Self Development Charter School

Self Development Charter School is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in MESA, Arizona, operated by Self Development Charter School (79072). The school teaches 301 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Within Self Development Charter School (79072), which oversees 2 schools and 303 students, Self Development Charter School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Self Development Charter School shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Self Development Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Self Development Charter School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Self Development Online Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Self Development Charter School.

Self Development Charter School operates from a downtown location. Self Development Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Self Development Charter School's enrollment has shrank 35% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 301). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 52% to 38%.

On the community side, members of the Self Development Charter School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.