For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 114 students in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Junio (78965) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter School in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Junio (78965) School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
1 School
573 Schools
# Students
114 Students
228,831 Students
# Teachers
n/a
14 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Junio (78965) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
49%
44%
% Black
40%
7%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,000 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,044 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 75% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,000
$11,429
Spending / Student
$17,044
$11,331
Best Kaizen Education Foundation DBA South Pointe Junio (78965) School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Pointe Junior High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
217 E Olympic Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 243-8496
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 243-8496
Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Minority enrollment: 97%
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