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Self Development Charter School (79072) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 429 students in Self Development Charter School (79072) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Self Development Charter School (79072) School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
429 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Self Development Charter School (79072) School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 631 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
45 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
45%
# Black Students
38 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
197 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
46%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
57
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,823 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,457
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,823
$11,161
Best Self Development Charter School (79072) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Self Development Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1709 N Greenfield Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Grades: K-8
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Self Development Online Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1709 N Greenfield Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Grades: K-8
| 27 students
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