Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix #1 Iacademy

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix #1 Iacademy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040630003754
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix #1 Iacademy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Arizona schools.

#20 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
65:1
large classes for Arizona
65
students enrolled

Phoenix #1 Iacademy has class sizes larger than 99% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix #1 Iacademy ranks #20 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

-47 students YoY

Phoenix #1 Iacademy shrank from 65 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (-72.3%).

Teacher FTE held 1.7 → 1.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-47 students YoY 040630003754 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

65 enr · 65:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Kenilworth Elementary School (488 students)

Phoenix #1 Iacademy shrank from 65 students in 2022-23 to 18 in 2023-24 (-72.3%). Teacher FTE held 1.7 → 1.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Phoenix #1 Iacademy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phoenix #1 Iacademy reports 65 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Phoenix #1 Iacademy compares

Phoenix #1 Iacademy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 65:1 ▲ 282% 17:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 65 top 87% - -

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

65:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
65:1
students per teacher - 282% above state mean
Top 99% in Arizona - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,785
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Phoenix Elementary District (4256) reports $16,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phoenix #1 Iacademy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kenilworth Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Whittier Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Silvestre S Herrera School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Maie Bartlett Heard School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Phoenix #1 Iacademy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Phoenix Elementary District (4256) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

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 Phoenix #1 Iacademy

How many students attend Phoenix #1 Iacademy?

Phoenix #1 Iacademy has 65 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 65 (2022-23) → 18 (2023-24), down 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix #1 Iacademy?

The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix #1 Iacademy is 65:1, which is 282% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 314% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix #1 Iacademy?

Phoenix #1 Iacademy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Phoenix #1 Iacademy rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix #1 Iacademy ranks #20 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Phoenix Elementary District (4256)?

Besides Phoenix #1 Iacademy, Phoenix Elementary District (4256) also operates Kenilworth Elementary School (488 students), Augustus H. Shaw Montessori (476 students), and Whittier Elementary School (453 students). See the Phoenix Elementary District (4256) 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 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.