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Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District

Item: Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

6150 N 16th St Ste A
Phoenix, AZ 85016-1774

Bottom 50%

Tel: (602) 953-2933

www.southpointeelem.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 322 students in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

Public School in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District have an score of 8% (versus the Arizona public school average of 34%), and score of 17% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

1 School

2,467 Schools

# Students

322 Students

1,108,179 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

61,931 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
Kind	36	101
1	48	107
2	53	112
3	53	117
4	54	114
5	52	118
6	26	119

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District Rank

Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) 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.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#524 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District
2023	#524
2022	#581
2021	#591
2019	#610
2018	#627
2017	#527
2016	#493
2015	#615
2014	#571
2013	#564
2012	#572

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	8%	34%
2022	7%	35%
2021	5%	32%
2019	12%	45%
2018	7%	45%
2017	22%	42%
2016	12%	39%
2015	7%	38%
2014	22%	63%
2013	27%	63%
2012	22%	63%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2022	17%	40%
2021	7%	39%
2019	12%	45%
2018	7%	44%
2017	17%	42%
2016	27%	40%
2015	12%	38%
2014	52%	79%
2013	47%	78%
2012	37%	77%
2011	42%	77%

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≤10%

24%

(2022-23)

72%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	72%	41.2%
2022	80.5%	46.9%
2021	89.9%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	0.61	0.65
2022	0.60	0.65
2021	0.58	0.66
2020	0.58	0.65
2019	0.58	0.65
2018	0.56	0.65
2017	0.56	0.65
2016	0.54	0.65
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.58	0.64
2013	0.60	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.63	0.63
2007	0.64	0.63
2006	0.54	0.63
2005	0.53	0.62
2004	0.45	0.63
2003	0.37	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	6%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	4%	8%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

48%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	44%	47%
2022	46%	47%
2021	45%	46%
2020	46%	45%
2019	46%	45%
2018	51%	45%
2017	51%	45%
2016	55%	45%
2015	55%	45%
2014	51%	44%
2013	44%	43%
2012	44%	43%
2011	43%	42%
2010	38%	41%
2009	46%	41%
2008	28%	42%
2007	30%	41%
2006	45%	39%
2005	28%	38%
2004	22%	37%
2003	13%	36%

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% Black

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	45%	6%
2022	44%	6%
2021	47%	6%
2020	46%	5%
2019	46%	5%
2018	43%	5%
2017	43%	5%
2016	40%	5%
2015	37%	5%
2014	41%	5%
2013	46%	5%
2012	47%	5%
2011	46%	5%
2010	52%	6%
2009	45%	6%
2008	19%	6%
2007	12%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	6%	5%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	2%	35%
2022	3%	35%
2021	2%	36%
2020	2%	38%
2019	2%	38%
2018	4%	38%
2017	4%	38%
2016	2%	39%
2015	3%	40%
2014	3%	41%
2013	4%	42%
2012	1%	42%
2011	4%	42%
2010	6%	44%
2009	3%	44%
2008	51%	44%
2007	51%	45%
2006	69%	47%
2005	62%	48%
2004	71%	48%
2003	78%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $7,702 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	$3 MM	$4 MM
2022	$3 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 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	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$3 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$3 MM
2016	$2 MM	$3 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	0	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,947

$11,584

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	$8,734	$10,782
2022	$8,583	$10,794
2021	$9,549	$11,986
2020	$8,583	$10,794
2019	$9,559	$11,173
2018	$9,541	$11,763
2017	$9,384	$10,306
2016	$9,611	$9,541
2015	$8,174	$9,449
2014	$7,732	$8,489
2012	$8,327	$9,312
2011	$8,297	$9,958
2010	$8,196	$9,449
2009	$7,119	$9,374
2008	$9,648	$9,689
2007	$9,622	$9,028
2006	$7,786	$7,988
2005	$6,670	$7,640
2004	$7,456	$7,113
2003	$10,191	$6,846
2002	$7,193	$7,000

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Spending / Student

$7,702

$11,485

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District	Arizona
2023	$8,464	$10,054
2022	$8,472	$10,562
2021	$9,254	$11,177
2020	$8,472	$10,562
2019	$8,406	$10,609
2018	$9,113	$11,165
2017	$8,733	$9,883
2016	$8,328	$8,430
2015	$6,321	$8,879
2014	$8,869	$8,678
2012	$7,828	$9,270
2011	$5,706	$9,464
2010	$6,338	$8,879
2009	$6,621	$8,323
2008	$8,593	$8,177
2007	$8,676	$7,648
2006	$6,560	$7,012
2005	$6,198	$6,644
2004	$5,932	$6,165
2003	$5,090	$5,701
2002	$4,443	$6,081

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Best Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba South Pointe Elementary School

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

2033 E Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281
(602) 276-1943

Gr: K-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District?

Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District manages 1 public schools serving 322 students.

What is the rank of Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District?

Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District is ranked #555 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.

What is the racial composition of students in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District?

48% of Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District students are Hispanic, 43% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District?

Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Eleme (79233) School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $7,702 is less than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education