Other / mixed grade configuration · Chandler, AZ

Haley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Haley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040187002951
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haley Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#34 of 44
schools in Chandler · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
students per teacher
8.0%
free-lunch eligible

Haley Elementary has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Haley Elementary ranks #34 of 44 schools in Chandler, AZ.

Enrollment

693

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.0%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

-83% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Haley Elementary compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Haley Elementary

Haley Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chandler, Arizona, enrolling 693 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.0% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Arizona average.

Enrollment of 693 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Among 200 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #185, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 693 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) spends $9,696 per pupil, 26% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Chandler's public schools, it stands alongside Primavera - Online (6,378 students): Haley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) also operates Hamilton High School (3,444 students) and Chandler High School (3,179 students) alongside Haley Elementary.

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 Haley Elementary compares

Haley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 7% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.0% ▼ 83% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 693 top 21% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
693
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Arizona - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$9,696
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 693 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 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

White 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 5.1%
African American 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 60.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Haley Elementary is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), which includes Haley Elementary.

$9,696
Per student
-26%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 44.2%
Federal 13.1%

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.

How Haley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamilton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chandler High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Basha High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr. Camille Casteel High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Perry High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Chandler

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Haley Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Haley Elementary

How many students attend Haley Elementary?

Haley Elementary has 693 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chandler, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Haley Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Haley Elementary?

8.0% of students at Haley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Haley Elementary is White at 60.3% of enrollment, in Chandler, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haley Elementary?

Haley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Haley Elementary rank among schools in Chandler?

By Resource Investment Index, Haley Elementary ranks #34 of 44 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 schools in Chandler on the city page.

Is Haley Elementary a good school?

Haley Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. 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 Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

Besides Haley Elementary, Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) also operates Hamilton High School (3,444 students), Chandler High School (3,179 students), and Basha High School (2,826 students). See the Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) 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 2021-22) · 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.

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