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Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation

Public, Charter Grades K-6

Summary

Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is a public charter elementary school serving 177 students in grades K-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school is part of the Scottsdale Unified District, which is ranked 188 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Hirsch Academy stands out for its unique student population, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (84.18%) compared to nearby public schools, which range from 11.76% to 65.37% Hispanic. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.7% to 93.87% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby Yavapai Elementary School (9.87%) and Kiva Elementary School (76.74%). In terms of academic performance, Hirsch Academy outperforms the state average in several key test score metrics, including 5th grade science, 3rd grade ELA, and 3rd grade math, but struggles in 6th grade ELA, with only 15% of students proficient compared to the 42% state average.

While Hirsch Academy's performance is mixed, the school's unique student population and areas of academic strength suggest it may be providing valuable educational opportunities for its community. However, the lack of student-teacher ratio data makes it difficult to fully evaluate the school's resources and potential impact on student outcomes. Further analysis would be needed to understand the factors contributing to Hirsch Academy's performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

160

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6535 E Osborn Rd Ste 401
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-6028

(480) 488-9362

District: Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

African American:

11.3%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2019) to 63rd (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	57.3	464 of 1245	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	472 of 1000	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	468 of 1226	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	200 of 1039	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	6.0	1094 of 1109	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	1091 of 1106	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	1008 of 1079	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	96 of 451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	90 of 975	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	528 of 1219	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	418 of 824	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	505 of 1219	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	7.3	1011 of 1023	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	336 of 1170	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	319 of 716	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	341 of 1198	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	99 of 709	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	8.2	899 of 911	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	249 of 1116	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	140 of 618	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	8.5	806 of 820	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	389 of 1216	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	475 of 830	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	409 of 1220	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.7	1026 of 1032	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	80.8	31 of 654	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	120 of 1201	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	599 of 1161	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)95th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)79th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)48th percentile-13 vs school

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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
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6535 E Osborn Rd Ste 401	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 488-9362	160	13	12.3		7 (4.4%)	18 (11.3%)	127 (79.4%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)													49.0			$00			$00
Echo Canyon K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4330 N 62nd St	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-7500	317	26	12.3		106 (33.4%)	24 (7.6%)	162 (51.1%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	52.5	372^nd of 909 public elementary schools	59.1%		46.2	432^nd of 912 public elementary schools	52.6%	60		61.0	44.0		59.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	31.0						$11,184	$298	$893	$1,488	$9,904	$90	$9,994
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero	Public, Charter	K-7	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Cicero	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	451	28	16.1		284 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	101 (22.4%)	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	78.3	174^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.8	156^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.9%	18	51.0	63.0	67.0				62.0	57.0	73.0				43.0			$00			$00
Hopi Elementary School	Public	K-5	5110 E Lafayette Blvd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2000	674	41	16.4		494 (73.3%)	18 (2.7%)	87 (12.9%)	21 (3.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	43 (6.4%)	88.6	79^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.4	90^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	63.0	79.0	71.0				71.0	64.0	67.0				52.0		$6,857	$88	$546	$721	$6,067	$157	$6,224
Tonalea Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6720 E Continental Dr	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-5800	393	36	10.8		68 (17.3%)	38 (9.7%)	247 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)				24.0	26.0	33.0				19.0	13.0	20.0		24.0	$8,062	$459	$898	$1,817	$6,746		$6,704
Pima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8330 E Osborn Rd	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-2800	332	27	12.5		144 (43.4%)	23 (6.9%)	126 (38.0%)	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	47.1	409^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.4	436^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.2%	27	41.0	41.0	47.0				46.0	38.0	44.0				37.0		$10,843	$1,023	$1,101	$3,146	$8,736		$8,719
Tavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3500	585	46	12.7		181 (30.9%)	46 (7.9%)	307 (52.5%)	9 (1.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	73.5	221^st of 909 public elementary schools	75.7%		64.8	286^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.6%	65	46.0	55.0	58.0				51.0	62.0	64.0				53.0		$9,345	$624	$986	$2,234	$7,388	$347	$7,735
Yavapai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Miller Rd	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3800	407	33	12.5		55 (13.5%)	37 (9.1%)	258 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	27 (6.6%)	13.9	810^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.9%		14.7	787^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.7%	23		19.0	23.0					16.0	26.0				27.0		$12,407	$1,532	$245	$3,309	$8,852	$1,778	$10,630
Kiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6911 E McDonald Dr	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2200	609	40	15.2		437 (71.8%)	16 (2.6%)	88 (14.4%)	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	93.7	45^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.6	24^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.4%	21	62.0	75.0	77.0				72.0	76.0	72.0				76.0		$8,347	$237	$656	$1,130	$6,980	$474	$7,454
Hohokam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8451 E Oak St	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-1800	495	34	14.6		137 (27.7%)	28 (5.7%)	266 (53.7%)	9 (1.8%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.1%)	59.1	326^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.1%		57.9	347^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.0%	21	30.0	55.0	44.0				68.0	58.0	52.0				34.0		$12,238	$795	$1,801	$3,391	$9,321	$321	$9,642

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Students at Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation are 79% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation.

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