For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 761 students in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
761 Students
229,330 Students
# Teachers
n/a
14 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-54% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 631 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
# American Indian Students
29 Students
4,750 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
13,867 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
99,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
44%
# Black Students
39 Students
15,913 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
248 Students
83,359 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
801 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
11,192 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
17,628
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,620
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,750
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,486
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
18,571
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
18,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
18,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
18,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
17,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
12,590
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
13,786
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
14,849
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
23,123
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,903 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,472
$11,421
Spending / Student
$4,903
$11,323
Best Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mission Heights Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(520) 836-9383
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(520) 836-9383
Grades: 9-12
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Leona Connected High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 396-5627
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 396-5627
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
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