Enrollment
211
Combined
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAD CHARTER SCHOOLS (79967)·NCES 040039502826
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa
10115 E UNIVERSITY DR, MESA, AZ 85207 · (480) 984-5646 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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%
AZ avg 42.2% . -51.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -53.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 51 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 53 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
+83% since 2010-11, when it was 115
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 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 262 | N/A | N/A | 52% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 50% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | N/A | N/A | 57% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | N/A | N/A | 53% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa.
About Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is a small combined-grade school in MESA, Arizona, that operates as a charter school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 211 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Arizona is roughly 550 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
The district for Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is LEAD Charter Schools (79967), with 4 schools and 757 students.
At Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. The next largest groups are 43% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 59% share among Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Arizona public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Taft Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. Charter status: Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is a public charter school.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 224.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 LEAD Charter Schools (79967)
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early CollegeHigh · 194 students
- Leading Edge Academy OnlineCombined · 70 students
- Leading Edge Academy FlagstaffElementary
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
- Taft Elementary School0.5 mi · 491
- Smith Junior High School0.6 mi · 707
- Cambridge Academy East1.3 mi · 242
- Patterson Elementary1.4 mi · 733
- Sousa Elementary School1.4 mi · 344
- Stevenson Elementary School1.4 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Leading Edge Academy at East MesaHow large is Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa?
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa enrolls approximately 211 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa serve?
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa.
What is the student diversity at Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa?
Student demographics at Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa are roughly 48% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa in?
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is part of LEAD Charter Schools (79967).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.