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Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 359 students in grades K-8 in Glendale, Arizona. The school faces significant challenges, particularly in the areas of academic performance, economic disadvantage, and overall school ranking and rating.

Ethos Academy has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.74% to 92.76% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is consistently below the state and nearby school averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, only 23-37% of Ethos Academy students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 41-45% statewide, and only 13-32% were proficient in math, compared to 27-43% statewide. Ethos Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in close proximity (within 1.5 miles) to several other elementary schools, Ethos Academy significantly underperforms its neighbors, which suggests the school's challenges may be more internal than related to the broader community. However, the school's performance with certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, suggests it may have some effective strategies that could be leveraged to benefit the broader student population. The Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy district, along with the nearby Glendale Elementary District and Washington Elementary School District, will need to closely examine the school's internal practices and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

325

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8840 N 43rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302-5315

(623) 249-3211

District: Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

African American:

23.7%

White:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	21.3	681 of 912	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	864 of 1245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	766 of 1226	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	798 of 1039	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	617 of 1109	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	366 of 607	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	201 of 289	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	645 of 895	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	257 of 975	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	906 of 1219	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	798 of 1219	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	635 of 1023	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	907 of 1170	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	733 of 1198	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	522 of 911	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	107 of 423	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	642 of 1116	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	418 of 820	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	812 of 1216	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	748 of 1220	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	708 of 1032	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	616 of 1027	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	510 of 654	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	490 of 820	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	612 of 1024	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	653 of 800	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	421 of 1161	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	512 of 854	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	336 of 605	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	499 of 832	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	389 of 711	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	164 of 606	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	435 of 806	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	300 of 494	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	473 of 820	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	475 of 760	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	545 of 802	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	282 of 717	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	159 of 369	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	140 of 503	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	520 of 810	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	563 of 818	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.3	541 of 789	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	240 of 675	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	196 of 446	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	171 of 780	78.1%	★★★★☆

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

Homeless (2021)75th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)74th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)40th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)40th percentile~ school

African American (2023)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2021)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)87th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)73rd percentile+33 vs school

White (2023)64th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2023)46th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Our kids have been attending Ethos for 2 years. I love the small school feel and individual one on one attention. My daughter has an EIP and the school has been very accommodating. I am also very pleased with the consistent communication I receive from the teachers and admin. I highly recommend Ethos! 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
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8840 N 43rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Ethos Academy - A Challenge Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 249-3211	325	25	13.0		42 (12.9%)	77 (23.7%)	191 (58.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)					29.0		36.0									$00			$00
Horizon School	Public	K-8	8520 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4010	856	44	19.4		172 (20.1%)	64 (7.5%)	514 (60.0%)	37 (4.3%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	15.8	770^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.9	741^st of 912 public elementary schools	18.8%	29	19.0	33.0	21.0	35.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	21.0	15.0		17.0	28.0	18.0	28.0	$9,759	$1,511	$409	$3,431	$6,299	$1,540	$7,839
Manzanita Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8430 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 348-2200	539	35	15.5		87 (16.1%)	33 (6.1%)	370 (68.6%)	18 (3.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	19.2	716^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.5	675^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.0%	41		24.0	19.0	29.0			19.0	22.0	15.0	46.0			24.0		$9,687	$874	$224	$1,972	$7,050	$1,539	$8,589
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	4626 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3300	497	27	18.0		108 (21.7%)	32 (6.4%)	302 (60.8%)	22 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	33.6	532^nd of 909 public elementary schools	41.5%		19.4	712^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.9%	180	18.0	43.0	44.0	37.0				34.0	32.0	22.0			41.0		$8,869	$874	$217	$1,964	$6,813	$965	$7,778
Cactus Wren Elementary School	Public	K-6	9650 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2100	413	30	13.8		68 (16.5%)	41 (9.9%)	242 (58.6%)	27 (6.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)				28.0											$13,804	$1,495	$219	$3,209	$10,240	$1,850	$12,090
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3535 W Dunlap Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-9840	437	17	25.7		22 (5.0%)	51 (11.7%)	245 (56.1%)	103 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)							23.0									$00			$00
Roadrunner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7702 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3100	629	29	21.3		74 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	438 (69.6%)	50 (7.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.9	808^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.5	847^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	12.0	16.0	25.0	31.0			20.0	12.0	31.0	22.0			21.0		$7,058	$804	$177	$1,785	$5,214	$863	$6,077
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	593	31	18.8		148 (25.0%)	43 (7.3%)	319 (53.8%)	31 (5.2%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.9%)	75.7	198^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.3	216^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.3%	18	45.0	59.0	59.0	55.0	50.0	57.0	66.0	70.0	60.0	47.0	21.0	42.0	49.0	45.0	$8,522	$450	$155	$1,054	$6,802	$1,116	$7,918
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-8	5312 W Mountain View Rd	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4525	478	28	16.8		135 (28.2%)	31 (6.5%)	255 (53.3%)	21 (4.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	30.5	560^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.4%		29.5	582^nd of 912 public elementary schools	36.2%	22	23.0	45.0	25.0	45.0	42.0	38.0	28.0	39.0			22.0			26.0	$8,740	$528	$685	$1,742	$7,165	$362	$7,527
CASA Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	8047 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	CASA Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 892-5022	386	22	17.5		13 (3.4%)	100 (25.9%)	215 (55.7%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	24.0				38.0		36.0									$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy

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In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy?

Students at Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy are 59% Hispanic, 24% African American, 13% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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