Gem Charter School
Tel:
(480)833-2622
- Gem Charter School serves 34 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 63%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 79%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Gem Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Gem Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gem Charter School's student population of 34 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 34 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gem Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,830 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The diversity score of Gem Charter School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 79% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 6% | 6% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 53% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 29% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gem Charter Inc. School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gem Charter School is Evit - Kino Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Step Up School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Step Up School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
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Grades: 9
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(480)472-2400 1.4 9 n/a - Mesa Step Up School Charter School
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(480)344-2600 1.5 K-8 92 - Mesa Edison Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 681 students
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Mesa, AZ 85203
(480)472-5300 1.8 K-6 681 - Mesa Learning Foundation Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 188 students
1.8 miles
851 North Stapley Drive Bld 6
Mesa, AZ 85203
(480)635-1900 1.8 K-12 188 - Mesa Montessori House Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 48 students
1.9 miles
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Mesa, AZ 85203
(480)464-2800 1.9 K-6 48
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