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Item: Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District
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Author: Public School Review

1460 S Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204-5760

Top 50%

Tel: (602) 266-4278

www.azconservatory.org

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Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

1 School

2,470 Schools

# Students

235 Students

1,108,833 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

61,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
6	21	119
7	31	119
8	35	120
9	31	123
10	44	127
11	40	128
12	33	140

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District Rank

Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#266 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District
2023	#266
2022	#247
2021	#290
2019	#315
2018	#277
2017	#251
2016	#208
2015	#217
2014	#114
2013	#76
2012	#69
2011	#131
2010	#68

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	19%	34%
2022	29%	35%
2021	20%	32%
2019	33%	45%
2018	42%	45%
2017	46%	42%
2016	40%	39%
2015	33%	38%
2014	71%	63%
2013	77%	63%
2012	77%	63%
2011	65%	62%
2010	67%	60%

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49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2022	49%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	48%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	44%	42%
2016	50%	40%
2015	52%	38%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	78%
2012	93%	77%
2011	87%	77%
2010	92%	74%

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30-34%

24%

85%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	85%	77%
2022	84%	77%
2021	84%	76%
2020	90%	76%
2019	80%	78%
2018	90%	78%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	80%
2015	90%	79%
2014	10%	77%
2013	90%	76%
2012	90%	78%
2011	90%	79%

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(2022-23)

37.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	37.9%	41.2%
2022	20.3%	46.9%
2021	32.4%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.62	0.65
2021	0.63	0.66
2020	0.60	0.65
2019	0.60	0.65
2018	0.54	0.65
2017	0.54	0.65
2016	0.48	0.65
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.49	0.64
2013	0.47	0.64
2012	0.40	0.64
2011	0.39	0.65
2010	0.36	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.37	0.63
2007	0.33	0.63
2006	0.31	0.63
2005	0.37	0.62
2004	0.17	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2022)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2011	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

34%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	29%	47%
2022	29%	47%
2021	25%	46%
2020	27%	45%
2019	27%	45%
2018	22%	45%
2017	22%	45%
2016	19%	45%
2015	16%	45%
2014	20%	44%
2013	22%	43%
2012	16%	43%
2011	13%	42%
2010	15%	41%
2009	14%	41%
2008	13%	42%
2007	11%	41%
2006	14%	39%
2005	16%	38%
2004	6%	37%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%

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% White

42%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	54%	35%
2022	54%	35%
2021	54%	36%
2020	57%	38%
2019	57%	38%
2018	64%	38%
2017	64%	38%
2016	69%	39%
2015	71%	40%
2014	69%	41%
2013	69%	42%
2012	76%	42%
2011	77%	42%
2010	78%	44%
2009	80%	44%
2008	78%	44%
2007	81%	45%
2006	84%	47%
2005	78%	49%
2004	91%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,949 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$16,030 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$4 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$3 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$15,378 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$4 MM
2020	$4 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$3 MM
2016	$3 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,949

$14,457

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	$12,685	$13,732
2022	$12,083	$14,298
2021	$9,997	$11,986
2020	$8,827	$10,794
2019	$8,757	$11,173
2018	$8,166	$11,763
2017	$8,094	$10,306
2016	$8,113	$9,541
2015	$5,762	$9,449
2014	$6,993	$8,489
2012	$7,678	$9,312
2011	$7,648	$9,958
2010	$7,671	$9,449
2009	$7,404	$9,374
2008	$7,866	$9,689
2007	$7,648	$9,028
2006	$6,486	$7,988
2005	$6,571	$7,640
2004	$5,541	$7,113

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Spending / Student

$15,979

$13,869

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District	Arizona
2023	$11,959	$12,762
2022	$10,911	$12,449
2021	$10,149	$11,177
2020	$9,416	$10,562
2019	$8,961	$10,609
2018	$8,586	$11,165
2017	$8,260	$9,883
2016	$6,918	$8,430
2015	$5,636	$8,879
2014	$6,745	$8,678
2012	$6,433	$9,270
2011	$6,512	$9,464
2010	$7,504	$8,879
2009	$6,450	$8,323
2008	$6,411	$8,177
2007	$7,096	$7,648
2006	$6,765	$7,012
2005	$5,869	$6,644
2004	$6,425	$6,165

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Best Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arizona Conservatory For Arts And Academics

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

2820 W Kelton Ln
Mesa, AZ 85204
(602) 266-4278

Gr: 6-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District?

Edkey Inc. DBA Arizona Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District manages 1 public schools serving 235 students.

What is the rank of Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District?

Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District is ranked #364 out of 599 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District?

42% of Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District?

Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Edkey Inc. DBA Conservatory For Arts And (79981) School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,979 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 06-12
Enrollment: 235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 85% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education