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Knox Gifted Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Knox Gifted Academy is an exceptional elementary school in Chandler Unified District #80 that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. With a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Knox Gifted Academy has been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona for the past decade, ranking 1st or 2nd in the state for most of the years from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.

The school's academic achievements are truly remarkable, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 99% of 3rd graders at Knox Gifted Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 53% for the district and 36% for the state. Similarly, 93% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 57% for the district and 42% for the state. This exceptional performance extends across diverse student subgroups, with Knox Gifted Academy ranking among the top 1-5 elementary schools in Arizona for various demographics, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Knox Gifted Academy's academic success is undoubtedly impressive, it is worth noting that the nearby schools in the Chandler Unified District #80 and other districts struggle to match its achievements. For instance, San Marcos Elementary School, also in the Chandler Unified District, has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Knox Gifted Academy. This level of sustained excellence at Knox Gifted Academy is truly remarkable and a testament to the school's effective strategies and practices in supporting student learning.

653

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,979

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 W Orchid Ln
Chandler, AZ 85225-6516

(480) 812-6100

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.4%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (92% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chandler Unified District #80

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

2^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 909	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 912	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 1245	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 1000	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 1226	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	2 of 1039	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 1109	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	1 of 1106	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	2 of 1079	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.4	2 of 955	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	90 of 1079	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	201 of 1158	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	314 of 1141	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	34.0	734 of 1075	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	583 of 1090	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	506 of 1062	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.0	1 of 895	99.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.9	1 of 316	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	25 of 620	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	4 of 589	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	5 of 602	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	1 of 1219	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	1 of 824	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 1219	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	2 of 862	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	1 of 1023	99.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	3 of 496	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	6 of 1170	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	2 of 716	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 1198	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 549	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 1116	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	65 of 618	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 626	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	1 of 628	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 1216	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	1 of 830	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 1220	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	2 of 850	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 1032	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.6	13 of 617	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	2 of 1027	99.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.5	6 of 820	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	99.4	4 of 1201	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	12 of 465	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	6 of 486	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	2 of 1024	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	5 of 800	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	2 of 1161	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	2 of 595	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	2 of 720	99.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts95%+54 vs state

Mathematics89%+52 vs state

Science89%+55 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 3, 2021

The teachers and staff are wonderful. They really understand how to work with the kids to bring the best out of them. Our kids love their teachers and the challenging projects they work on. Highly recommend this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 24, 2019

My son and my family are discriminated by school administrator. Will comment more later. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

My son is in his fourth year at KGA, and we are so grateful for this school! He has learned so much while having an incredible time, and he has really come out of his shell. The interpersonal and critical thinking skills he has developed are incredible! I wish my older boys could have had such a fantastic elementary school experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2016

My child loved the learning opportunities there. She was happy that she could finally use her brain and ideas. Two of my children have gone there and they were very prepared for Junioh High and beyond. Great curriculum, fantastic teachers and involved staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2015

As the parent of two students at KGA we are very pleased with the attentiveness to the individual needs of each student. Our son is easily distracted and they have provided amazing accommodations, recommendations and resources to help. Gifted kids can sometimes be quirky but in an environment of their peers they don't feel so odd. Their philosophy of teaching the students through projects provides the opportunity for a depth of learning that is unparalleled and helps the kids stay engaged rather than becoming bored with tedious repetitive work. This school is an excellent fit for the gifted mind. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

I'm a parent of a child who goes to this school, and from my experience they deserve this ranking. The teachers are SPECTACULAR and the kids come to school everyday ready to learn!! This is a school that works hard everyday and is prepared. You will never see kids so excited to wake up every day and WANT to come to school. The principal and teachers have a bond wit the kids like no other. They listen to the kids and understand what they need help on but they don't hold the kids back they let the kids explore their limits and go beyond them. They push the kids to the type of level where they don't want to only go for the low-hanging fruit but the ones out of reach. They have the kids so ready for middle school when they get there it a piece of cake. Like I said before, this school deserved this first place ranking!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Knox Elementary is now Knox Gifted Academy (KGA), CUSD Gifted/CATS program. My son has been there since first year of repurposing. He has excelled and accomplished so much more than in regular schools. He enjoyed KGA and the ability and capability to learn so much more. To actually have his brain challenged. The teachers kept him involved and constantly challenged. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Knox Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Orchid Ln	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6100	653	34	19.4		196 (30.0%)	8 (1.2%)	66 (10.1%)	329 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	99.4	2^nd of 909 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	3^rd of 912 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	99.0	96.0	90.0	94.0			93.0	89.0	85.0	90.0			89.0		$6,979	$600	$86	$1,286	$5,910	$383	$6,293
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Hartford St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6700	702	47	15.0		65 (9.3%)	27 (3.8%)	577 (82.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	24.2	635^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.1%		18.5	734^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.5%	99	20.0	34.0	27.0	30.0			24.0	24.0	29.0	42.0			31.0		$8,232	$1,136	$129	$2,401	$6,761	$206	$6,967
Vector Prep and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2020 N. Arizona Ave. STE 62	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Vector School District Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	229	21	10.9		7 (3.1%)	41 (17.9%)	97 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
John M Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 N Pennington Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6000	406	29	14.0		119 (29.3%)	22 (5.4%)	194 (47.8%)	28 (6.9%)	9 (2.2%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	38	482^nd of 909 public elementary schools	47.0%		30.6	571^st of 912 public elementary schools	37.4%	89	44.0	55.0	27.0				48.0	43.0	18.0				21.0		$9,978	$698	$273	$1,669	$8,752	$255	$9,007
Sirrine Montessori Center	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3601	291	15	18.8		168 (57.7%)	8 (2.7%)	70 (24.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (12.0%)	70.8	246^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.9%		62.6	308^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.2%	62	49.0	67.0	59.0	57.0			49.0	40.0					61.0		$8,834	$782	$69	$1,632	$7,661	$323	$7,983
Galveston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	661 E Galveston St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6500	518	37	13.9		21 (4.1%)	22 (4.2%)	458 (88.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	16.5	756^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	780^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.5%	24	26.0	26.0		32.0			19.0	18.0		25.0					$10,590	$1,423	$242	$3,088	$8,659	$266	$8,925
Pomeroy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 W Shawnee Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3700	512	30	16.8		135 (26.4%)	29 (5.7%)	274 (53.5%)	15 (2.9%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	32.9	540^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.1	608^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.3%	68	28.0	40.0	34.0	39.0			36.0	27.0	43.0	22.0			39.0		$8,180	$471	$133	$1,076	$6,982	$593	$7,575
Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2207 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 855-6325	386	32	12.0		105 (27.2%)	51 (13.2%)	153 (39.6%)	17 (4.4%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.4%)	76.1	197^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.3%		47.7	422^nd of 912 public elementary schools	53.7%	225	60.0	60.0	52.0	62.0	72.0	66.0	47.0	64.0	72.0	43.0	41.0		55.0			$00			$00
Bright Beginnings School #1	Public, Charter	K-6	400 N Andersen Blvd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Bright Beginnings School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 821-1404	199	16	12.4		119 (59.8%)	5 (2.5%)	38 (19.1%)	22 (11.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	84.1	125^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.5	56^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.9%	69	41.0	66.0	89.0				52.0	76.0	83.0				86.0			$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 N McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 757-5400	952	26	36.6		332 (34.9%)	118 (12.4%)	332 (34.9%)	65 (6.8%)	13 (1.4%)	14 (1.5%)	78 (8.2%)	45.5	428^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.9%		48.8	416^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.4%	12	37.0	49.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	57.0	35.0	45.0	42.0	26.0	35.0	23.0	42.0	53.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Knox Gifted Academy

What district is Knox Gifted Academy in?

Chandler Unified District #80

What is the racial makeup of Knox Gifted Academy?

Students at Knox Gifted Academy are 50% Asian, 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Knox Gifted Academy a good school?

Yes! Knox Gifted Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Knox Gifted Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Knox Gifted Academy.

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