
    23.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Camelback Academy a Title I school?
    Camelback Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Camelback Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Camelback Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Camelback Academy in?
    Camelback Education Inc (79905), NCES district ID 0400390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040039002289 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22