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

Milestones Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Milestones Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040022901918Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Milestones Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#33 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
186
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Milestones Charter School ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040022901918 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

186 enr · 12.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Roosevelt Elementary (186 students)

Resource Investment Index #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Milestones Charter School compares

Milestones Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 12.9% ▼ 73% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 186 top 73% - -

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

186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
28.0%
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
$15,301
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 39.8%
White 37.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.2%

Largest group: Asian at 39.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Milestones Charter School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milestones Charter School (79207), which includes Milestones Charter School.

$15,301
Per student
+13%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 50.7%
Federal 35.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

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 Milestones Charter School

How many students attend Milestones Charter School?

Milestones Charter School has 186 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Milestones Charter School?

12.9% of students at Milestones Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milestones Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Milestones Charter School is Asian at 39.8% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Milestones Charter School?

Milestones Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Milestones Charter School rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Milestones Charter School ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Milestones Charter School (79207)?

None; Milestones Charter School (79207) is a single-school charter district, and Milestones Charter School 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.

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