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What do students at American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC. (4348)·NCES 040011203340
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6
4507 S MOUNTAIN RD, MESA, AZ 85212 · (480) 420-2110 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 69.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #121 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #98 of 646 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #191 of 1,072 ▼ 18 | #158 of 646 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #61 of 930 | #37 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #705 of 1,223 | #507 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #102 of 991 | #53 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #444 of 1,007 | #304 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #414 of 721 | #264 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 403 | 31.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 412 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 436 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 473 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 29% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6.
About American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6, located in MESA, Arizona, is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 403 students are spread across kindergarten through 6.
American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) counts 15,291 students in its 14 schools, and American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is one of them.
White students make up a majority at American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6, at 61%. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 12.7 students per teacher and 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is located in Maricopa County, where the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Meridian is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 436.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6Combined · 1,079 students
- American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12Combined · 704 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Meridian0.7 mi · 850
- Gateway Polytechnic Academy0.8 mi · 1,003
- BASIS Mesa1.6 mi · 894
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark1.6 mi · 294
- Eastmark High School2.2 mi · 1,889
- Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa2.2 mi · 1,066
Frequently asked questions
About American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6How large is American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6?
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 serve?
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 have?
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6?
Student demographics at American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 are roughly 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 public or private?
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.