Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilbert, AZ

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040079902943Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#10 of 11
elementary schools in Gilbert · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
120
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ.

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

-6 students YoY

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy held near 170 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 040079902943 · Gilbert, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

120 enr · 35.8% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Chicago Park Elementary (120 students)

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy held near 170 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy compares

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 35.8% ▼ 26% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 120 top 80% - -

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

120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
88.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,455
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Two or More 12.5%
African American 10.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 42.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Acade (90333) reports $12,455 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Gilbert

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 Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy

How many students attend Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy?

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy has 120 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilbert, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy?

35.8% of students at Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy is White at 42.5% of enrollment, in Gilbert, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy?

Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Gilbert?

By Resource Investment Index, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Gilbert, 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 Gilbert on the city page.

What other schools are in Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Acade (90333)?

None; Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Acade (90333) is a single-school charter district, and Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts 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.