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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASADA CHARTER SCHOOL INC. (79499)·NCES 040028102187

Masada Charter School

365 West Cannon Avenue, Colorado City, AZ 86021 · (928) 875-2525 · Mohave County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • ATest 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.
  • C+Three-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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
522
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5010%
Grade 16212%
Grade 2448%
Grade 35711%
Grade 45711%
Grade 56112%
Grade 65911%
Grade 7499%
Grade 8408%
Grade 9438%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (40).

Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
520100%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Native American
10%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
26150%
Female
26150%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.0%69.0%
2023-2475.0%68.0%
2022-2376.0%74.0%
2021-2277.0%75.0%
2020-2176.0%74.0%
2018-1974.0%73.0%
2017-1874.0%78.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Masada Charter School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arizona
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.0%#4 of 14
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#3 of 14
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.0pp#6 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
522#10 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#13 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
0.8%#14 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.2%#8 of 8
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
522
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 489
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552228.518.3:1N/A
2023-24509N/AN/AN/A
2022-23508N/AN/AN/A
2020-21478N/AN/AN/A
2017-18511N/AN/AN/A
2015-16529N/AN/A60% (317)
2010-11489N/AN/A56% (272)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Masada Charter School.

About Masada Charter School

A mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Colorado City, Arizona, Masada Charter School is part of Masada Charter School Inc. (79499). It had 522 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 9.

Federal records list Masada Charter School Inc. (79499) as the district for Masada Charter School.

The share of students at Masada Charter School who are White is 100%. County-wide, 80% of Mohave County residents are White. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at Masada Charter School are from different groups.

There are 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.3:1. Compared with the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.

Among Arizona public K-12 schools, Masada Charter School outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

In Mohave County, median household income comes to about $57,684, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 77, with about 23,396 students.

The closest school to Masada Charter School is Cottonwood Elementary, located about 2.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

In 2020-21, Masada Charter School enrolled 478 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 522.

People who know Masada Charter School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Mohave County at a glance

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Population
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students

Quick facts

School name
Masada Charter School
District
Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)
Address
365 West Cannon Avenue, Colorado City, AZ 86021
Phone
(928) 875-2525
County
Mohave County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–09
Total enrollment
522
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040028102187
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Masada Charter School
What is the total enrollment at Masada Charter School?
Masada Charter School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-09.
What age range does Masada Charter School serve?
Masada Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Masada Charter School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Masada Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Masada Charter School?
At Masada Charter School, the student body is approximately 100% White, 0% Hispanic.
Is Masada Charter School public or private?
Masada Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Masada Charter School Inc. (79499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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