Cambridge Academy

Listed by NCES as Cambridge Academy East Inc (78888) (district ID 0400182)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400182

Cambridge Academy spent $9,973 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 328 students in 2024-25; 49.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Cambridge Academy in enrollment (214 to 236 students) and Cambridge Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Cambridge Academy, FY23Skyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329) $20,212; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541) $13,464; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25kSkyline Gila River Schools LLC…$20,212Daisy Education Corporation db…$13,464Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Great Expectations Academy (10…$12,019Twenty First Century Charter S…$11,713Vector School District Inc. (9…$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (…$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Cambridge Academy, FY23Skyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329) $20,212; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541) $13,464; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25kSkyline Gila River Schools LLC (903…$20,212Daisy Education Corporation dba. So…$13,464Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School…$11,713Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Gran…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Cambridge Academy, FY23Skyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329) $20,212; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541) $13,464; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25kSkyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329)$20,212Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Sc…$13,464Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Be…$11,713Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (9298…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Cambridge Academy, FY23Skyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329) $20,212; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541) $13,464; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25kSkyline Gila River Schools LLC (90329)$20,212Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonora…$13,464Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc…$11,713Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$4,367,000 in revenue: 49.4% state, 40.9% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $433,000 of capital outlay was $3,077,000, or $13,676 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cambridge Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,158,000; Local $1,787,000; Federal $422,000; total $4,367,000.
  • State$2,158,000 49%
  • Local$1,787,000 41%
  • Federal$422,000 10%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

225 students in 2022-23, 200 students in 2023-24, 242 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cambridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232252023-242002024-25242
Cambridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232252023-242002024-25242
Cambridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232252023-242002024-25242
Cambridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 24201002003002022-232252023-242002024-25242

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23225not reportednot reported
2023-24200not reportednot reported
2024-2524210.024.2

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 Cambridge Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts45-49%40.4%150
Math25-29%34.8%155

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.

2 elementary schools, 328 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cambridge Academy East24224.2not reportedNot Title I
Cambridge Academy East86not reportednot reportedNot Title I

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.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Cambridge Academy East

Elementary school in Queen Creek; open in 2024-25; 86 students.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Cambridge Academy

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 Cambridge Academy

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentCambridge Academy ranks 372 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,973).#372 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaCambridge Academy is the number 421 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 225 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#421 of 661
  3. Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541)The next larger Arizona district: 233 students in fall 2022, $13,464 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,464
  4. ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987)The next smaller Arizona district: 224 students in fall 2022, $11,134 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,134
  5. Compare Cambridge Academy with Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90541)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 Cambridge Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Cambridge Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 328 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cambridge Academy spend per student?
    $9,973 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 Cambridge Academy's money come from?
    $4,367,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.4% state, 40.9% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cambridge Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cambridge Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 25-29% 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 Cambridge Academy's NCES district ID?
    0400182. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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

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