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Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner

Q: Is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner a good school?

Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner ranks 527 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner is a public charter elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing District, which is ranked 183 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally below the state average across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 33-54% in ELA and 30% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 36-46% in ELA and 40% in Mathematics. The school's performance on the AzSCI/Science assessment for 5th grade is also below the state average, with a projected proficiency rate of 29% in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 34%. However, the school's performance is particularly strong for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 127 out of 975 Arizona elementary schools in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gateway Pointe Elementary and Greenfield Elementary School within the Higley Unified School District and the Gilbert Unified District, respectively, Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner generally underperforms in academic achievement. The school's performance appears to be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, with fluctuations in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and corresponding changes in the school's performance for low-income students.

285

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,315

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3939 E Warner Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296-0500

(480) 248-8025

District: CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2017 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2017

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg40%

527^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2017

From top 39% (2017) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 289CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing 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	33.8	527 of 909	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	553 of 912	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	697 of 1245	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	543 of 1000	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	351 of 1226	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	575 of 1039	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	366 of 1109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	436 of 1106	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	349 of 607	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	250 of 289	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	213 of 895	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	282 of 620	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	127 of 975	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	700 of 1219	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	509 of 824	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	337 of 1219	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	513 of 862	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.3	260 of 1023	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	702 of 1170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	332 of 1198	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	249 of 911	72.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.7	27 of 423	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	514 of 1116	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	352 of 618	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.3	117 of 820	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	696 of 1216	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	360 of 830	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	402 of 1220	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	408 of 850	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	422 of 1032	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	528 of 617	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	217 of 444	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	461 of 1027	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	352 of 820	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	294 of 1201	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	668 of 1024	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	234 of 800	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	332 of 1161	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.0	486 of 595	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	325 of 720	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2021)55th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)54th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)43rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)35th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2023)30th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

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Monday, June 17, 2019

Diverse school that believes in celebrating the preforming arts. Academically strong and the community it welcoming. We have loved out experience at LFPA. 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
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner	Public, Charter	K-6	3939 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 248-8025	285	20	14.2		101 (35.4%)	54 (18.9%)	97 (34.0%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	33.8	527^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.0%		32.4	553^rd of 912 public elementary schools	39.4%	26		54.0	33.0	33.0				30.0					29.0		$6,315	$1,107	$249	$2,462	$3,874	$1,086	$4,960
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	230 N Cole Ct	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 832-3034	787	51	15.3		544 (69.1%)	10 (1.3%)	161 (20.5%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.7%)	85.7	110^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.3	91^st of 912 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	58.0	73.0	69.0	69.0			63.0	52.0	65.0	58.0			68.0		$6,768	$31	$00	$63	$6,579	$157	$6,736
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	3761 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 975-4750	128	18	7.1		67 (52.3%)	7 (5.5%)	35 (27.3%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)								(n/a)	46.0															$00			$00
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2069 South De La Torre Drive	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7700	685	46	14.7		315 (46.0%)	68 (9.9%)	192 (28.0%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	72 (10.5%)	60.1	319^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.9%		47.7	421^st of 912 public elementary schools	53.8%	102	51.0	53.0	48.0	43.0			50.0	45.0	59.0	40.0			42.0		$7,347	$623	$77	$1,323	$5,950	$696	$6,646
Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	726	40	18.0		403 (55.5%)	51 (7.0%)	176 (24.2%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (5.5%)	83.8	131^st of 909 public elementary schools	85.6%		80	163^rd of 912 public elementary schools	82.1%	32	66.0	69.0	55.0	59.0			70.0	71.0	56.0	55.0			56.0		$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2801	919	51	18.0		726 (79.0%)	8 (0.9%)	128 (13.9%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.1%)	89.5	74^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.4	75^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	61.0	77.0	66.0	69.0			65.0	68.0	68.0	66.0			59.0		$5,430	$109	$185	$402	$5,002	$135	$5,137
Liberty Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3015 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Liberty Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 830-3444	296	19	15.5		124 (41.9%)	17 (5.7%)	113 (38.2%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.5%)								(n/a)		28.0						24.0							$12,043	$1,173	$2,148	$4,493	$5,459	$3,264	$8,723
Finley Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	375 S Columbus Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1624	588	38	15.5		332 (56.5%)	19 (3.2%)	175 (29.8%)	18 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.5%)	77.8	182^nd of 909 public elementary schools	80.0%		71.9	228^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.0%	46	69.0	64.0	57.0	63.0			63.0	48.0	52.0	55.0			51.0		$7,862	$306	$543	$1,155	$7,225		$7,013
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	497	39	12.7		208 (41.9%)	29 (5.8%)	173 (34.8%)	18 (3.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	69.4	259^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.5	244^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	50.0	60.0					59.0	49.0								$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	960	58	16.5		402 (41.9%)	62 (6.5%)	258 (26.9%)	140 (14.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (9.3%)	70.5	248^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.5	192^nd of 912 public elementary schools	78.9%	56	43.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	55.0	56.0	55.0	65.0	49.0	30.0	35.0	41.0	45.0	59.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner

How many students attend Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner.

What is the racial makeup of Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner?

Students at Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner in?

CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing

Is Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner a good school?

Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner ranks 527^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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