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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDKEY INC. - PATHFINDER ACADEMY (81045)·NCES 040063801796
Pathfinder Academy
2906 N BOULDER CANYON, MESA, AZ 85207 · (480) 986-7071 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · 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 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 103% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
68.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pathfinder Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #66 of 1,072 ▼ 18 | #56 of 646 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #97 of 1,072 ▼ 32 | #86 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #430 of 930 | #270 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #403 of 1,223 | #310 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #677 of 991 | #424 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #851 of 1,007 | #561 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.6% | #25 of 256 | #16 of 138 |
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
554
+144 (+35%) vs 2020
+502% since 2010-11, when it was 92
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 | 554 | 30 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 606 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 600 | N/A | N/A | 13% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | N/A | N/A | 10% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 257 | N/A | N/A | 23% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathfinder Academy.
About Pathfinder Academy
Pathfinder Academy is an elementary school in MESA, Arizona, and it is part of Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045). The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 554 students. The school is 23% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045) has 3 schools; together they serve 962 students.
At Pathfinder Academy, 85% of students are White. It is also 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 59% White. The diversity index for Pathfinder Academy is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Pathfinder Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5:1. The school's 18.5:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Pathfinder Academy earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Maricopa County, 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's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Pathfinder Academy.
Pathfinder Academy's closest public school neighbor is Las Sendas Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Pathfinder Academy is run as a public charter school.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 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 Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045)
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at EastmarkElementary · 294 students
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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
- Las Sendas Elementary School0.3 mi · 645
- K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch1.1 mi · 473
- Falcon Hill Elementary School1.5 mi · 544
- American Leadership Academy Mesa North K-121.7 mi · 698
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies2.2 mi · 379
- Salk Elementary School2.2 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Pathfinder AcademyHow large is Pathfinder Academy?
Pathfinder Academy enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Pathfinder Academy serve?
Pathfinder Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pathfinder Academy?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Pathfinder Academy.
How diverse is Pathfinder Academy?
Pathfinder Academy reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pathfinder Academy in?
Pathfinder Academy is part of Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.