Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Buckeye, Arizona

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 in Buckeye, Arizona enrolled 602 students in 2024-25 with 32.5 full-time teachers, 18.5 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

540 students in 2022-23, 587 students in 2023-24, 602 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 by school year2022-23: 540, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 60202004006008002022-235402023-245872024-25602
Students enrolled at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 by school year2022-23: 540, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 60202004006008002022-235402023-245872024-25602
Students enrolled at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 by school year2022-23: 540, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 60202004006008002022-235402023-245872024-25602
Students enrolled at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 by school year2022-23: 540, 2023-24: 587, 2024-25: 60202004006008002022-235402023-245872024-25602
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23540not reportednot reported
2023-24587not reportednot reported
2024-2560232.518.5

18.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind

Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 18.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.5state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 18.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.5state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 18.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.5state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 18.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.5state median 14.8U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 344 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 enrolled 378 students and had 1.1 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.1, one per 344 of the 378 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent39.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.8% of students were Hispanic, 34.1% White, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic55.8%
  2. White34.1%
  3. Two or more races5.0%
  4. Black4.7%
  5. Asian0.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%30%40.4%
Math, 2022-2317%18% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Buckeye

2 public schools of this kind in Buckeye report 2024-25 enrollment; Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt93414.5not reported
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-1060218.538.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

  1. Great Hearts Academies - RooseveltThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.7 miles away: 934 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Great Hearts Academies - Archway TriviumThe next nearest public school of this kind, 7.1 miles away: 895 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
  3. Compare Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 with Great Hearts Academies - RooseveltStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) spends per student$8,858 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,858
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaSequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 is the number 47 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#47 of 177
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher18.5 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.18.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

  1. How many students attend Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10?
    602 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 540 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Buckeye, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10?
    18.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 a Title I school?
    Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 in?
    Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329), NCES district ID 0400157. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040015703046 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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