Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain
Tel:
(623)474-2120
- Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain serves 1,149 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain's student population of 1,149 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 1,149 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | 29% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 20:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 5% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 45% |
| Black | 14% | 5% |
| White | 7% | 39% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | P.l.c. Charter s School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Arts Academy At Estrella Mountain is West-mec - Tolleson Union High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dos Rios Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dos Rios Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tolleson Dos Rios Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 841 students
0.5 miles
2150 S. 87th Avenue
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623)474-7000 0.5 K-8 841 - Tolleson Hurley Ranch Elementary School Grades: 2-7 | 839 students
0.9 miles
8950 W. Illini St.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623)478-5005 0.9 2-7 839 - Tolleson Union Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 328 students
1.0 miles
3834 S. 91st Ave.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623)478-5005 1.0 PK-1 328 - Phoenix Sun Canyon School Grades: PK-5 | 615 students
1.2 miles
8150 W. Durango
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(623)707-2000 1.2 PK-5 615 - Tolleson Country Place Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 927 students
1.4 miles
10207 W. Country Place Blvd.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623)478-5600 1.4 K-8 927
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