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Enrollment
833
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE GRANDE INNOVATION ACADEMY (92978)·NCES 040095303527
The Grande Innovation
950 N PEART RD, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122 · (520) 381-2360 · Pinal County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL833 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- B+Three-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
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What 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 27 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Grande Innovation ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #588 of 1,072 ▲ 111 | #16 of 54 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #456 of 1,072 ▲ 109 | #13 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #325 of 930 | #14 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 833 | #102 of 1,223 | #7 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #885 of 991 | #44 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #663 of 1,007 | #45 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.7% | #15 of 256 | #2 of 25 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
833
+43 (+5%) vs 2020
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 | 833 | 39 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 828 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 827 | N/A | N/A | 56% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 790 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | N/A | N/A | 53% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Grande Innovation.
About The Grande Innovation
The Grande Innovation is a large elementary school for students in CASA GRANDE, Arizona. There are 833 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 85% bigger than that mark.
The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) serves 834 students across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show The Grande Innovation is 70% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 40 points above the 30% share among Pinal County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
Staffing at The Grande Innovation comes to 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.4:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 4.4 fewer students per teacher than here.
The Grande Innovation earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pinal County, median household income comes to about $80,266, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pinal County counts 155 public schools with about 63,837 students.
Among nearby public schools, Path to Potential is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment rose by 5% across 4 years, from 790 in 2020-21 to 833 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to The Grande Innovation can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978)
- Path to PotentialMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in CASA GRANDE
- Vista Grande High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeElementary · 1,486 students
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Path to Potential0.0 mi · 1
- Mesquite Elementary School0.7 mi · 439
- Ironwood School0.7 mi · 481
- Vista Grande High School0.8 mi · 1,943
- Mission Heights Preparatory High School0.9 mi · 551
- Center for Online and Innovative Learning0.9 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About The Grande InnovationHow large is The Grande Innovation?
The Grande Innovation enrolls approximately 833 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does The Grande Innovation serve?
The Grande Innovation serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at The Grande Innovation?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at The Grande Innovation.
How diverse is The Grande Innovation?
The Grande Innovation reports a student body of 22% White, 70% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees The Grande Innovation?
The Grande Innovation is overseen by The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) in Pinal County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.