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

Self Development Academy-Phoenix

Federal NCES profile for Self Development Academy-Phoenix, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040093403493Charter 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

Self Development Academy-Phoenix earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#93 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
75.9%
free-lunch eligible
246
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Self Development Academy-Phoenix ranks #93 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

-60 students YoY

Self Development Academy-Phoenix shrank from 303 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (-19.8%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-60 students YoY 040093403493 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

246 enr · 75.9% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Fairview Elementary School (246 students)

Self Development Academy-Phoenix shrank from 303 students in 2022-23 to 243 in 2023-24 (-19.8%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Self Development Academy-Phoenix compares

Self Development Academy-Phoenix 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
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 57% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 68% - -

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

246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
85.8%
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
$9,439
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
25
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
African American 16.7%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.7%
White 5.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Self Development Academy-Phoenix is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381) reports $9,439 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Self Development Academy-Phoenix

How many students attend Self Development Academy-Phoenix?

Self Development Academy-Phoenix has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 243 (2023-24), down 60.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Self Development Academy-Phoenix?

75.9% of students at Self Development Academy-Phoenix are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Self Development Academy-Phoenix?

The largest demographic group at Self Development Academy-Phoenix is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Self Development Academy-Phoenix?

Self Development Academy-Phoenix 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 Self Development Academy-Phoenix rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Self Development Academy-Phoenix ranks #93 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 Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)?

None; Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381) is a single-school charter district, and Self Development Academy-Phoenix 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.