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Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1405 W Lake Dr, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 · (480) 224-2700 · Part of Chandler Unified District

Chandler’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Students
796
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chandler kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Chandler kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1405 W Lake Dr, Sun Lakes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 1115
Grade 2122
Grade 3143
Grade 4127
Grade 5129
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
870’20
838’21
820’22
809’23
796’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 63%White 19%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence from Chandler families.

Other schools in Chandler Unified District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Chandler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.