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Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence

Public Grades PK, KG-6

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence is a prekindergarten–grade 6 school serving 796 students in Sun Lakes, in the Chandler Unified District #80. Its strongest headline is its 2025–2026 AASA performance: the school had the highest nearby proficiency in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math.

The school’s results are well above state and district figures, especially in math: ELA proficiency was 86%, compared with 41% statewide and 58% in the district; math proficiency was 85%, versus 33% statewide and 51% in the district. It also led nearby schools in both subjects, ahead of the next-highest results at BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus (83% in ELA and 80% in math). Sixth grade is a relative dip within the school: ELA declines from 91% in grade 3 to 78% in grade 6, and math from 88% to 73%. Still, sixth-grade results exceed the best nearby same-district results by 13 points in ELA and 14 in math.

Fifth-grade science results were strong but essentially flat over time: 69% in 2022–2023, 70% in 2023–2024, and 68% in 2024–2025. The latest result was 34 points above the state and 20 above the district. SchoolDigger ranks the school 6th of 900 Arizona elementary schools, at the 99th percentile with five stars; its local runner-up, BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus, ranks 12th, also with five stars. The school has the largest enrollment among the 10 nearby schools and a 19.6 student-teacher ratio, compared with a nearby average of 15.3. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner students rose from the 17th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 88th percentile in 2022–2023, while the school’s overall ranking was at the 99th percentile in the later year.

796

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,838

Per pupil spending ?

2.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

95.8%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.2% (any vaccine)

1405 W Lake Dr
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248-4601

(480) 224-2700

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence usually attend:

Middle:	Bogle Junior High School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.8%

White:

18.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (85% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chandler Unified District #80

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg54%

Arizona avg37%

6^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

93^rd of 267Chandler Unified District #80 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
2026	98.5	6 of 900	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	16 of 909	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	17 of 912	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	8 of 1245	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	4 of 1000	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	14 of 1226	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	13 of 1039	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	4 of 1109	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	24 of 1106	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	7 of 1079	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	5 of 955	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	95.7	6 of 1079	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	9 of 1158	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	10 of 1141	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	93.7	21 of 1075	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.4	6 of 1090	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	15 of 1062	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.4	12 of 607	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	20 of 289	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	36 of 895	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	12 of 270	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	52 of 620	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.5	52 of 451	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	806 of 975	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	3 of 579	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	6 of 589	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	11 of 602	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	3 of 1219	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	9 of 824	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	11 of 1219	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	7 of 862	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	5 of 1023	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	95.2	28 of 1170	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	8 of 716	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	27 of 1198	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	21 of 709	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	1 of 911	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.0	25 of 1116	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	42 of 618	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	16 of 591	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	34 of 626	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	38 of 628	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	24 of 1216	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	4 of 830	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	12 of 1220	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	16 of 850	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	11 of 1032	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.0	46 of 617	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	106 of 444	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	54 of 1027	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.5	15 of 820	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	13 of 145	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	9 of 1201	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	15 of 437	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	55 of 465	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	67 of 486	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	57 of 1024	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	25 of 800	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	10 of 1161	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	16 of 595	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	7 of 720	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

African American (2023)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+45 vs state

Mathematics85%+52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence	Public	PK, KG-6	1405 W Lake Dr	Sun Lakes	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2700	796	41	19.6	2.4%	148 (18.6%)	21 (2.6%)	78 (9.8%)	500 (62.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)	98.5	6^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.3	16^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.2%	10	91.0	88.0	84.0	78.0	86.0	88.0	87.0	85.0	73.0	85.0	95.8%	4.2%	$6,838	$19	$06	$24	$6,182	$632	$6,814
Ira A. Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4750 S Sunland Dr	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3300	502	34	14.9	12.0%	283 (56.4%)	23 (4.6%)	104 (20.7%)	40 (8.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	71.8	227^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.8	264^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.0%	37	45.0	73.0	60.0	65.0	61.0	34.0	57.0	51.0	59.0	51.0	94.9%	7.7%	$10,701	$111	$07	$118	$9,666	$917	$10,583
Basha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3535 S Basha Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4400	581	36	16.3	20.5%	236 (40.6%)	31 (5.3%)	182 (31.3%)	48 (8.3%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	51.3	379^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.2	353^rd of 909 public elementary schools	61.2%	26	27.0	53.0	40.0	57.0	46.0	21.0	53.0	42.0	49.0	42.0	88.7%	11.3%	$10,366	$163	$08	$171	$8,554	$1,642	$10,196
BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	204 W. Chandler Heights Rd.	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 494-2200	488	32	15.2	—	32 (6.6%)	25 (5.1%)	18 (3.7%)	394 (80.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	97.5	12^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.2	18^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.0%	6	85.0	82.0			83.0	81.0	80.0			80.0	95.7%	6.4%	$11,784	$65	$166	$230	$7,782	$3,772	$11,553
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 NW Jacaranda Pkwy	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4100	651	33	19.7	20.6%	294 (45.2%)	24 (3.7%)	185 (28.4%)	52 (8.0%)	34 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	73.9	205^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.2%		68.8	263^rd of 909 public elementary schools	71.1%	58	61.0	58.0	52.0	64.0	59.0	50.0	55.0	57.0	52.0	54.0	85.4%	14.6%	$7,722	$148	$06	$154	$6,708	$861	$7,568
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Gardner Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4300	694	42	16.4	16.1%	317 (45.7%)	36 (5.2%)	162 (23.3%)	86 (12.4%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.0%)	56.7	336^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.7%		58.5	329^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.8%	7	40.0	62.0	45.0	61.0	53.0	43.0	41.0	48.0	38.0	42.0	86%	15.8%	$8,861	$177	$17	$194	$7,872	$796	$8,668
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2425 S Pleasant Dr	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5900	667	44	15.1	30.7%	241 (36.1%)	53 (7.9%)	272 (40.8%)	32 (4.8%)	29 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.7%)	57.8	330^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.8	363^rd of 909 public elementary schools	60.1%	33	57.0	62.0	41.0	59.0	55.0	41.0	38.0	40.0	44.0	41.0	87.3%	15.9%	$8,802	$60	$16	$76	$7,594	$1,133	$8,726
Santan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4700	548	40	13.8	12.6%	301 (54.9%)	24 (4.4%)	113 (20.6%)	37 (6.8%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	80.2	150^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.3%		77	189^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.2%	39	70.0	72.0	56.0	54.0	62.0	51.0	75.0	70.0	46.0	60.0	93.7%	6.3%	$11,511	$666	$14	$680	$9,826	$1,005	$10,831
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 S Arrowhead Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6200	667	50	13.4	46.2%	127 (19.0%)	83 (12.4%)	309 (46.3%)	33 (4.9%)	46 (6.9%)	9 (1.3%)	60 (9.0%)	29.2	566^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.1%		25.8	611^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.8%	45	45.0	35.0	36.0	46.0	41.0	33.0	27.0	24.0	16.0	25.0	89.5%	7.9%	$10,278	$594	$34	$628	$8,820	$830	$9,650
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4500	471	28	16.7	19.5%	231 (49.0%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.7%)	23 (4.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	57.3	334^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.7	297^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.3%	37	38.0	60.0	46.0	50.0	49.0	49.0	53.0	42.0	41.0	46.0	89.4%	10.6%	$10,041	$417	$07	$423	$8,457	$1,160	$9,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence

Is Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence a good school?

Yes! Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence in?

Chandler Unified District #80

What schools do graduates of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence attend?

Students who attend Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bogle Junior High School
High : Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence?

Students at Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence are 63% Asian, 19% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence.

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