Estrella Foothills Global Academy

(602)304-2050

estrellafoothills.laveenschools.org/

682 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Estrella Foothills Global Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Laveen Elementary District (4276) school district, located in Laveen, AZ with 682 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, Estrella Foothills Global Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

682

Total Students

41.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Estrella Foothills Global Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	107
Hispanic	390
Black	99
Asian	19
Two or More	47
American Indian	19
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
390 (57.2 %)
White
107 (15.7 %)
Black
99 (14.5 %)
Two or More
47 (6.9 %)
Asian
19 (2.8 %)
American Indian
19 (2.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Laveen Elementary District (4276)
Phone:	(602)304-2050
Website:	http://estrellafoothills.laveenschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	682
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 60

Grade 7 69

Grade 8 56