Hale Elementary School vs Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hale Elementary School Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
Location Mesa, AZ Mesa, AZ
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 477 76
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.1:1 6.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 21.0% 84.0%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hale Elementary School Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,121 $22,802
District Mesa Public Schools Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (90330)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hale Elementary School Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
White 69.8% 25.0%
African American 1.5% 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1% 43.4%
Asian 0.2% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9% 3.9%
Pacific Islander 2.1% 1.3%
Multiracial 7.3% 13.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hale Elementary School Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 465:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 15.1% 90.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 21 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.