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Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark

4850 W. Eastmark Parkway, Mesa, AZ 85212 · (480) 351-8070 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4315%
Grade 15117%
Grade 24415%
Grade 34816%
Grade 44114%
Grade 53913%
Grade 62810%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 54% larger than its 6th grade class (28).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
16556%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8027%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
124%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
3010%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
15653%
Female
13847%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
61.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.0%50.0%
2023-2459.0%44.0%
2022-2370.0%53.0%
2021-2264.0%56.0%
2020-2161.0%52.0%
2018-1960.0%55.0%
2017-1856.0%49.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#244 of 1,072
▲ 51
#188 of 646
▲ 29
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#154 of 1,072
▲ 31
#128 of 646
▲ 20
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.5pp#251 of 930#153 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
294#886 of 1,223#590 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.3:1#830 of 991#525 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.8%#320 of 1,007#220 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.8%#175 of 256#93 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 2024-25
Enrollment
294
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529414.520.3:1N/A
2023-24340N/AN/AN/A
2022-23345N/AN/A23% (79)
2020-21287N/AN/A16% (45)
2017-18278N/AN/AN/A
2015-16307N/AN/A19% (59)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark.

About Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is a small elementary school with its address in Mesa, Arizona. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 294 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045) totals 962 students.

The share of White students at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is 56%, a majority. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.3:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Arizona public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.

Measured in a straight line, BASIS Mesa is about 0.2 miles from Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark. The five-mile area around Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is one of the charter schools in Arizona.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (287) to 2024-25 (294).

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark
District
Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045)
Address
4850 W. Eastmark Parkway, Mesa, AZ 85212
Phone
(480) 351-8070
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
294
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040063803456
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark
What is the total enrollment at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark?
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark enrolls approximately 294 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark serve?
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is approximately 20.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark?
At Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark, the student body is approximately 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark in?
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is part of Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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