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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDKEY INC. DBA SEQUOIA CHARTER SCHOOL (6446)·NCES 040024402153

Sequoia Charter School

1460 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 890-4001 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
Enrollment
764
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
47 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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
Kindergarten294%
Grade 1385%
Grade 2466%
Grade 3415%
Grade 4466%
Grade 5557%
Grade 6557%
Grade 7709%
Grade 88912%
Grade 98912%
Grade 10689%
Grade 117610%
Grade 12628%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is 67% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
719%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
55673%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
8311%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
20%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
203%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
284%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
42055%
Female
34445%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
16.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2516.0%N/A
2023-2416.0%12.0%
2022-2319.0%14.0%
2021-2215.0%19.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1923.0%26.0%
2017-1822.0%28.0%
% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
764
+365 (+91%) vs 2020
+78% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257644716.3:1N/A
2023-24685N/AN/AN/A
2022-23362N/AN/A84% (303)
2020-21399N/AN/A78% (311)
2017-18541N/AN/A83% (448)
2015-16505N/AN/A95% (481)
2010-11429N/AN/A44% (187)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Charter School.

About Sequoia Charter School

Sequoia Charter School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in MESA, Arizona. There are 764 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 39% larger than the 550-student average for combined schools in Arizona.

Sequoia Charter School belongs to Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School (6446).

Of every 100 students at Sequoia Charter School, about 73 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 11% Black, 9% White, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The diversity index for Sequoia Charter School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 47 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1, 5.1 more students per teacher than here.

Census data for Maricopa County show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Sequoia Charter School among them.

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is less than a tenth of a mile from Sequoia Charter School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Sequoia Charter School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Sequoia Charter School is a public charter school.

Sequoia Charter School reported 399 students in 2020-21 and 764 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.

This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sequoia Charter School
District
Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School (6446)
Address
1460 S HORNE, MESA, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 890-4001
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
764
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040024402153
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Sequoia Charter School
What is the total enrollment at Sequoia Charter School?
Sequoia Charter School enrolls approximately 764 students in grades KG-12.
Is Sequoia Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sequoia Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Sequoia Charter School have?
Sequoia Charter School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Sequoia Charter School?
Student demographics at Sequoia Charter School are roughly 9% White, 73% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sequoia Charter School public or private?
Sequoia Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School (6446).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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