Elementary Schools in Espiritu Community Development Corp.

The Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is the sole elementary school located within the Espiritu Community Development Corp. district in Arizona. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and faces significant challenges in academic performance compared to state averages.

Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 26% to 32%, compared to the state average of 38% to 46%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 38%, compared to the state average of 30% to 43%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate in 2022-2023 was just 17%, significantly lower than the state average of 34%.

The school serves a highly diverse student population, with 96.89% of students identifying as Hispanic, and a high percentage (79.67%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The Espiritu Community Development Corp. district, which Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is a part of, is ranked 214 out of 288 districts in Arizona and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting broader challenges within the educational system that the school operates in.