Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10, a middle-of-the-pack combined-grade school in Buckeye, Arizona, operated by Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329), works with 602 students, covering grades K through 12.

Within Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329), which oversees 2 schools and 2,313 students, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.4:1, putting Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 is one campus in the mix.

Southwest Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area. Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 406%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 602 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 6% to 34% across the same window.

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