Higley Traditional Academy (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

3391 E Vest Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85295

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Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Higley Traditional Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 793 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Higley Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Higley Traditional Academy's student population of 793 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Higley Traditional Academy
Kind	93
1	99
2	102
3	114
4	128
5	117
6	132
7	1
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

793 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy
2023	761
2022	727
2021	705
2020	718
2019	718
2018	696
2017	696
2016	687
2015	645
2014	633
2013	764
2012	623
2011	581
2010	595
2009	689
2008	573
2007	890
2006	727
2005	992
2004	832
2003	285
2002	464
2001	377
2000	310
1999	271
1998	239
1997	256
1996	195
1995	175
1994	180
1993	207

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy
2023	41
2022	41
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	34
2015	29
2014	30
2013	37
2012	32
2011	32
2010	37
2009	37
2008	40
2007	50
2006	49
2005	49
2004	40
2003	26
2002	25
2001	24
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	13
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Higley Traditional Academy ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Higley Traditional Academy is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#154 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy
2023	#154
2022	#203
2021	#113
2019	#159
2018	#209
2017	#156
2016	#108
2015	#191
2014	#203
2013	#404
2012	#325

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	67%	34%	58%
2022	63%	35%	57%
2021	63%	32%	56%
2019	74%	45%	66%
2018	75%	45%	66%
2017	72%	42%	65%
2016	72%	39%	62%
2015	63%	38%	58%
2014	81%	63%	82%
2013	73%	63%	79%
2012	75%	63%	78%

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63%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2022	63%	40%	60%
2021	68%	39%	58%
2019	70%	45%	66%
2018	65%	44%	66%
2017	66%	42%	63%
2016	68%	40%	60%
2015	60%	38%	54%
2014	94%	79%	93%
2013	89%	78%	91%
2012	90%	77%	90%
2011	89%	77%	89%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	19:1	20:1
2016	20:1	20:1	23:1
2015	22:1	20:1	22:1
2014	21:1	19:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	18:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	20:1
2010	16:1	18:1	21:1
2009	19:1	18:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	15:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	22:1
2004	21:1	19:1	24:1
2003	11:1	19:1	23:1
2002	19:1	19:1	30:1
2001	16:1	19:1	44:1
2000	21:1	19:1	236:1
1999	19:1	19:1	125:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	11%
2000	2%	8%	7%
1999	2%	7%	6%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	6%	7%	6%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1989	5%	7%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	8%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	10%	3%	5%
2010	11%	3%	5%
2009	8%	3%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	7%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	22%	47%	22%
2022	22%	47%	22%
2021	23%	46%	21%
2020	24%	45%	21%
2019	24%	45%	21%
2018	22%	45%	21%
2017	22%	45%	21%
2016	21%	45%	21%
2015	22%	45%	21%
2014	24%	44%	20%
2013	25%	43%	20%
2012	22%	43%	19%
2011	24%	42%	18%
2010	22%	41%	18%
2009	19%	41%	18%
2008	21%	42%	18%
2007	19%	41%	18%
2006	20%	39%	17%
2005	19%	38%	18%
2004	17%	37%	17%
2003	14%	36%	19%
2002	21%	35%	21%
2001	21%	33%	22%
2000	28%	33%	23%
1999	33%	32%	18%
1998	32%	31%	32%
1997	38%	30%	38%
1996	44%	30%	44%
1995	51%	29%	51%
1994	43%	28%	43%
1993	36%	27%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	7%
1999	6%	5%	8%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

54%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	55%	35%	62%
2022	55%	35%	62%
2021	53%	36%	63%
2020	54%	38%	64%
2019	54%	38%	64%
2018	60%	38%	66%
2017	60%	38%	66%
2016	61%	39%	66%
2015	61%	40%	67%
2014	61%	41%	68%
2013	57%	42%	67%
2012	61%	42%	68%
2011	56%	42%	69%
2010	60%	44%	69%
2009	65%	44%	69%
2008	65%	44%	70%
2007	66%	45%	71%
2006	68%	47%	72%
2005	70%	48%	73%
2004	72%	48%	72%
2003	79%	49%	69%
2002	67%	50%	67%
2001	69%	52%	61%
2000	65%	53%	62%
1999	56%	54%	67%
1998	61%	56%	61%
1997	60%	57%	60%
1996	53%	57%	53%
1995	43%	58%	43%
1994	55%	59%	55%
1993	61%	60%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	0.64	0.65	0.57
2022	0.64	0.65	0.56
2021	0.65	0.66	0.56
2020	0.64	0.65	0.54
2019	0.64	0.65	0.54
2018	0.59	0.65	0.52
2017	0.59	0.65	0.52
2016	0.58	0.65	0.52
2015	0.57	0.64	0.51
2014	0.57	0.64	0.50
2013	0.61	0.64	0.51
2012	0.58	0.64	0.50
2011	0.62	0.65	0.49
2010	0.58	0.64	0.49
2009	0.54	0.64	0.49
2008	0.53	0.63	0.48
2007	0.52	0.63	0.47
2006	0.50	0.63	0.44
2005	0.47	0.62	0.44
2004	0.45	0.63	0.45
2003	0.36	0.63	0.48
2002	0.51	0.62	0.50
2001	0.48	0.62	0.57
2000	0.50	0.62	0.56
1999	0.58	0.60	0.51
1998	0.53	0.59	0.53
1997	0.50	0.58	0.50
1996	0.53	0.58	0.53
1995	0.56	0.58	0.56
1994	0.52	0.57	0.52
1993	0.50	0.56	0.50

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Eligible for

15%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	14%	39%	13%
2022	7%	29%	7%
2021	17%	42%	14%
2020	13%	43%	13%
2019	13%	43%	13%
2018	16%	42%	14%
2017	16%	42%	14%
2016	5%	33%	6%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2014	16%	36%	15%
2013	21%	37%	18%
2012	22%	36%	18%
2011	22%	36%	17%
2010	24%	38%	18%
2009	17%	39%	14%
2008	11%	29%	11%
2007	13%	32%	10%
2006	15%	37%	11%
2005	16%	40%	5%
2004	21%	37%	9%
2003	29%	9%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Higley Traditional Academy	Arizona	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	5%	7%	5%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	14%	6%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	7%	11%	6%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Higley Unified School District (4248)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Higley Traditional Academy's ranking?

Higley Traditional Academy is ranked #154 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Higley Traditional Academy often compared to?

Higley Traditional Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Gateway Pointe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Higley Traditional Academy?

793 students attend Higley Traditional Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Higley Traditional Academy students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Higley Traditional Academy?

Higley Traditional Academy has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Higley Traditional Academy offer ?

Higley Traditional Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Higley Traditional Academy part of?

Higley Traditional Academy is part of Higley Unified School District (4248).

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