Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School vs. Arizona Connections Academy
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School Overview
School
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School
1460 E Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204
Mesa, AZ 85204
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Arizona Connections Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School in Mesa, AZ, serves 1,713 students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a balanced gender ratio of 50% male and 50% female, and minority enrollment at 64%.
Math proficiency is 12%, which is lower than the state average of 34% and district average of 13%, reflecting a declining trend from 38% in 2018.
Reading proficiency stands at 29%, lower than the state average of 40% and approximately equal to the district average of 30%, showing a decline from 45% in 2018.
Science proficiency is 21%, lower than the state average of 24% and district average of 22%, with recent data indicating below–average performance.
The graduation rate is 30%, significantly lower than the Arizona state average of 77% and equal to the district rate, with a general decline from 40% in 2021.
The school's overall ranking has dropped from #663 in 2015 to #1402 in 2023 among Arizona schools.
Serving 1,891 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Arizona Connections Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,711 students
1,891 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
98 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
35:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1402 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1114 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
30%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
74
66
Grade 1 Students
49
79
Grade 2 Students
75
93
Grade 3 Students
72
95
Grade 4 Students
69
85
Grade 5 Students
82
125
Grade 6 Students
76
145
Grade 7 Students
111
159
Grade 8 Students
181
178
Grade 9 Students
214
194
Grade 10 Students
217
227
Grade 11 Students
169
235
Grade 12 Students
322
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
53%
36%
% Black
7%
9%
% White
31%
42%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
14%