Echo Canyon K-8 vs Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation

How do these schools compare?

Metric Echo Canyon K-8 Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
Location Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale, AZ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 317 160
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.9% 75.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Echo Canyon K-8 Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,306 $13,186
District Scottsdale Unified School District 48 Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation (91275)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Echo Canyon K-8 Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
White 33.4% 4.4%
African American 7.6% 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 51.1% 79.4%
Asian 2.8% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.8% 1.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Echo Canyon K-8 Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 815:1 172:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.8% 42.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.