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Kaleidoscope School

Q: Is Kaleidoscope School a good school?

Kaleidoscope School ranks 336 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Kaleidoscope School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 281 students. It is part of the Kaleidoscope School District, which is ranked 114 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kaleidoscope School generally outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 58% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 46%. In math, 45% of 3rd graders and 47% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 42% and 40%, respectively. The school also has significantly higher science proficiency rates, with 59% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 34%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than the state average, while White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to perform worse.

Kaleidoscope School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from a high of 275 out of 1,000 schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 595 out of 1,245 schools in 2022-2023. The school also spends $12,133 per student, which is higher than the spending at many of the nearby schools, such as Cactus View Elementary School, Campo Bello Elementary School, and Lookout Mountain School. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and whether the higher spending is translating into improved student outcomes.

296

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

16850 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85022

(602) 845-5983

District: Kaleidoscope School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Arizona avg43%

336^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From top 28% (2021) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 289Kaleidoscope School 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	57.7	336 of 909	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	338 of 912	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	595 of 1245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	275 of 1000	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	342 of 1226	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.4	514 of 1219	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	181 of 824	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	349 of 1219	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	244 of 1170	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	324 of 716	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	403 of 1198	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	653 of 1116	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	763 of 1216	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	630 of 830	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.4	338 of 1220	72.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	340 of 1027	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	143 of 820	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	299 of 1201	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	406 of 486	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	795 of 1024	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	384 of 1161	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2023)79th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)67th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)58th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)37th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+12 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 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 (2023)	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
Kaleidoscope School	Public, Charter	K-8	16850 N 16th St	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Kaleidoscope School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 845-5983	296	24	12.3		161 (54.4%)	21 (7.1%)	88 (29.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	57.7	336^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.4	338^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.9%	2		58.0					45.0	47.0								$00			$00
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2	73.8%	66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0						23.0								$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5600	346	23	14.8	75.6%	45 (13.0%)	30 (8.7%)	244 (70.5%)	9 (2.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16.9				12.6	828^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.2%	(n/a)		43.0	21.0	21.0				29.0	27.0	10.0			16.0		$8,414	$1,152	$301	$2,605	$6,219	$742	$6,961
Cactus View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17602 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2500	508	41	12.3	58.9%	166 (32.7%)	58 (11.4%)	227 (44.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	25.2	620^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.7	570^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.5%	50	37.0	42.0	30.0	22.0			43.0	24.0	19.0				22.0		$9,589	$1,078	$270	$2,427	$7,522	$718	$8,240
Campo Bello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2650 E Contention Mine Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5200	596	42	14.1	70.8%	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	428 (71.8%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	17.3	743^rd of 909 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.8	632^nd of 912 public elementary schools	30.7%	111		29.0	26.0	28.0			30.0	26.0	21.0	27.0			14.0		$9,957	$1,444	$197	$3,084	$7,782	$535	$8,317
Lookout Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 W Coral Gables Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-5800	979	48	20.2	24.0%	603 (61.6%)	63 (6.4%)	216 (22.1%)	12 (1.2%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.6%)	77.5	184^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.7	166^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.8%	18	64.0	63.0	57.0	61.0			63.0	58.0	48.0	55.0			48.0		$6,769	$358	$80	$795	$5,603	$728	$6,331
Scholars Academy Sunnyslope	Public, Charter	K-8	1055 E Hearn Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Scholars Academy Sunnyslope	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 601-6464	337	22	15.3	81.8%	60 (17.8%)	57 (16.9%)	188 (55.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)	27.0						33.0									$00			$00
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	83.0%	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
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9	37.9%	324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8	60.7%	154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0			34.0	23.0	35.0				20.0		$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaleidoscope School

How many students attend Kaleidoscope School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Kaleidoscope School.

Is Kaleidoscope School a good school?

Kaleidoscope School ranks 336^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kaleidoscope School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Kaleidoscope School?

Students at Kaleidoscope School are 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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