Enrollment
70
Combined
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAD CHARTER SCHOOLS (79967)·NCES 040039503335
Leading Edge Academy Online
633 E RAY RD STE 132, GILBERT, AZ 85296 · (480) 257-5362 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
9 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 16% |
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
6.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
70
-38 (-35%) vs 2020
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 | 70 | 9.3 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 119 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 230 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 108 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 47 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 77 | N/A | N/A | 21% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leading Edge Academy Online.
About Leading Edge Academy Online
Leading Edge Academy Online is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in GILBERT, Arizona. In all, 70 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. It has 87% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Arizona (about 550).
The district, LEAD Charter Schools (79967), operates 4 schools serving 757 students.
Of every 100 students at Leading Edge Academy Online, about 43 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Leading Edge Academy Online reported 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 7.5:1. Combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1, 13.9 more students per teacher than here.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Leading Edge Academy Online is closest to South Valley Jr. High, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Leading Edge Academy Online is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Leading Edge Academy Online is run as a public charter school. Leading Edge Academy Online is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Leading Edge Academy Online had a net loss of 38 students, or 35%.
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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 at East MesaCombined · 211 students
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early CollegeHigh · 194 students
- Leading Edge Academy FlagstaffElementary
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- South Valley Jr. High0.6 mi · 875
- Settlers Point Elementary0.7 mi · 524
- Ashland Elementary0.8 mi · 741
- Desert Hills High School1.2 mi · 231
- Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Gilbert1.3 mi · 598
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus1.3 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About Leading Edge Academy OnlineHow large is Leading Edge Academy Online?
Leading Edge Academy Online enrolls approximately 70 students in grades KG-12.
Is Leading Edge Academy Online an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leading Edge Academy Online is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leading Edge Academy Online?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leading Edge Academy Online is approximately 7.5:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leading Edge Academy Online?
At Leading Edge Academy Online, the student body is approximately 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Leading Edge Academy Online in?
Leading Edge Academy Online is part of LEAD Charter Schools (79967).
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