High school (grades 9-12) · Gilbert, AZ

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Federal NCES profile for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040039502536Charter school
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🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#60 of 63
public schools in Gilbert · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
194
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College ranks #60 of 63 public schools in Gilbert, AZ.

School address

Gilbert, AZ 85233
District: Lead Charter Schools (79967) · Arizona

NCES ID 040039502536 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 040039502536 · Gilbert, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

194 enr · 21.9% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary (282 students)

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College reports 194 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College compares

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College 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 21.9% ▼ 55% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 72% - -

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

194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
46.4%
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
$11,257
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 + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%

Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lead Charter Schools (79967) reports $11,257 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa Similar size Higher economic need No ratio data
Leading Edge Academy Online Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lead Charter Schools (79967) · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~194 students)

Frequently asked questions about Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

How many students attend Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College?

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College has 194 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gilbert, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 198 (2023-24), down 21.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College?

21.9% of students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College?

The largest demographic group at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Gilbert, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College?

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College 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 Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College rank among public schools in Gilbert?

By Resource Investment Index, Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College ranks #60 of 63 public 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 public schools in Gilbert on the city page.

What other schools are in Lead Charter Schools (79967)?

Besides Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College, Lead Charter Schools (79967) also operates Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary (282 students), Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa (211 students), and Leading Edge Academy Online (70 students). See the Lead Charter Schools (79967) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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