Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is one of the rural-scale elementary schools in MESA, Arizona, run under Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (90330), with 76 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 83% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is a school of Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (90330), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 25% White, 13% Black, 13% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Stapley Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad operates from a metropolitan location. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad 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. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad's enrollment has ticked down 73% since 2018, when it stood at 277 (now 76). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 54% to 43% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.