Estrella Foothills Global Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Laveen Elementary District in Laveen, Arizona, with a diverse student population of 682 as of the 2022-2023 school year.
Estrella Foothills Global Academy generally outperforms the Laveen Elementary District and the state of Arizona in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-7 and in Science for 5th and 8th grades. However, the school's math proficiency rates were lower than the district and state, particularly in grades 6-8. The school has some notable strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, ranking highly for Native American and Hispanic students but lower for African American and multi-racial students. With 49.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to other nearby schools in the Laveen Elementary District, Estrella Foothills Global Academy generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in ELA and Science. However, the school's math proficiency rates are lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Paseo Pointe School and Vista del Sur Accelerated. The school has also seen a decline in its White and African American student populations over the past three years, with the Hispanic student population increasing, and a relatively high dropout rate of 3.9% in the 2021-2022 school year.
In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Estrella Foothills Global Academy.
Laveen Elementary District
Students who attend Estrella Foothills Global Academy usually go on to attend:High : Betty Fairfax High School
Students at Estrella Foothills Global Academy are 57% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.
Estrella Foothills Global Academy ranks 523rd of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.