Knox Gifted Academy

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Chandler, Arizona

Knox Gifted Academy in Chandler, Arizona enrolled 653 students in 2024-25 with 33.5 full-time teachers, 19.5 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 93% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

672 students in 2022-23, 675 students in 2023-24, 653 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.5 to 33.5.

Students enrolled at Knox Gifted Academy by school year2022-23: 672, 2023-24: 675, 2024-25: 65302004006008002022-236722023-246752024-25653
Students enrolled at Knox Gifted Academy by school year2022-23: 672, 2023-24: 675, 2024-25: 65302004006008002022-236722023-246752024-25653
Students enrolled at Knox Gifted Academy by school year2022-23: 672, 2023-24: 675, 2024-25: 65302004006008002022-236722023-246752024-25653
Students enrolled at Knox Gifted Academy by school year2022-23: 672, 2023-24: 675, 2024-25: 65302004006008002022-236722023-246752024-25653
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367236.518.4
2023-2467536.518.5
2024-2565333.519.5

19.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Knox Gifted Academy 19.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKnox Gifted Academy 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Knox Gifted Academy 19.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKnox Gifted Academy 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Knox Gifted Academy 19.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKnox Gifted Academy 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Knox Gifted Academy 19.5; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherKnox Gifted Academy 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 641 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Knox Gifted Academy enrolled 641 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 641 of the 641 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent7.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.4% of students were Asian, 30.0% White, 10.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Asian50.4%
  2. White30.0%
  3. Hispanic10.1%
  4. Two or more races8.3%
  5. Black1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Knox Gifted Academy scored proficient or above: 93% in math, against 34% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtArizona
Math93%53% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Chandler

38 public elementary schools in Chandler report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Summit Academy1,18119.831.0%
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler1,13543.710.0%
Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler95236.624.0%
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln71215.1not reported
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary70215.075.0%
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary69416.513.0%
Haley Elementary69316.38.0%
Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus67718.111.0%

All public schools in Chandler →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Knox Gifted Academy

  1. Hartford Sylvia Encinas ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 702 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Vector Prep and Arts AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 229 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Knox Gifted Academy with Hartford Sylvia Encinas ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chandler Unified School District spends per student$11,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,085
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaKnox Gifted Academy is the number 263 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#263 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher19.5 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.19.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Knox Gifted Academy

  1. How many students attend Knox Gifted Academy?
    653 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 672 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Chandler, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Gifted Academy?
    19.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Knox Gifted Academy a Title I school?
    Knox Gifted Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Knox Gifted Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Knox Gifted Academy scored proficient or above: 93% in math, against 34% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Knox Gifted Academy in?
    Chandler Unified School District, NCES district ID 0401870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040187000131 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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