Enrollment
76
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA GROVE PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEMENTARY·NCES 040078702898
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
2929 E MCKELLIPS RD, MESA, AZ 85213 · (480) 924-1500 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 12% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish 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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #1,160 of 1,223 | #676 of 692 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -72.6% | #3 of 721 | #2 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
76
-38 (-33%) vs 2020
-58% since 2010-11, when it was 181
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 | 76 | 12 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 72 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 81 | N/A | N/A | 84% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 277 | N/A | N/A | 88% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | N/A | N/A | 98% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | N/A | N/A | 80% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad.
About Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
At 2929 E MCKELLIPS RD in MESA, Arizona, Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad operates as a small elementary school. It serves 76 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 83% smaller than that.
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is part of Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Elementary.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad, with 43% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 13% Black, 13% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 6.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
Stapley Junior High School is the public school closest to Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad, about 0.8 miles away. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad had 114 students in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25, a 33% decrease.
The Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 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
- Stapley Junior High School0.8 mi · 899
- Mountain View High School0.9 mi · 3,421
- Hale Elementary School0.9 mi · 477
- Legacy Traditional School - Mesa1.0 mi · 456
- Ishikawa Elementary School1.0 mi · 786
- Hermosa Vista Elementary School1.1 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory AcadHow large is Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad?
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad serve?
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad have?
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad?
Student demographics at Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad are roughly 25% White, 43% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad?
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad is overseen by Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Elementary in Maricopa County.
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