Advance U

Advance U is a primary school of tiny scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329), hosting 72 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 84% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329) is the operating authority for Advance U, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Advance U records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% Black, 4% White, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Advance U lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Advance U is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is International Commerce High School - Phoenix, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Advance U.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Advance U runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Advance U's enrollment has climbed 44% since 2018, when it stood at 50 (now 72). Black enrollment moved from 34% to 15% across the same window.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.