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LEAD Charter Schools (79967)

Item: LEAD Charter Schools (79967)
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

633 E Ray Rd Ste 132
Gilbert, AZ 85296-4206

Top 50%

Tel: (480) 633-0414

www.leadingedgeacademy.com

Top Rankings

LEAD Charter Schools (79967) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,639 Schools

# Students

757 Students

752,250 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

43,921 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
Kind	50	101
1	52	107
2	49	112
3	53	117
4	67	114
5	74	118
6	52	119
7	77	96
8	53	97
9	6	14
10	8	15
11	11	15
12	11	18

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District Rank

LEAD Charter Schools (79967), which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)
2023	#235
2022	#271
2021	#269
2019	#163
2018	#145
2017	#122
2016	#220
2015	#301
2014	#184
2013	#163
2012	#180
2011	#139
2010	#85

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	32%	34%
2022	32%	35%
2021	31%	32%
2019	57%	45%
2018	57%	45%
2017	61%	42%
2016	44%	39%
2015	37%	38%
2014	69%	63%
2013	68%	63%
2012	64%	63%
2011	67%	62%
2010	68%	60%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2022	39%	40%
2021	38%	39%
2019	54%	45%
2018	57%	44%
2017	55%	42%
2016	48%	40%
2015	36%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	86%	78%
2012	83%	77%
2011	84%	77%
2010	88%	74%

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20%

24%

85%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	85%	77%
2022	92%	77%
2021	92%	76%
2020	95%	76%
2019	90%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	90%	78%
2016	87%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	84%	77%
2013	84%	76%
2012	80%	78%
2011	80%	79%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	28.1%	41.2%
2022	26.8%	46.9%
2021	19.6%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	0.64	0.65
2022	0.61	0.65
2021	0.59	0.66
2020	0.57	0.65
2019	0.57	0.65
2018	0.53	0.65
2017	0.53	0.65
2016	0.53	0.65
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.45	0.64
2013	0.45	0.64
2012	0.43	0.64
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.41	0.63
2007	0.10	0.63
2006	0.21	0.63
2005	0.12	0.62
2004	0.15	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	3%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

36%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	29%	47%
2022	28%	47%
2021	26%	46%
2020	22%	45%
2019	22%	45%
2018	22%	45%
2017	22%	45%
2016	23%	45%
2015	21%	45%
2014	15%	44%
2013	14%	43%
2012	14%	43%
2011	18%	42%
2010	15%	41%
2009	15%	41%
2008	16%	42%
2007	2%	41%
2006	7%	39%
2005	3%	38%
2004	5%	37%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%

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% White

44%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	51%	35%
2022	56%	35%
2021	58%	36%
2020	62%	38%
2019	62%	38%
2018	64%	38%
2017	64%	38%
2016	64%	39%
2015	66%	40%
2014	72%	41%
2013	73%	42%
2012	74%	42%
2011	72%	42%
2010	76%	44%
2009	76%	44%
2008	75%	44%
2007	94%	45%
2006	88%	47%
2005	94%	49%
2004	92%	48%
2003	100%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,273 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,399 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$16,030 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	$15 MM	$5 MM
2022	$13 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$7 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$3 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	0	$2 MM
2003	0	$2 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$15,378 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	$13 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$9 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$3 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$4 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$4 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$2 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,273

$14,457

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	$14,097	$13,732
2022	$13,304	$14,298
2021	$9,205	$11,986
2020	$9,070	$10,794
2019	$9,024	$11,173
2018	$8,014	$11,763
2017	$7,824	$10,306
2016	$7,831	$9,541
2015	$8,868	$9,449
2014	$7,455	$8,489
2012	$9,172	$9,312
2011	$6,905	$9,958
2010	$7,482	$9,449
2009	$7,086	$9,374
2008	$7,502	$9,689
2007	$6,913	$9,028
2006	$6,251	$7,988
2005	$6,014	$7,640

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Spending / Student

$17,399

$13,869

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	LEAD Charter Schools (79967)	Arizona
2023	$12,726	$12,762
2022	$10,806	$12,449
2021	$9,519	$11,177
2020	$11,588	$10,562
2019	$8,372	$10,609
2018	$8,481	$11,165
2017	$7,020	$9,883
2016	$6,238	$8,430
2015	$8,100	$8,879
2014	$7,331	$8,678
2012	$9,267	$9,270
2011	$6,878	$9,464
2010	$6,835	$8,879
2009	$5,474	$8,323
2008	$5,479	$8,177
2007	$5,244	$7,648
2006	$5,017	$7,012
2005	$5,393	$6,644

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Best LEAD Charter Schools (79967) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

459 N Gilbert Rd Ste D165
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 545-6646

Gr: K-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Leading Edge Academy At East Mesa

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10115 E University Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 984-5646

Gr: K-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #33.

Leading Edge Academy Online

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

633 E Ray Rd Ste 132
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 257-5362

Gr: K-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 757 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 85% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education