Whispering Wind Academy (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

15844 N 43rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Top 50%

Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whispering Wind Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whispering Wind Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Whispering Wind Academy's student population of 448 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whispering Wind Academy
Pre-K	1
Kind	44
1	61
2	74
3	49
4	77
5	71
6	71

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy
2023	518
2022	547
2021	536
2020	501
2019	501
2018	585
2017	585
2016	608
2015	638
2014	699
2013	527
2012	558
2011	518
2010	495
2009	540
2008	551
2007	551
2006	584
2005	571
2004	588
2003	579
2002	580
2001	581
2000	631
1999	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy
2023	45
2022	44
2021	47
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	41
2014	47
2013	37
2012	38
2011	38
2010	35
2009	39
2008	35
2007	34
2006	38
2005	36
2004	34
2003	37
2002	38
2001	34
2000	36
1999	36

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Whispering Wind Academy ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whispering Wind Academy is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#672 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy
2023	#672
2022	#778
2021	#819
2019	#715
2018	#578
2017	#719
2016	#503
2015	#757
2014	#696
2013	#720
2012	#651

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	37%	34%	47%
2022	36%	35%	46%
2021	26%	32%	39%
2019	46%	45%	50%
2018	54%	45%	52%
2017	44%	42%	50%
2016	47%	39%	46%
2015	40%	38%	42%
2014	64%	63%	70%
2013	65%	63%	71%
2012	64%	63%	71%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	42%	40%	51%
2021	40%	39%	46%
2019	57%	45%	53%
2018	53%	44%	52%
2017	48%	42%	51%
2016	52%	40%	49%
2015	41%	38%	45%
2014	85%	79%	85%
2013	82%	78%	85%
2012	83%	77%	84%
2011	84%	77%	84%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	16:1
2020	13:1	18:1	18:1
2019	13:1	18:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	14:1	19:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	19:1
2010	14:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	17:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	5%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	39%	47%	34%
2022	41%	47%	33%
2021	40%	46%	33%
2020	30%	45%	31%
2019	30%	45%	31%
2018	24%	45%	31%
2017	24%	45%	31%
2016	25%	45%	31%
2015	24%	45%	28%
2014	22%	44%	28%
2013	20%	43%	28%
2012	20%	43%	27%
2011	20%	42%	26%
2010	15%	41%	23%
2009	14%	41%	23%
2008	14%	42%	22%
2007	13%	41%	22%
2006	12%	39%	20%
2005	12%	38%	19%
2004	8%	37%	18%
2003	8%	36%	16%
2002	7%	35%	15%
2001	6%	33%	13%
2000	4%	33%	12%
1998	3%	31%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%

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White

42%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	43%	35%	52%
2022	43%	35%	53%
2021	42%	36%	54%
2020	55%	38%	56%
2019	55%	38%	56%
2018	58%	38%	58%
2017	58%	38%	58%
2016	57%	39%	58%
2015	59%	40%	59%
2014	61%	41%	61%
2013	68%	42%	61%
2012	68%	42%	62%
2011	66%	42%	63%
2010	77%	44%	67%
2009	76%	44%	68%
2008	77%	44%	69%
2007	78%	45%	71%
2006	77%	47%	73%
2005	80%	48%	74%
2004	83%	48%	75%
2003	84%	49%	77%
2002	86%	50%	78%
2001	88%	52%	81%
2000	91%	53%	83%
1999	91%	54%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.66	0.65	0.62
2022	0.65	0.65	0.61
2021	0.66	0.66	0.60
2020	0.61	0.65	0.59
2019	0.61	0.65	0.59
2018	0.60	0.65	0.57
2017	0.60	0.65	0.57
2016	0.61	0.65	0.57
2015	0.59	0.64	0.55
2014	0.58	0.64	0.56
2013	0.50	0.64	0.55
2012	0.50	0.64	0.54
2011	0.52	0.65	0.54
2010	0.39	0.64	0.49
2009	0.40	0.64	0.48
2008	0.39	0.63	0.47
2007	0.37	0.63	0.46
2006	0.39	0.63	0.44
2005	0.35	0.62	0.42
2004	0.30	0.63	0.41
2003	0.29	0.63	0.38
2002	0.26	0.62	0.36
2001	0.22	0.62	0.33
2000	0.17	0.62	0.30
1999	0.17	0.60	0.28

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Eligible for

44%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	38%	39%	26%
2022	27%	29%	17%
2021	37%	42%	32%
2020	37%	43%	28%
2019	37%	43%	28%
2018	33%	42%	30%
2017	33%	42%	30%
2016	26%	33%	25%
2015	30%	34%	29%
2014	11%	36%	7%
2013	31%	37%	25%
2012	20%	36%	28%
2011	17%	36%	26%
2010	16%	38%	25%
2009	14%	39%	23%
2008	10%	29%	22%
2007	9%	32%	21%
2006	15%	37%	19%
2005	15%	40%	22%
2004	11%	37%	21%
2003	9%	9%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Whispering Wind Academy	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	9%	5%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	14%	2%
2013	4%	10%	3%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whispering Wind Academy's ranking?

Whispering Wind Academy is ranked #672 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Whispering Wind Academy often compared to?

Whispering Wind Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Copper Canyon Elementary School, Desert Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Whispering Wind Academy?

448 students attend Whispering Wind Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Whispering Wind Academy students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whispering Wind Academy?

Whispering Wind Academy has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whispering Wind Academy offer ?

Whispering Wind Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whispering Wind Academy part of?

Whispering Wind Academy is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

In what neighborhood is Whispering Wind Academy located?

Whispering Wind Academy is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.