Vector Prep and Arts Academy
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Chandler, Arizona
Vector Prep and Arts Academy in Chandler, Arizona enrolled 229 students in 2024-25 with 21.0 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
220 students in 2022-23, 241 students in 2023-24, 229 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 220 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 241 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 229 | 21.0 | 10.9 |
10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Vector Prep and Arts Academy enrolled 202 students and reported no counselor; it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions16
- Chronically absent53.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.4% of students were Hispanic, 28.4% American Indian, 17.9% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic42.4%
- American Indian28.4%
- Black17.9%
- Two or more races7.9%
- White3.1%
- Asian0.4%
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, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Vector Prep and Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑24% | 20‑24% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15‑19% | 15‑19% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 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
4 public elementary schools in Chandler report 2024-25 enrollment; Vector Prep and Arts Academy is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus | 488 | 15.3 | not reported |
| Champion Chandler | 373 | 15.2 | 58.0% |
| Legacy Online Academy | 311 | 22.2 | not reported |
| Vector Prep and Arts Academy | 229 | 10.9 | 75.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Vector Prep and Arts Academy
- Sirrine Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 291 students, 18.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Knox Gifted AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 653 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare Vector Prep and Arts Academy with Sirrine Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Vector School District Inc. (90317) spends per student$11,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,332
- The largest public schools in ArizonaVector Prep and Arts Academy is the number 985 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#985 of 1,211
- Arizona schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.10.9:1
- 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 Vector Prep and Arts Academy
How many students attend Vector Prep and Arts Academy?
229 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 220 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Chandler, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Vector Prep and Arts Academy?
10.9 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.Is Vector Prep and Arts Academy a Title I school?
Vector Prep and Arts Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Vector Prep and Arts Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Vector Prep and Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 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, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Vector Prep and Arts Academy in?
Vector School District Inc. (90317), NCES district ID 0400792. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040079202970 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, 2021-22 and 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.