Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sierra Vista, AZ

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista

Federal NCES profile for Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040094403542Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#7 of 8
elementary schools in Sierra Vista · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
394
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Sierra Vista, AZ.

Enrollment

394

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Sierra Vista, Arizona, enrolling 394 students.

With 394 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

The surrounding Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) spends $6,781 per pupil, 48% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) also operates Leman Academy of Excellence (1,167 students) and Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson (1,157 students) alongside Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista compares

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 394 top 52% - -

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

394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$6,781
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
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
8
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 40.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.1%
Two or More 9.6%
African American 7.9%
Asian 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 40.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730), which includes Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista.

$6,781
Per student
-48%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.9%
State 84.0%
Federal 4.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leman Academy of Excellence Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Leman Academy Of Excellence Inc. (92730) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista

How many students attend Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista has 394 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sierra Vista, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista?

The largest demographic group at Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista is White at 40.6% of enrollment, in Sierra Vista, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. 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 Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista rank among elementary schools in Sierra Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista on the city page.

Is Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista a good school?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)?

Besides Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista, Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) also operates Leman Academy of Excellence (1,167 students), Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson (1,157 students), and Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona (944 students). See the Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) district page for the complete list.

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

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.