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Enrollment
872
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEADING EDGE ACADEMY MARICOPA (90637)·NCES 040082403178
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
18700 N PORTER RD, MARICOPA, AZ 85138 · (520) 568-7800 · Pinal County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL872 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
69%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leading Edge Academy Maricopa ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #544 of 1,072 ▼ 73 | #13 of 54 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #474 of 1,072 ▼ 13 | #14 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #397 of 930 | #18 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 872 | #85 of 1,223 | #6 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #367 of 991 | #13 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #55 of 1,007 | #5 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.5% | #51 of 256 | #10 of 25 |
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
872
+152 (+21%) vs 2020
+755% since 2010-11, when it was 102
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 | 872 | 55.8 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 824 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 804 | N/A | N/A | 45% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 668 | N/A | N/A | 43% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | N/A | N/A | 56% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | N/A | N/A | 34% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leading Edge Academy Maricopa.
About Leading Edge Academy Maricopa
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is a large elementary school in Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637), located in MARICOPA, Arizona. It serves 872 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) is responsible for Leading Edge Academy Maricopa.
Enrollment at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. Other reported shares: 28% White, 15% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Pinal County residents. Leading Edge Academy Maricopa has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Pinal County, median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 155 public schools operate in Pinal County, serving about 63,837 students.
Saddleback Elementary School is located about 0.1 miles from Leading Edge Academy Maricopa. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Leading Edge Academy Maricopa in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. Charter status: Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is a public charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 21%, from 720 to 872.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARICOPA
- Maricopa High SchoolHigh · 1,840 students
- Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaCombined · 1,363 students
- Desert Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Heritage Academy MaricopaHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Saddleback Elementary School0.1 mi · 811
- Heritage Academy Maricopa0.4 mi · 937
- Heritage Academy Maricopa0.4 mi · 883
- A+ Charter Schools0.5 mi · 370
- Sequoia Pathway Academy0.5 mi · 674
- Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa0.7 mi · 1,363
Frequently asked questions
About Leading Edge Academy MaricopaWhat is the total enrollment at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa enrolls approximately 872 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Leading Edge Academy Maricopa serve?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leading Edge Academy Maricopa?
At Leading Edge Academy Maricopa, the student body is approximately 28% White, 45% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Leading Edge Academy Maricopa in?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa is part of Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.