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Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)

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Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) ranks 376 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Gilbert, Arizona, with 400 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in science and English language arts proficiency, but lags behind in math, particularly in the upper grades. While the school excels with certain student subgroups, such as Native American and English Language Learner students, it struggles to serve other populations, like White and multi-racial students, equitably.

Compared to nearby schools, American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 and Haley Elementary, Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) performs better in science and English language arts, but lags behind in math. The school also outperforms the virtual Legacy Online Academy across all subject areas. However, the high-performing Weinberg Gifted Academy, located just 1.4 miles away, significantly outperforms Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) in both academic proficiency and student group performance.

Another area of concern is the school's steadily increasing dropout rate, which has risen from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023. The Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) district and school leadership should investigate the root causes and implement targeted interventions to address this worrying trend.

403

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

4120 S Val Vista Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85297-4607

(480) 656-5555

District: Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

376^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

122^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 289Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	376 of 909	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	384 of 912	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	405 of 1245	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	401 of 1000	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	363 of 1226	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	356 of 1039	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	269 of 1109	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	292 of 1106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	321 of 1079	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	263 of 955	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.0	183 of 607	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	344 of 895	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	263 of 316	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	336 of 620	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	34 of 451	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	215 of 602	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	379 of 1219	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	354 of 824	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	403 of 1219	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	219 of 862	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	302 of 1023	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	537 of 1170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	232 of 716	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	257 of 1198	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	776 of 1116	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	306 of 626	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	295 of 628	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	442 of 1216	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	366 of 1220	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	318 of 850	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	260 of 1032	74.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	409 of 617	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	262 of 444	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	279 of 1027	72.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.4	29 of 654	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	325 of 820	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	127 of 145	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	364 of 1201	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	303 of 465	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	356 of 486	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	439 of 1024	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	502 of 800	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	451 of 1161	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	376 of 595	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	361 of 720	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	122 of 552	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	180 of 550	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.5	61 of 854	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	112 of 605	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	105 of 832	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	119 of 605	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	216 of 711	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	191 of 695	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	49.1	292 of 677	56.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.3	47 of 400	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	148 of 573	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	177 of 247	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	178 of 404	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	39 of 606	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	58 of 395	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	46 of 386	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	53 of 806	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	33 of 494	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	188 of 820	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	193 of 624	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.7	38 of 760	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	44.6	194 of 392	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	289 of 802	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.5	110 of 810	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	55 of 818	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	125 of 617	79.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	93 of 384	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	33 of 211	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	62 of 650	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	24 of 363	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	30.1	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	68.8	71 of 789	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	146 of 277	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.0	72 of 675	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	52 of 446	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	172 of 780	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	171 of 436	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)96th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2023)70th percentile~ school

Female (2024)64th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)34th percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)30th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2023)17th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)88th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)86th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2023)28th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+23 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

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Friday, October 23, 2020

Val Vista Academy is an amazing school. The hands-on learning approach has been a great learning method for my girls. The staff is loving and caring. I love the family feel of the campus. Their small class sizes ensure my daughter gets individualized attention. Thank you VVA! 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
Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 656-5555	403	29	13.8		217 (53.8%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (23.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.4%)	51.6	376^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.8	384^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	55.0	42.0	36.0	63.0	47.0	77.0	46.0	47.0	30.0	40.0	32.0		37.0	73.0		$00			$00
Quartz Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3680 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-5732	469	35	13.3		268 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	134 (28.6%)	14 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	83	133^rd of 909 public elementary schools	85.4%		71.9	231^st of 912 public elementary schools	74.7%	98	54.0	72.0	57.0	79.0			57.0	72.0	50.0	68.0			54.0		$8,006	$00	$22	$22	$7,692	$292	$7,984
Weinberg Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5245 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6600	741	40	18.5		359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.4	2^nd of 912 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	83.0	96.0	89.0	80.0			88.0	89.0	89.0	74.0			93.0		$6,816	$588	$95	$1,271	$5,818	$314	$6,133
American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	3155 S San Tan Village Pkwy	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 988-3204	556	35	15.8		372 (66.9%)	11 (2.0%)	115 (20.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35 (6.3%)	86.7	100^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.0%		82.5	147^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.9%	47	55.0	66.0	71.0	73.0			68.0	61.0	67.0	55.0			64.0		$6,036	$133	$236	$502	$4,160	$1,507	$5,667
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3500	693	43	16.3		418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.5	178^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.5%	38	55.0	75.0	60.0	67.0			57.0	72.0	62.0	45.0			55.0		$7,286	$543	$78	$1,163	$6,459	$206	$6,665
Spectrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2846 S Spectrum Way	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 917-0117	578	44	13.0		225 (38.9%)	47 (8.1%)	199 (34.4%)	40 (6.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.8%)	78.1	180^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.2%		67.3	268^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.6%	88	76.0	71.0	52.0	61.0			68.0	60.0	51.0	48.0			45.0		$9,287	$145	$14	$304	$8,841	$287	$9,128
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1290 E Ocotillo Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8500	754	45	16.7		454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%		80.7	157^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.8%	97	74.0	76.0	71.0	61.0			82.0	74.0	70.0	54.0			62.0		$8,523	$694	$147	$1,536	$7,420	$262	$7,682
Legacy Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	3125 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 671-1400	311	14	22.2		76 (24.4%)	40 (12.9%)	155 (49.8%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (7.1%)	32.7	541^st of 909 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.4	467^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.8%	74	27.0		39.0	44.0	47.0	20.0	27.0									$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,135	26	43.6		400 (35.2%)	118 (10.4%)	263 (23.2%)	249 (21.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.1%)	73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%		76	196^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.5%	28	54.0	64.0	50.0	60.0	61.0	56.0	66.0	64.0	49.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	54.0	50.0		$00			$00
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4333 S Deanza Blvd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6900	536	43	12.3		304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%		76.7	189^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.3%	65	54.0	68.0	65.0	66.0			56.0	63.0	72.0	62.0			55.0		$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309

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Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) ranks 376^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista).

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Students at Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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