Havasu Preparatory Academy

As a very small elementary campus in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Havasu Preparatory Academy instructs 145 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535). Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 451.

Havasu Preparatory Academy is a school of Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Havasu Preparatory Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Havasu Preparatory Academy has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mohave County) records that median household earnings sit near $57,684, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Havasu Preparatory Academy is one of 77 public schools in Mohave County (combined enrollment of about 23,396 students).

The closest other public school is Thunderbolt Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Havasu Preparatory Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Havasu Preparatory Academy's enrollment has ticked down 45% since 2018, when it stood at 266 (now 145). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 19% to 29% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.