Whispering Wind Academy

15844 North 43Rd Street, Phoenix AZ, 85032 | Paradise Valley Unified District | 602-449-7300
  • grades PK-6
  • students 551
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
63%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Whispering Wind Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Paradise Valley Unified District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 551 students and 39 teachers at Whispering Wind Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Whispering Wind Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 20% higher than the Arizona average.

Whispering Wind Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students551
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whispering Wind Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
365-69%
435-39%
520-24%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
370-74%
460-64%
545-49%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whispering Wind Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 61.6% 60.3% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 4.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 27.6% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.3% 2.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 3.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population254,9957,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3866591
Median age47.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish6%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college83.6%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Whispering Wind Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.