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Santan Elementary School vs. Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence

Should you attend Santan Elementary School or Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Santan Elementary School
1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
1405 W Lake Dr
Chandler, AZ 85248
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Santan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Santan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 820 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
651 students
820 students
This chart displays total students of Santan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Santan Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#139 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#9 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
92%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
85%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Santan Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence by grade.
Pre-K Students
83
-
Kindergarten Students
66
120
Grade 1 Students
77
126
Grade 2 Students
69
131
Grade 3 Students
71
123
Grade 4 Students
84
120
Grade 5 Students
95
121
Grade 6 Students
106
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santan Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
8%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Santan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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