Combs Traditional Academy

Public K-6

 38300 N Gantzel Rd
       San Tan Valley, AZ  85140-7356


(480) 987-5320

District: J O Combs Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,463 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  227

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.6%
Hispanic:
40.5%
African American:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.4% Help


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Compare Details Combs Traditional Academy ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Combs Traditional Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the J O Combs Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.6%), Hispanic (40.5%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Combs Traditional Academy is 15.1, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Combs Traditional Academy is $6,463, which is the 3rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Combs Traditional Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Combs Traditional Academy 276th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Combs Traditional Academy in the ranking list.)

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J O Combs Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks J O Combs Unified School District 299th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Combs Traditional Academy

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Rank History for all students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 83.57 130th 1158 88.8%
2014 76.80 247th 1079 77.1%
2015 79.54 175th 955 81.7%
2016 86.99 128th 1079 88.1%
2017 84.50 173rd 1106 84.4%
2018 71.95 304th 1109 72.6%
2019 65.59 359th 1039 65.4%
2021 71.51 331st 1226 73.0%
2022 72.04 231st 1000 76.9%
2023 76.68 276th 1245 77.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.25 245th 1027 76.1%
2022 29.71 386th 444 13.1%
2023 55.04 228th 617 63.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.75 577th 1201 52.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.62 121st 820 85.2%
2023 57.53 386th 1116 65.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.97 246th 1023 76.0%
2019 47.96 418th 862 51.5%
2021 74.50 286th 1219 76.5%
2022 49.45 414th 824 49.8%
2023 69.48 327th 1219 73.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.39 359th 1032 65.2%
2019 73.10 210th 850 75.3%
2021 61.12 417th 1220 65.8%
2022 69.56 212th 830 74.5%
2023 79.36 222nd 1216 81.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.84 363rd 620 41.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.79 141st 895 84.2%
2022 81.31 18th 289 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.13 299th 911 67.2%
2021 68.71 275th 1198 77.0%
2023 76.47 200th 1170 82.9%
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Rank History for White students at Combs Traditional Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.23 279th 720 61.3%
2019 51.48 294th 595 50.6%
2021 64.10 371st 1161 68.0%
2022 54.93 341st 800 57.4%
2023 66.18 301st 1024 70.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Open Quote Great teachers, staff and very family oriented. Love this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, December 5, 2016

Open Quote Not a school for people of color. Principal and some of the teachers were not educated in diversity well enough. Terrible experiences as a person of color. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Open Quote CTA is a great school with high standards and expectations. The staff is amazing and the atomshpere is top notch. I love the fact that it is a small school and my son is not a number. As you walk in the halls, every teacher knows him by name. You can't get that many places in Arizona. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Combs Traditional Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 50 5 3 24 1 0 5 0 88
2012 82 6 4 41 5 1 4 0 143
2013 113 9 8 50 5 0 5 0 190
2014 131 13 7 64 6 0 7 0 228
2015 153 11 10 76 10 0 16 0 276
2016 154 22 12 78 8 0 13 0 287
2017 132 25 11 78 4 0 12 0 262
2018 137 21 7 82 3 0 16 0 266
2019 146 17 6 110 3 0 18 0 300
2020 141 21 3 112 3 0 18 0 298
2021 128 18 3 103 3 0 13 0 268
2022 131 16 2 110 0 0 14 0 273
2023 108 13 1 92 0 0 13 0 227

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Combs Traditional Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 88 4.8 18.1 38.6
2012 143 5.9 24.2 28.7
2013 190 7.9 24.0 22.1
2014 228 8.6 26.3 33.3
2015 276 10.0 27.6 n/a
2016 287 12.0 23.9 32.1
2017 262 13.3 19.6 38.5
2018 266 13.1 20.3 34.6
2019 300 13.0 22.9 36
2020 298 12.6 23.5 31.5
2021 268 15.0 17.8 n/a
2022 273 15.0 18.1 15.4
2023 227 15.0 15.1 41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Combs Traditional Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 88 4.8 18.1 38.6
2012 143 5.9 24.2 28.7
2013 190 7.9 24.0 22.1
2014 228 8.6 26.3 33.3
2015 276 10.0 27.6 n/a
2016 287 12.0 23.9 32.1
2017 262 13.3 19.6 38.5
2018 266 13.1 20.3 34.6
2019 300 13.0 22.9 36
2020 298 12.6 23.5 31.5
2021 268 15.0 17.8 n/a
2022 273 15.0 18.1 15.4
2023 227 15.0 15.1 41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Combs Traditional Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $227 (3.3%) $46 (0.7%) $501 (7.3%) $5,832 (84.7%) $781 (11.3%) $6,613 (96.0%) $6,886
2020 $130 (2.6%) $301 (5.9%) $560 (11.0%) $4,779 (94.2%) n/a $4,645 (91.5%) $5,075
2021 $276 (4.4%) $542 (8.6%) $1,094 (17.4%) $5,570 (88.6%) n/a $5,470 (87.0%) $6,288
2022 $342 (5.3%) $66 (1.0%) $750 (11.6%) $5,791 (89.6%) $264 (4.1%) $6,056 (93.7%) $6,463

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Combs Traditional Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 359th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 276th of 1245 Elementary schools
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300227
 24.3%
African American1713
 23.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic11092
 16.4%
Pacific Islander00
White146108
 26%
Two or More Races1813
 27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36%41.4%
 5.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 227 students attended Combs Traditional Academy.

Combs Traditional Academy ranks 276th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Combs Traditional Academy are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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