Elementary school (grades K-5) · Casa Grande, AZ

Cgesd Online Learning Academy

Federal NCES profile for Cgesd Online Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040171003740
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cgesd Online Learning Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Arizona schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Casa Grande · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
small classes for Arizona
141
students enrolled

Cgesd Online Learning Academy has class sizes smaller than 81% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cgesd Online Learning Academy ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Casa Grande, AZ.

Enrollment

141

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cgesd Online Learning Academy compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cgesd Online Learning Academy

Cgesd Online Learning Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Casa Grande, Arizona, enrolling 141 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) spends $10,041 per pupil, 24% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Casa Grande's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande (1,486 students): Cgesd Online Learning Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) also operates Cactus Middle School (737 students) and Villago Middle School (723 students) alongside Cgesd Online Learning Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cgesd Online Learning Academy compares

Cgesd Online Learning Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 25% 17:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 141 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 19% in Arizona - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,041
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), which includes Cgesd Online Learning Academy.

$10,041
Per student
-24%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.9%
State 49.5%
Federal 22.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cgesd Online Learning Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cactus Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Villago Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mccartney Ranch Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Casa Grande Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Palo Verde School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cgesd Online Learning Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Casa Grande

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cgesd Online Learning Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cgesd Online Learning Academy

How many students attend Cgesd Online Learning Academy?

Cgesd Online Learning Academy has 141 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Casa Grande, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cgesd Online Learning Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Cgesd Online Learning Academy is 12.8:1, which is 25% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cgesd Online Learning Academy?

Cgesd Online Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cgesd Online Learning Academy rank among elementary schools in Casa Grande?

By Resource Investment Index, Cgesd Online Learning Academy ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Casa Grande, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Casa Grande on the city page.

Is Cgesd Online Learning Academy a good school?

Cgesd Online Learning Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)?

Besides Cgesd Online Learning Academy, Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) also operates Cactus Middle School (737 students), Villago Middle School (723 students), and Mccartney Ranch Elementary School (668 students). See the Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.