Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Tan Valley, AZ

Happy Valley School East Campus

Federal NCES profile for Happy Valley School East Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040086403315Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Happy Valley School East Campus earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#6 of 6
elementary schools in San Tan Valley · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
37.8%
free-lunch eligible
396
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Happy Valley School East Campus ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in San Tan Valley, AZ.

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

-12 students YoY

Happy Valley School East Campus held near 435 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 040086403315 · San Tan Valley, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

396 enr · 37.8% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School (396 students)

Happy Valley School East Campus held near 435 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Happy Valley School East Campus compares

Happy Valley School East Campus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 37.8% ▼ 22% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 52% - -

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

396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.8%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
45.5%
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
$9,964
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
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4%
African American 8.1%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Happy Valley School East Campus is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Happy Valley East (90906) reports $9,964 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Tan Valley

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 Happy Valley School East Campus

How many students attend Happy Valley School East Campus?

Happy Valley School East Campus has 396 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Tan Valley, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 435 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Happy Valley School East Campus?

37.8% of students at Happy Valley School East Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Happy Valley School East Campus?

The largest demographic group at Happy Valley School East Campus is White at 53.0% of enrollment, in San Tan Valley, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Happy Valley School East Campus?

Happy Valley School East Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Happy Valley School East Campus rank among elementary schools in San Tan Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Happy Valley School East Campus ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in San Tan Valley, 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 San Tan Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Happy Valley East (90906)?

None; Happy Valley East (90906) is a single-school charter district, and Happy Valley School East Campus 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.