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Does Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,711
Combined
DISTRICT 1,157 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDKEY INC. - SEQUOIA CHOICE SCHOOLS (4329)·NCES 040015701728
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School
1460 E Horne, Mesa, AZ 85204 · (480) 461-3222 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,711 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
34.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 214 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 322 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 59% smaller than its 8th grade class (181).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
20.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
1,711
-3,619 (-68%) vs 2020
+1326% since 2000-01, when it was 120
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 | 1,711 | 49 | 34.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,713 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 3,083 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 5,330 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 521 | N/A | N/A | 32% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 16% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School.
About Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School
A high-enrollment combined-grade school in Mesa, Arizona, Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School is part of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329). Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,711 students. The average among combined schools in Arizona is roughly 550 students; this school is 211% bigger than that.
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,313 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 49 full-time positions, a ratio of 34.9:1. That is higher than the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Federal counts for Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School: 5,330 students in 2020-21, 1,711 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
Community posts for Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329)
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10Combined · 602 students
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
- Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School0.0 mi · 11
- Sequoia Charter School0.0 mi · 764
- Holmes Elementary School0.7 mi · 536
- Burke Basic School0.9 mi · 634
- Keller Elementary School0.9 mi · 581
- Lindbergh Elementary School1.0 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning SchoolHow many students attend Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School?
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School enrolls approximately 1,711 students in grades KG-12.
Is Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School have?
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 34.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School?
Student demographics at Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School are roughly 31% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School in?
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School is part of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.