East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400425

East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) spent $9,167 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 611 students in 2024-25; 71.2% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) in enrollment (616 to 640 students) and East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401), FY23Sanders Unified School District 18 $21,901; Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Camelback Education Inc (79905) $11,373; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.05k10k15k20k25kSanders Unified School Distric…$21,901Fort Thomas Unified District (…$20,223Colorado City Unified District…$15,240Continental Elementary School …$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy …$11,934Camelback Education Inc (79905)$11,373Kaizen Education Foundation db…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary S…$9,167The Charter Foundation Inc. (6…$8,544Educational Options Foundation…$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401), FY23Sanders Unified School District 18 $21,901; Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Camelback Education Inc (79905) $11,373; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.05k10k15k20k25kSanders Unified School District 18$21,901Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (437…$15,240Continental Elementary School Distr…$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (9270…$11,934Camelback Education Inc (79905)$11,373Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mis…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School…$9,167The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (902…$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401), FY23Sanders Unified School District 18 $21,901; Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Camelback Education Inc (79905) $11,373; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k25kSanders Unified School District 18$21,901Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (4370)$15,240Continental Elementary School District #39$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Camelback Education Inc (79905)$11,373Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Hei…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (8…$9,167The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (90201)$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401), FY23Sanders Unified School District 18 $21,901; Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Camelback Education Inc (79905) $11,373; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k25kSanders Unified School District 18$21,901Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (4370)$15,240Continental Elementary School District…$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Camelback Education Inc (79905)$11,373Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc…$9,167The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (90201)$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$7,709,000 in revenue: 71.2% state, 6.1% local and 22.7% federal. Total spending including $324,000 of capital outlay was $6,612,000, or $10,529 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,486,000; Local $471,000; Federal $1,752,000; total $7,709,000.
  • State$5,486,000 71%
  • Local$471,000 6%
  • Federal$1,752,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

628 students in 2022-23, 585 students in 2023-24, 611 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) enrollment by school year2022-23: 628, 2023-24: 585, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-236282023-245852024-25611
East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) enrollment by school year2022-23: 628, 2023-24: 585, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-236282023-245852024-25611
East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) enrollment by school year2022-23: 628, 2023-24: 585, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-236282023-245852024-25611
East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) enrollment by school year2022-23: 628, 2023-24: 585, 2024-25: 61102004006008002022-236282023-245852024-25611

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23628not reportednot reported
2023-24585not reportednot reported
2024-2561125.024.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 26% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts27%40.4%345
Math26%34.8%344

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 611 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Imagine East Mesa Elementary61124.445.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentEast Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) ranks 413 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,167).#413 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaEast Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) is the number 227 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 628 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#227 of 661
  3. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)The next larger Arizona district: 631 students in fall 2022, $9,509 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,509
  4. The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)The next smaller Arizona district: 627 students in fall 2022, $8,544 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,544
  5. Compare East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) with Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)

  1. How many schools and students are in East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 611 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) spend per student?
    $9,167 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)'s money come from?
    $7,709,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.2% state, 6.1% local and 22.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) scored proficient or above: 27% in reading and 26% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)'s NCES district ID?
    0400425. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25