Havasu Preparatory Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Havasu Preparatory Academy in Lake Havasu City, Arizona enrolled 145 students in 2024-25 with 12.0 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment fell 31% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

210 students in 2022-23, 197 students in 2023-24, 145 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Havasu Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 14501002003002022-232102023-241972024-25145
Students enrolled at Havasu Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 14501002003002022-232102023-241972024-25145
Students enrolled at Havasu Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 14501002003002022-232102023-241972024-25145
Students enrolled at Havasu Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 14501002003002022-232102023-241972024-25145
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23210not reportednot reported
2023-24197not reportednot reported
2024-2514512.012.1

12.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 12.1; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 12.1; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 12.1; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 12.1; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 279 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Havasu Preparatory Academy enrolled 204 students and had 0.7 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.7, one per 279 of the 204 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions13
  • Chronically absent11.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.8% of students were White, 29.0% Hispanic, 2.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.8%
  2. Hispanic29.0%
  3. Two or more races2.1%
  4. Black1.4%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. American Indian0.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Havasu Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%40‑44%40.4%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%35‑39% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lake Havasu City

8 public elementary schools in Lake Havasu City report 2024-25 enrollment; Havasu Preparatory Academy is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Starline Elementary School62920.328.0%
Smoketree Elementary School54320.940.9%
Jamaica Elementary School42420.024.9%
Oro Grande Classical Academy36720.433.9%
Nautilus Elementary School34519.240.0%
Havasupai Elementary School32419.146.7%
Telesis Preparatory25811.740.8%
Havasu Preparatory Academy14512.141.9%

All public schools in Lake Havasu City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Havasu Preparatory Academy

  1. Oro Grande Classical AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 367 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Starline Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 629 students, 20.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Havasu Preparatory Academy with Oro Grande Classical AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) spends per student$11,129 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,129
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaHavasu Preparatory Academy is the number 1,055 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,055 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.12.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Havasu Preparatory Academy

  1. How many students attend Havasu Preparatory Academy?
    145 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Havasu Preparatory Academy?
    12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Havasu Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
    Havasu Preparatory Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Havasu Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Havasu Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Havasu Preparatory Academy in?
    Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535), NCES district ID 0400852. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040085203257 are the district's.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22