Leading Edge Academy Maricopa

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is one of the expansive elementary campuss in MARICOPA, Arizona, overseen by Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637), with 872 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 93% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa sits inside Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Leading Edge Academy Maricopa reports that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 28% White, 15% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Leading Edge Academy Maricopa has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Leading Edge Academy Maricopa tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pinal County) logs that median household earnings sit near $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students).

The closest other public school is Saddleback Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. Leading Edge Academy Maricopa operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa has increased 31%, going from 668 students in 2018 to 872 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 42% to 28%.

On allk12, members of the Leading Edge Academy Maricopa community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.