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Whispering Wind Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

15844 N 43rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-7300 · Part of Paradise Valley Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Whispering Wind Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15844 N 43rd St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 145
Grade 255
Grade 362
Grade 448
Grade 569
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
536’20
547’21
518’22
448’23
376’24

Down 29.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 40%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%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 Whispering Wind Academy from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District

The district →
Fireside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
693 students16:1
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
628 students15:1
Boulder Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
621 students18:1
Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
596 students14:1
Desert Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Phoenix
A+
590 students14:1
Palomino Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
590 students15:1

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.