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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDKEY INC. - SEQUOIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND HARD (81050)·NCES 040064002031

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School

1460 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 890-4001 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
Enrollment
11
Combined
DISTRICT 16 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
1
Grade 4
3
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
2
Student demographics
White
327%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
873%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
545%
Female
655%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
11
-47 (-81%) vs 2017
% White
27%
was 36%
% Hispanic
73%
was 38%
% Black
0%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is one of the micro-enrollment unified-grade schools in MESA, Arizona, run under Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050), with 11 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 550 students each, so Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School sits 98% below that benchmark.

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 32 students. Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 27% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.7:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School.

The school occupies a city-core site. Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School's enrollment has edged down 81% since 2018, when it stood at 58 (now 11). Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 73% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
District
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050)
Address
1460 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 890-4001
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
11
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
3.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040064002031
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
How many students attend Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School enrolls approximately 11 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School serve?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is approximately 3.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School reports a student body of 27% White, 73% Hispanic.
Who oversees Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is overseen by Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) in Maricopa County.
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