Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Havasu Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Havasu Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040085203257Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Havasu Preparatory Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 7
elementary schools in Lake Havasu City · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
41.9%
free-lunch eligible
145
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Havasu Preparatory Academy ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Havasu Preparatory Academy shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 040085203257 · Lake Havasu City, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

145 enr · 41.9% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy (145 students)

Havasu Preparatory Academy shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Havasu Preparatory Academy compares

Havasu Preparatory Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 13% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 145 top 77% - -

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

145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 13% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,129
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Havasu Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) reports $11,129 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lake Havasu City

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Havasu Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Havasu Preparatory Academy?

Havasu Preparatory Academy has 145 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Havasu City, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 197 (2023-24), down 13.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Havasu Preparatory Academy?

41.9% of students at Havasu Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Havasu Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Havasu Preparatory Academy is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Havasu Preparatory Academy?

Havasu Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Havasu Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Lake Havasu City?

By Resource Investment Index, Havasu Preparatory Academy ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lake Havasu City, 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 Lake Havasu City on the city page.

What other schools are in Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535)?

None; Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) is a single-school charter district, and Havasu Preparatory Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.