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

Casa Academy

Federal NCES profile for Casa Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040091503422Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Casa Academy earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#84 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
98.9%
free-lunch eligible
386
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Casa Academy ranks #84 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

School address

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

+73 students YoY

Casa Academy grew from 281 students in 2022-23 to 354 in 2023-24 (+26.0%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+73 students YoY 040091503422 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

386 enr · 98.9% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: W S Neal Middle School (386 students)

Casa Academy grew from 281 students in 2022-23 to 354 in 2023-24 (+26.0%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Casa Academy compares

Casa Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 105% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 386 top 53% - -

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

386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 105% 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
37.3%
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
$8,886
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.7%
African American 25.9%
Asian 13.5%
White 3.4%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Casa Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Casa Academy (91934) reports $8,886 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 Casa Academy

How many students attend Casa Academy?

Casa Academy has 386 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 281 (2022-23) → 354 (2023-24), up 73.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Casa Academy?

98.9% of students at Casa Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Casa Academy?

The largest demographic group at Casa Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 55.7% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Casa Academy?

Casa Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Casa Academy rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Casa Academy ranks #84 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 Casa Academy (91934)?

None; Casa Academy (91934) is a single-school charter district, and Casa 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.