Summary:
The Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar district in Arizona contains a single middle school, Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a low 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its student proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below state averages.
Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School serves a diverse student population, with 41.94% African American, 45.16% Hispanic, and 6.45% Native American students. The school has a high percentage of students (77.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the school had a concerning dropout rate of 29.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $15,869, it continues to struggle to provide a high-quality education to its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population. The data suggests that Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar district and Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School face significant challenges in improving student outcomes and addressing the persistent achievement gaps within the school.
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