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Knox Gifted Academy

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Chandler, AZ 85225

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Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Knox Gifted Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 97% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 93% (Top 1% in AZ)
: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Knox Gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Knox Gifted Academy's student population of 653 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knox Gifted Academy
Pre-K	1
Kind	68
1	90
2	100
3	99
4	122
5	123
6	50

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy
2025	653
2024	675
2023	672
2022	646
2021	659
2020	692
2019	692
2018	754
2017	754
2016	716
2015	532
2014	631
2013	653
2012	707
2011	470
2010	531
2009	527
2008	505
2007	511
2006	554
2005	603
2004	644
2002	670
2001	648
2000	676
1999	678
1998	686
1997	651
1996	649
1995	680
1994	727
1993	739
1992	707
1991	725
1990	695
1989	620
1988	577

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy
2025	34
2024	37
2023	37
2022	35
2021	25
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	27
2014	31
2013	37
2012	39
2011	31
2010	31
2009	31
2008	29
2007	31
2006	29
2005	34
2004	28
2003	33
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	31
1998	34
1997	34
1996	34
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	34
1991	35
1990	33
1989	28

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School Rankings

The of Knox Gifted 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)

93%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	93%	34%	53%
2021	90%	32%	49%
2019	95%	45%	57%
2018	97%	45%	61%
2017	95%	42%	57%
2016	93%	39%	55%
2015	96%	38%	57%
2014	87%	63%	77%
2013	81%	63%	77%
2012	77%	63%	77%
2011	54%	62%	75%

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(20-21)

97%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2021	97%	39%	57%
2019	95%	45%	59%
2018	96%	44%	61%
2017	93%	42%	57%
2016	92%	40%	56%
2015	93%	38%	56%
2014	92%	79%	89%
2013	86%	78%	88%
2012	84%	77%	87%
2011	72%	77%	85%
2010	72%	74%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	26:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	19:1	19:1
2019	19:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	19:1
2015	20:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	18:1	19:1	20:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	22:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	20:1	19:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	20:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	20:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	18:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	6%	1%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

51%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	51%	3%
2024	51%	3%
2023	51%	3%	11%
2022	49%	3%	11%
2021	46%	3%	10%
2020	42%	3%	9%
2019	42%	3%	9%
2018	32%	3%	8%
2017	32%	3%	8%
2016	31%	3%	8%
2015	36%	3%	8%
2014	26%	3%	8%
2013	18%	3%	9%
2012	9%	3%	8%
2011	2%	3%	9%
2010	3%	3%	8%
2009	4%	3%	8%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	2%	3%	7%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	10%	49%
2024	10%	48%
2023	11%	47%	30%
2022	10%	47%	29%
2021	9%	46%	29%
2020	8%	45%	28%
2019	8%	45%	28%
2018	10%	45%	28%
2017	10%	45%	28%
2016	14%	45%	27%
2015	12%	45%	28%
2014	27%	44%	26%
2013	39%	43%	26%
2012	52%	43%	26%
2011	68%	42%	26%
2010	65%	41%	26%
2009	68%	41%	27%
2008	67%	42%	28%
2007	63%	41%	29%
2006	58%	39%	29%
2005	55%	38%	29%
2004	55%	37%	30%
2002	50%	35%	31%
2001	47%	33%	31%
2000	39%	33%	31%
1999	38%	32%	30%
1998	34%	31%	31%
1997	32%	30%	31%
1996	30%	30%	31%
1995	27%	29%	30%
1994	22%	28%	30%
1993	18%	27%	29%
1992	16%	25%	28%
1991	14%	25%	29%
1990	15%	24%	28%
1989	13%	22%	24%
1988	12%	23%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	4%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%	2%
1989	4%	3%	5%
1988	3%	3%	2%

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White

30%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	30%	33%
2024	29%	34%
2023	30%	35%	46%
2022	33%	35%	48%
2021	37%	36%	49%
2020	43%	38%	53%
2019	43%	38%	53%
2018	52%	38%	55%
2017	52%	38%	55%
2016	50%	39%	56%
2015	47%	40%	55%
2014	42%	41%	56%
2013	38%	42%	57%
2012	31%	42%	57%
2011	20%	42%	56%
2010	23%	44%	56%
2009	20%	44%	56%
2008	23%	44%	56%
2007	27%	45%	57%
2006	30%	47%	57%
2005	36%	48%	58%
2004	34%	48%	57%
2002	39%	50%	57%
2001	44%	52%	59%
2000	51%	53%	59%
1999	53%	54%	61%
1998	57%	56%	60%
1997	61%	57%	61%
1996	63%	57%	61%
1995	66%	58%	62%
1994	70%	59%	62%
1993	74%	60%	63%
1992	78%	61%	61%
1991	81%	65%	66%
1990	78%	66%	68%
1989	79%	67%	59%
1988	98%	67%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	0.64	0.65
2024	0.65	0.65
2023	0.64	0.65	0.68
2022	0.64	0.65	0.67
2021	0.64	0.66	0.66
2020	0.64	0.65	0.64
2019	0.64	0.65	0.64
2018	0.62	0.65	0.62
2017	0.62	0.65	0.62
2016	0.64	0.65	0.61
2015	0.64	0.64	0.61
2014	0.69	0.64	0.61
2013	0.68	0.64	0.61
2012	0.63	0.64	0.60
2011	0.50	0.65	0.60
2010	0.52	0.64	0.61
2009	0.50	0.64	0.60
2008	0.50	0.63	0.60
2007	0.54	0.63	0.59
2006	0.57	0.63	0.58
2005	0.57	0.62	0.58
2004	0.58	0.63	0.58
2002	0.60	0.62	0.57
2001	0.59	0.62	0.56
2000	0.59	0.62	0.55
1999	0.58	0.60	0.54
1998	0.56	0.59	0.54
1997	0.53	0.58	0.53
1996	0.52	0.58	0.53
1995	0.49	0.58	0.53
1994	0.46	0.57	0.53
1993	0.42	0.56	0.52
1992	0.37	0.56	0.50
1991	0.33	0.54	0.50
1990	0.39	0.53	0.48
1989	0.36	0.51	0.48
1988	0.19	0.50	0.48

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(22-23)

7.2%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	7.2%	41.2%	19.7%
2021	1.4%	34.3%	23.6%

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Eligible for

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	9%	41%
2024	9%	40%
2023	4%	39%	20%
2022	1%	29%	12%
2021	9%	42%	27%
2020	4%	43%	20%
2019	4%	43%	20%
2018	7%	42%	27%
2017	7%	42%	27%
2016	9%	33%	23%
2015	8%	34%	25%
2014	24%	36%	25%
2013	38%	37%	25%
2012	48%	36%	24%
2011	63%	36%	23%
2010	69%	38%	23%
2009	60%	39%	20%
2008	46%	29%	15%
2007	51%	32%	16%
2006	61%	37%	22%
2005	69%	40%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Knox Gifted Academy	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2025	2%	10%
2024	1%	9%
2023	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	14%	4%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	12%	10%	3%
2008	12%	9%	3%
2007	10%	9%	3%
2006	15%	8%	4%
2005	30%	8%	21%
2004	57%	8%	22%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Knox Gifted Academy often compared to?

Knox Gifted Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Weinberg Gifted Academy by visitors of our site.

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

93% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 97% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AZ state average).

How many students attend Knox Gifted Academy?

653 students attend Knox Gifted Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Knox Gifted Academy students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Knox Gifted Academy?

Knox Gifted Academy has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Knox Gifted Academy offer ?

Knox Gifted Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Knox Gifted Academy part of?

Knox Gifted Academy is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education