Enrollment
325
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Glendale, AZ
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy
Federal NCES profile for Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040094203497Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 17
- elementary schools in Glendale · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 325
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy ranks #2 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040094203497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+70% vs state
What stands out at Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, enrolling 325 students.
Economic need is high: 81.9% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 325 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 197 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 58/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 109 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 325 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Glendale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale (1,280 students): Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379) is a single-school charter district, so Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy compares
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 70% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 325 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% 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
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,191
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
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
55
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.8%
African American 23.7%
White 12.9%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379), which includes Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy.
$11,191
Per student
-15%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 72.0%
Federal 25.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Glendale
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy
How many students attend Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy?
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy has 325 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Glendale, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy?
81.9% of students at Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment, in Glendale, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy?
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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 Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy rank among elementary schools in Glendale?
By Resource Investment Index, Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy ranks #2 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, 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 Glendale on the city page.
Is Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy a good school?
Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379)?
None; Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379) is a single-school charter district, and Ethos Academy- a Challenge Foundation Academy is its only campus.
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