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

Champion Chandler

Federal NCES profile for Champion Chandler, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040019103434Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Champion Chandler earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Chandler · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
58.0%
free-lunch eligible
373
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Champion Chandler ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Chandler, AZ.

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

+25 students YoY

Champion Chandler grew from 376 students in 2022-23 to 401 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 040019103434 · Chandler, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

373 enr · 58.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Champion Schools (491 students)

Champion Chandler grew from 376 students in 2022-23 to 401 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Champion Chandler in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Champion Chandler reports 373 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Champion Chandler compares

Champion Chandler 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 58.0% ▲ 20% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 373 top 55% - -

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

373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$9,297
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.7%
African American 27.9%
White 10.5%
Two or More 7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Champion Chandler is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783) reports $9,297 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Champion Chandler Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Champion Schools Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Champion San Tan Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Champion Chandler's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783) · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Chandler

4 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 Champion Chandler

How many students attend Champion Chandler?

Champion Chandler has 373 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chandler, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 376 (2022-23) → 401 (2023-24), up 25.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Champion Chandler?

58.0% of students at Champion Chandler are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Champion Chandler?

The largest demographic group at Champion Chandler is Hispanic or Latino at 51.7% of enrollment, in Chandler, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Champion Chandler?

Champion Chandler has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. 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 Champion Chandler rank among elementary schools in Chandler?

By Resource Investment Index, Champion Chandler ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Chandler, 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 Chandler on the city page.

What other schools are in Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783)?

Besides Champion Chandler, Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783) also operates Champion Schools (491 students) and Champion San Tan (458 students). See the Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783) district page for the complete list.

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.