Leading Edge Academy

4815 West Hunt Hwy, Queen Creek, AZ 85242 | (480) 655-6787

Grades: KG-9
Student Enrollment: 328

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 328 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-9
Ranks 184th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 415 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
Charter School

School District Details

Lead Charter Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $5,479
Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Dropout Rate: 8.3%
Enrolled Students: 653

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 328
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 164 (50.0%)
Females: 164 (50.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (17.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80 (24.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 136 (41.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Leading Edge Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.9%
Black	16	4.9%
Asian	7	2.1%
Hispanic	64	19.5%
White	238	72.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	51	15.5%
1st Grade	40	12.2%
2nd Grade	44	13.4%
3rd Grade	36	11.0%
4th Grade	37	11.3%
5th Grade	21	6.4%
6th Grade	28	8.5%
7th Grade	30	9.1%
8th Grade	26	7.9%
9th Grade	15	4.6%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Leading Edge Academy performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	87.0%	82.0%	65.0%
2009	100.0%	78.0%	-
2008	96.0%	71.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	94.0%	90.0%	73.0%
2009	100.0%	92.0%	-
2008	60.0%	66.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	94.0%	85.0%	-
2008	72.0%	79.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.0%	74.0%	63.0%
2009	100.0%	84.0%	-
2008	36.0%	48.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	97.0%	83.0%	71.0%
2009	100.0%	84.0%	-
2008	52.0%	66.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	79.0%	73.0%	61.0%
2009	74.0%	66.0%	-
2008	29.0%	39.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	92.0%	93.0%	-
2008	80.0%	72.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	96.0%	71.0%	58.0%
2009	65.0%	89.0%	-
2008	67.0%	60.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	92.0%	88.0%	72.0%
2009	77.0%	91.0%	-
2008	81.0%	78.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	92.0%	83.0%	74.0%
2009	92.0%	91.0%	-
2008	71.0%	68.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	36.0%	43.0%	56.0%
2009	82.0%	74.0%	-
2008	37.0%	50.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	79.0%	83.0%	78.0%
2009	85.0%	78.0%	-
2008	54.0%	78.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	79.0%	79.0%	73.0%
2009	93.0%	91.0%	-
2008	75.0%	76.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.0%	73.0%	57.0%
2009	80.0%	80.0%	-
2008	72.0%	81.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	96.0%	97.0%	77.0%
2009	85.0%	92.0%	-
2008	84.0%	98.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	90.0%	85.0%	75.0%
2009	85.0%	90.0%	-
2008	56.0%	61.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	71.0%	70.0%	57.0%
2009	65.0%	77.0%	-
2008	47.0%	61.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	86.0%	92.0%	73.0%
2009	78.0%	84.0%	-
2008	81.0%	70.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	71.0%	75.0%	58.0%
2009	61.0%	71.0%	-
2008	55.0%	61.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	73.0%	83.0%	-
2008	81.0%	88.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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