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Whispering Wind Academy

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Whispering Wind Academy ranks 442 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Whispering Wind Academy is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 448 students. It is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whispering Wind Academy's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency (26%) is significantly lower than the district (42%) and state (34%) averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates also lag behind the district and state, with the largest gaps in 5th-grade ELA (32% vs. 48% district, 38% state) and 5th-grade Math (26% vs. 50% district, 37% state). Compared to nearby schools, Whispering Wind Academy's performance is generally lower than high-performing schools like Copper Canyon Elementary and Milestones Charter School, but higher than lower-performing schools like Indian Bend Elementary and Freedom Academy.

Whispering Wind Academy's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students tending to perform better than African American and Hispanic students. The school's performance for students with special needs has also been inconsistent, ranging from the top 25% to the bottom 50% of schools over the past few years. The school has consistently been ranked in the middle to lower-middle range of Arizona elementary schools, typically between the 40th and 60th percentile, with a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. This shift in the school's demographics may be contributing to the academic performance challenges, as research has shown that students from lower-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to educational success.

376

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,986

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15844 N 43rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032-4124

(602) 449-7300

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Whispering Wind Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Sunrise Middle School
High:	Paradise Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

40.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Paradise Valley Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Arizona avg39%

442^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified District 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	44.6	442 of 909	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	490 of 912	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	457 of 1245	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	488 of 1000	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	538 of 1226	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	440 of 1039	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	347 of 1109	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	444 of 1106	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	384 of 1079	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	426 of 955	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	367 of 1079	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	414 of 1158	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	392 of 1141	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	313 of 1075	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	154 of 1090	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	173 of 1062	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	455 of 607	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	234 of 895	73.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.5	86 of 316	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	108 of 270	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	382 of 620	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	172 of 451	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	326 of 975	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	402 of 602	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	436 of 1219	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	524 of 824	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	565 of 1219	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	409 of 862	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	295 of 1023	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	567 of 1170	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	451 of 716	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	772 of 1198	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	169 of 709	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	403 of 911	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	129 of 423	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	522 of 1116	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	383 of 618	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	310 of 820	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	249 of 626	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	321 of 628	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	515 of 1216	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	497 of 830	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	526 of 1220	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	326 of 850	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	380 of 1032	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	208 of 617	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	62 of 444	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	281 of 1027	72.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	313 of 654	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	412 of 820	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	439 of 1201	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	73 of 417	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	196 of 465	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	359 of 486	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	477 of 1024	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	576 of 800	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	526 of 1161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	428 of 595	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.2	313 of 720	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2021)70th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2021)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)33rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2023)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Science26%-8 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Whispering Wind Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	15844 N 43rd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-7300	376	36	10.4		151 (40.2%)	10 (2.7%)	170 (45.2%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	44.6	442^nd of 909 public elementary schools	51.4%		38.4	490^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	53.0	43.0	32.0			71.0	39.0	26.0		26.0	$9,986	$706	$270	$1,682	$8,645	$365	$9,010
Freedom Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 E Paradise Ln	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Freedom Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 424-0771	262	23	11.3		142 (54.2%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (35.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	53.8	355^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.9%		31.7	562^nd of 912 public elementary schools	38.4%	207	58.0	42.0					41.0				$9,373	$264	$284	$811	$5,482	$3,343	$8,825
James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-2700	157				75 (47.8%)	7 (4.5%)	51 (32.5%)	12 (7.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Benchmark School	Public, Charter	K-6	4120 E Acoma Dr	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Benchmark School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 765-3582	328	50	6.5		227 (69.2%)	4 (1.2%)	54 (16.5%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	73.6	219^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.9%		85.9	116^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.3%	103	52.0	70.0	51.0	78.0		55.0	63.0	54.0	45.0	39.0		$00			$00
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5125 E Marilyn Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6200	421	34	12.5		260 (61.8%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.8%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	71.4	243^rd of 909 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.8	307^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.3%	64	49.0	72.0	50.0	70.0		55.0	47.0	50.0	55.0	43.0	$11,000	$1,016	$243	$2,274	$9,201	$541	$9,742
Milestones Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4707 E Robert E Lee St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Milestones Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 404-1009	186	14	13.2		69 (37.1%)	12 (6.5%)	20 (10.8%)	74 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	94.8	36^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.0%		88.4	87^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.5%	51	55.0	82.0		87.0	65.0	75.0	82.0	92.0	86.0			$00			$00
Indian Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3633 E Thunderbird Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-3200	539	39	13.8		127 (23.6%)	26 (4.8%)	338 (62.7%)	13 (2.4%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	17	749^th of 909 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.6	731^st of 912 public elementary schools	19.8%	18		32.0	12.0	37.0		29.0	27.0	25.0		12.0	$9,836	$1,135	$160	$2,429	$8,177	$365	$8,541
Palomino Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	15815 N 29th St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2900	383	27	14.1		11 (2.9%)	21 (5.5%)	342 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11.3				13.1	820^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.1%	(n/a)		23.0	16.0	29.0			21.0	18.0	18.0	14.0	$8,851	$1,300	$307	$2,908	$6,751	$492	$7,244
Palomino Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15833 N 29th St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2800	590	39	15.0		30 (5.1%)	22 (3.7%)	522 (88.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)	11.0					23.0					$10,325	$1,569	$208	$3,346	$7,797	$751	$8,548
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17650 N 54th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7200	446	35	12.9		290 (65.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (14.8%)	54 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	89.6	73^rd of 909 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.7	81^st of 912 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	59.0	73.0	65.0	73.0		53.0	80.0	74.0	68.0	74.0	$8,739	$372	$146	$889	$7,648	$573	$8,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Whispering Wind Academy

What district is Whispering Wind Academy in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

Is Whispering Wind Academy a good school?

Whispering Wind Academy ranks 442^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whispering Wind Academy attend?

Students who attend Whispering Wind Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunrise Middle School
High : Paradise Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Whispering Wind Academy?

Students at Whispering Wind Academy are 45% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Whispering Wind Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Whispering Wind Academy.

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