Telesis Preparatory
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (34).
School pathway
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
Where Telesis Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #625 of 1,072 ▼ 157 | #18 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #450 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #11 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #83 of 930 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #941 of 1,223 | #24 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #53 of 991 | #1 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #676 of 1,007 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #238 of 721 | #4 of 12 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 284 | N/A | N/A | 56% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 336 | N/A | N/A | 58% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 54% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | N/A | N/A | 59% (215) |
About Telesis Preparatory
Students in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, attend Telesis Preparatory, a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 258 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218) is the local district for Telesis Preparatory. It runs 2 schools with 321 students.
White students are the majority at Telesis Preparatory, with 71% of enrollment. The school is also 19% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Telesis Preparatory is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Telesis Preparatory is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Mohave County census figures show that the median household income is $57,684, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 77 public schools in Mohave County, enrolling about 23,396 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Telesis Preparatory Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Telesis Preparatory is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has grown by 32 students since 2020-21, to 258.
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